Gary Belcher
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Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 88 kg (13 st 12 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position | Fullback, Centre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Gary Belcher (born 28 May 1962)
1980s
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Belcher in 1985 played for the
He won the Raiders 1986 player of the year award and was also selected for the season-ending
In 1987, Belcher again won the Raiders' player of the year award and played in the grand final against Manly-Warringah. Belcher kicked a goal to convert a late Chris O'Sullivan try, but the Raiders were defeated 18–8 in front of 50,201 in what was the last grand final played at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
In 1989, Belcher scored Canberra's first try in their dramatic 19–14 Grand Final victory over Balmain. The extra-time win securing the club its first premiership. A fortnight later, Belcher started in Canberra's first (and to date only) appearance in the World Club Challenge, which the Raiders would lose 30–18 to Widnes.[citation needed]
1990s
In 1990, Belcher was again at fullback for Canberra as they beat Penrith 18–14 in the Grand Final to secure back to back premierships.
Belcher was one of five Canberra players selected for the 1990 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain and France, and played in all three tests against Great Britain, with Australia winning the series 2–1. Belcher also played in the first test against France, scoring two tries in the comfortable 60–4 victory for Australia.
In 1991, Belcher played in his, and Canberra's, fourth Grand Final in five years, as Penrith beat Canberra 19–12.
Despite still being good enough to represent Queensland during the State of Origin series of 1993, a combination of injuries and salary cap constraints at the Raiders forced Belcher to announce his retirement at the end of that season.[6]
Post-playing career
Belcher spent time on the Brisbane Broncos coaching staff until a major cleanout by head coach Wayne Bennett at the end of 2005 saw him removed.[7] He has been a commentator for Fox Sports coverage of NRL matches since sometime before 2007.
In 2017, he joined the Seven Network to call matches of the 2017 Rugby League World Cup.[citation needed]
References
- ^ Rugby League Project
- ^ "Yesterday's Hero". Archived from the original on 10 August 2012. Retrieved 11 September 2008.
- ^ "NRL Hall of Fame player nominees announced for 2019". 7 August 2019.
- ^ McCoy, John (December 2010). "Brisbane Rugby League Entertainers". Men of League Magazine, Edition 42. Archived from the original on 3 October 2011. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
- ^ "ACT Sport Hall of Fame Inductees". ctsport.com.au. ACT Sport. Archived from the original on 1 May 2011. Retrieved 2 April 2011.
- ^ "Relieved' Belcher calls it a day". The Canberra Times. 15 September 1993. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
- ^ Dick, Barry (1 October 2006). "Special day for Benny". The Courier-Mail. Queensland Newspapers. Retrieved 17 December 2009.