| Date of birth: |
17 February 1978 |
| Place: |
King George V, Sydney |
| 1st season at club: |
1998 |
| 1st Grade games for 'Dogs: |
30 |
| Total games for 'Dogs: |
66 |
| Semi Finals: |
4 |
| Grand Finals: |
0 |
| Preferred position: |
Halfback |
| Has also played: |
Five-eighth |
| Height: 177cm |
Weight: 87kg |
| PERSONAL
DETAILS |
"Smack" |
| Married: |
no |
| High School attended: |
St Christophers' Panania |
| REPRESENTATIVE HISTORY |
| FROM |
TO |
TEAM |
POSITION |
COACH |
| 1997 |
1997 |
NSW U19s (SL) |
captain |
|
|
|
| A DOG'S BREAKFAST OF TRIVIA |
| Top footballing memory: |
'98 grand final |
| Place of birth: |
Sydney |
| Junior Club: |
St Christophers' Panania |
| 1st position played in RL: |
front row |
| Previous club: |
none |
| Favourite past Bulldog: |
Geoff Robinson |
| Person in the world I'd most like to
crash tackle: |
Jason Taylor |
| 2 players I'd like to help me do it: |
Jason Hetherington & Ruben Wiki |
| All-time Aussie sports legend: |
Joe Bugner |
| Best sporting event attended: |
1997 grand final |
| My favourite way to spend a day off is: |
having a bet |
| The household chore I do most is: |
sleep |
| The last person I asked for an autograph
was: |
Miss Nude Australia |
| The person who makes me laugh most is: |
Peter Whalen (The Rat) |
| If I made a movie with a cartoon
character it'd be: |
Yosemite Sam |
| The thing I waste most money on is: |
horse racing |
| If I could have a product named after me
I'd like it to be: |
condoms |
| If I could have lessons in anything I'd
choose: |
golf |
| The computer game I play best is: |
roulette |
| My favourite golfer is: |
Vee Jay Singh |
| My favourite cricketer is: |
David Boon |
| My favourite basketballer is: |
Michele Timms |
| Dog?: |
no |
from "Snapshot", Rugby League Week, Vol.30, No.7 March 24, 1999 |
| Family: |
Dad, Garry; mum, Dawn; brothers, Glenn & Steven and
sister Brooke |
| Which of your elder brothers has given
you the best advice about your football? |
I couldn't choose because they have both been a big
help. Before last year's grand final Glenn impressed on me the importance of playing
my natural game, and that was a big help. |
| When you were growing up, which of your
opponents did you think would become the biggest star? |
I came up against Craig Gower in the Harold Matthews
Shield when I was 15, and it was obvious then that he was going to be a great player. |
| Was there ever a chance that you would
not play for the Bulldogs? |
No, I was fenced in a bit there. But I never wanted
to play for any other club. |
| What was your initial reaction when you
were told Canterbury had signed Ricky Stuart? |
At first I was pretty dirty. I heard on TV one night
that he was either going to sign with Manly or us, and I secretly hoped it would be
Manly. But Ricky has been fantastic since he arrived, and I now realise that his
coming here has been a bonus for me. |
| If you were given tickets to see just one
event at the Sydney Olympics next year, which one would you choose? |
The men's 100 metre final, but I'd like to stay for the
women's as well. |
| Who are your best mates? |
I have three, Dean Benjamin (Sloppy), John Tait (Taity)
and Stuart Stokes (Ankles). I reckon its important to have mates away from football,
and these guys are my punting and drinking pals. |
| At what stage of last year's grand final
did you realise the Bulldogs could not win? |
I'm an optimist, so I'll say when Darren Smith scored his
try with about 4 minutes to go. At least we had the satisfaction of knowing he was
going to be with us this year. |
| Name your five favourite things? |
Drinking, punting, golf, females and spaghetti, in that
order. |
| Where do you intend to spend New Year's
Eve, 1999? |
At Byron Bay. I went up there at the end of last
year with about 30 others, and its an awesome place. |
| What current TV show best reflects your
sense of humour? |
The Simpsons |
| Which part of your game would your dad
say needs the most improvement? |
He'd say my defence, and I would have to agree.
Attack is something that comes naturally to me, and I'm working hard on my tackling. |
| What is your favourite pig-out meal? |
Chicken schnitzel and spaghetti, from No Names Restaurant |
| If you were on a 24-hour flight to
London, who would be an ideal companion? |
Pamela Anderson. It would be comforting to have a
couple of spare air bags just in case we crashed |
| When you started reading Rugby League
Week, what did you read first? |
Anything about Canterbury |
