Robbie Ross (rugby league)

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Robbie Ross
Ross in 2023
Personal information
Born (1975-01-24) 24 January 1975 (age 49)
Swansea, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
Height182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight84 kg (13 st 3 lb)
PositionFullback
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1994–95 Newcastle Knights 20 4 0 0 16
1996 Brisbane Broncos 12 8 0 0 32
1997 Hunter Mariners 16 5 0 0 20
1998–03 Melbourne Storm 89 53 0 0 212
Total 137 70 0 0 280
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1997 New South Wales (SL) 2 0 0 0 0
1999 New South Wales 3 1 0 0 4
1999
Australia
 1 0 0 0 0
Source: RLP

Robbie Ross (born 24 January 1975) is an Australian former rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. An Australian international and New South Wales State of Origin representative fullback, he played his club football with the Newcastle Knights, Brisbane Broncos and Hunter Mariners before settling at the Melbourne Storm with whom he won the 1999 Premiership.

Early life

Born in

1992 Australian Schoolboys
.

Robbie is a local Newcastle Knights junior.

Playing career

Ross forced clubmate Robbie O'Davis onto the wing during the

News Ltd fought a battle through the courts to stage its rebel competition.[1]

The potent attacking

1997. Ross represented New South Wales in the Super League Tri-series competition, but following the demise of the Mariners and the re-unification of the game, quickly secured a contract with the Melbourne Storm[2]
as the first player signed by the club.

A great start to the

1999 Tri-nations series, a 24–22 loss to New Zealand, he was replaced by Darren Lockyer for the remainder of the tournament.[3]

Having won the 1999 Premiership,

bulging disc in his back.[1][4]

Statistics

NRL

Statistics are correct to the end of career[5]
† Denotes seasons in which Ross won an
NRL Premiership
Season Team Matches T G GK % F/G Pts W L D W-L %
1994 Newcastle 8 1 0 — 0 4 2 6 0 25.0
1995 Newcastle 12 3 0 — 0 12 8 4 0 66.7
1996 Brisbane 12 8 0 — 0 32 8 4 0 66.7
1997 Hunter 16 5 0 — 0 20 6 10 0 37.5
1998 Melbourne 21 9 0 — 0 36 13 7 1 64.3
1999† Melbourne 25 20 0 — 0 80 18 7 0 72.0
2000 Melbourne 13 9 0 — 0 36 7 5 1 57.7
2001 Melbourne 14 6 0 — 0 24 6 7 1 46.4
2002 Melbourne 11 6 0 — 0 24 1 9 1 13.6
2003 Melbourne 5 3 0 — 0 12 2 3 0 40.0
Career totals 137 70 0 — 0 280 71 62 4 53.28

State of Origin

[6]
Season Team Matches T G GK % F/G Pts W L D W-L %
1999 New South Wales 3 1 0 — 0 4 1 1 1 50.0
Career totals 3 1 0 — 0 4 1 1 1 50.00

Australia

[7]
Season Team Matches T G GK % F/G Pts W L D W-L %
1999 Australia 1 0 0 — 0 0 0 1 0 0.0
Career totals 1 0 0 — 0 0 0 1 0 0.00

References

  1. ^ a b "Rugby League Project - Robbie Ross". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  2. ^ "'Super hero' Lazarus blows in". The Age. Melbourne, Victoria: Fairfax Media Publications Pty Limited. 30 October 1997. p. 46.
  3. ISBN 0732265576
    .
  4. ISBN 1920910549
    .
  5. ^ Robbie Ross' player profile at Rugby League Tables
  6. ^ Robbie Ross' Representative player profile at Rugby League Project
  7. ^ Robbie Ross' International player profile at Rugby League Project

External links

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