Willie Morganson

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Willie Morganson
Personal information
Born (1972-09-11) 11 September 1972 (age 51)
Height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight85 kg (13 st 5 lb)
Playing information
PositionCentre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1991–93 Brisbane Broncos 18 4 0 0 16
1995–96 North Queensland 12 4 0 0 16
1997–98
Sheffield Eagles
14 6 3 0 30
Total 44 14 3 0 62
Source: [1]

Willie Morganson (born 11 September 1972) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s. Primarily a centre, he played for the Brisbane Broncos and was a foundation player for the North Queensland Cowboys.

Playing career

A

Indigenous descent, Morganson represented the Queensland under-17 side in 1989 and the Queensland under-19 side in 1990.[2][3]

In Round 3 of the 1991 NSWRL season, Morganson made his first grade debut for the Brisbane Broncos in a 26–12 win over the Canberra Raiders. He played eighteen first grade matches for the Broncos over three seasons. He scored his first try in Round 20 of the 1991 season, scoring a double in a 44–6 win over the North Sydney Bears. Over the next two seasons, Morganson played just 10 games.

In 1995, after not appearing in first grade for the Broncos in 1994, Morganson joined the newly established

Sydney Bulldogs
. In two seasons with the Cowboys, he played 12 games, scoring four tries.

In 1996, Morganson moved to England, joining the Sheffield Eagles. He played two seasons with the club before returning to Australia.

In 2001, 2003 and 2005, he represented the

Queensland Police in their annual clash with the New South Wales.[4][5][6]

Statistics

NSWRL/ARL

Season Team Matches T G GK % F/G Pts
1991 Brisbane 8 3 0 0 12
1992 Brisbane 5 1 0 0 4
19934 Brisbane 5 0 0 0 0
1995 North Queensland 8 2 0 0.0 0 8
1996 North Queensland 4 2 0 0 8
Career totals 30 8 0 0.0 0 32

Super League

Season Team Matches T G GK % F/G Pts
1997
Sheffield 4 0 0 16
1998
Sheffield 14 2 3 0 14
Career totals 14 6 3 0 28

References

  1. ^ RLP
  2. ^ "1989". 18th Man. 30 June 2020.
  3. ^ "1990". 18th Man. 30 June 2020.
  4. ^ "2001". Police Rugby League. 30 June 2020.
  5. ^ "2003". Police Rugby League. 30 June 2020.
  6. ^ "2005". Police Rugby League. 30 June 2020.