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Warren Boland
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
Height176 cm (5 ft 9 in)
PositionCentre, Wing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1976–78 Balmain 22 2 0 0 6
1979–83 Western Suburbs 97 28 0 0 90
Total 119 30 0 0 96

Warren James Boland (born 11 February 1955, in Sydney) is a former science teacher and professional footballer (

612 ABC Brisbane. Boland's radio broadcasts could be heard from 9 am–midday (10 am–midday outside Brisbane
) on Saturdays and from 10 am–midday on Sundays. Warren's contract at 612ABC was not renewed at the end of 2013 and he was replaced in the lineup.

Rugby league career

A halfback in high school, Boland recalled being rejected due to his small stature. "After I had gone to try out for the school side in Year 11, I was told to go away and grow some more," he said.[1]

Boland won an under-23s premiership with

St George before travelling overseas in 1975. Upon his return to Australia, he signed for the Balmain Tigers and was a member of the Tigers' Amco Cup-winning side in 1976. From 1979, he played five seasons with the Western Suburbs Magpies. He often captained the side from his position of wing
, including in the 1980 semi-final campaign.

A broken leg suffered in the 1981 pre-season saw some questioning whether his career was over, but he returned to first grade in late July.[2] He was again captaining the side in the 1982 semi-finals appearance, before retiring in 1983 at the relatively young age of 28. He was later named as winger and captain of Western Suburbs Magpies Team of the Eighties.[3]

Warren Boland was considered an anomaly in the tough Western Suburbs teams of his time which had a strong reputation as being working class "battlers" and included such players as Tommy Raudonikis, Les Boyd and John "Dallas" Donnelly. He was described as, "well-educated, articulate, ambitious, and deeply concerned with social issues."[1] An arts graduate of Macquarie University, Boland hosted a "social issues" radio show on 2SM during his time as a player.

Media

During the late 1980s and early 1990s, Warren Boland commentated on the

Australian Kangaroos played against France on the French leg of the tour.[4]

Following this, he worked for

cricket, golf
, and numerous Olympic Games, Asian Games and Commonwealth Games events for the ABC and the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union[ABU]. On 29 April 2010, Warren was named the inaugural 612 ABC Brisbane Employee of the Week.

Well known for his intelligent sense of humour, Boland played "Pete the French Polisher" on the ABC-TV show Club Buggery in the mid-1990s. Boland is also famous for his trademark moustache.

References

  1. ^ a b Jason Dasey (26 August 1982). "Boland - the gent in the rough-house". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 8 January 2012.
  2. ^ Ray Gatt (31 July 1981). "Boland's fightback rewarded". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 7 January 2011.
  3. ^ "VEST, KEATO, COGGER ALL HONOURED". weststigers.com.au. Archived from the original on 27 February 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2010.
  4. ^ 1990 Kangaroo Tour Highlights (France Leg)
  • Whiticker, Alan and Hudson, Glen; The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players; published 2005 by BAS publishing, f16/171 Collins St, Melbourne, Vic., 3000

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