Aaron Gorrell
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| Gorrell while playing for the Broncos in 2009 | ||||||
| Personal information | ||||||
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| Nickname | Goz | |||||
| Born | 31 March 1981 | |||||
| Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | |||||
| Weight | 88 kg (13 st 12 lb) | |||||
| Playing information | ||||||
| Position | Hooker | |||||
| Club | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 2002–06 | St. George Illawarra | 48 | 7 | 94 | 0 | 216 |
| 2007–08 | Catalans Dragons | 23 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 42 |
| 2009– | Brisbane Broncos | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 83 | 13 | 109 | 0 | 260 | |
| Source: NRL Stats | ||||||
Aaron Gorrell (born 31 March 1981 in Wollongong, New South Wales) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the Brisbane Broncos of the NRL. He has previously played for the St George Illawarra Dragons before a spell with Catalans Dragons of Europe's Super League. His usual position is at hooker.
Gorrell was made famous by slotting in the last-minute conversion in a round 15, 2006 game against the Brisbane Broncos at Suncorp Stadium. The Dragons won the match 18-16. Gorrell had converted rookie Brett Morris's try in the 78th minute after coach Nathan Brown gave him the goalkicking duties after Mathew Head had kicked the last two conversions.
In 2007 he joined Catalan Dragons for their second season in Super League. With his NRL experience he proved a key influence in the opening rounds of the season, before suffering a season-ending knee injury in round four which required a knee reconstruction. It was confirmed by the Brisbane Broncos on the 27th of September that Aaron Gorrell has signed with them for the 2009 season, where he will fill the vacancy left by the departing Michael Ennis.[1]
He played his first match for Brisbane in round 1 of the 2009 NRL season.
Career highlights
- Junior Club: Albion Park-Oak Flats
- First Grade Debut: Round 5, St George Illawarra v Parramatta, WIN Stadium, April 14, 2002
- First Grade Record: 2002 - 2006 8 tries & 94 goals
- Super League: 2007-2010 signing with Les Catalans
References
- ^ McLean, Trad (31 December 2008). "Gorrell To Repay Broncos Fans". www.broncos.com.au. http://www.broncos.com.au/index.php?page_id=3815. Retrieved 10 January 2009.
External links
- Super League profile
- Rugby League Project stats
- Aaron Gorrell Official Player Profile
- Aaron Gorrell NRL Profile
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