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Hey everyone, i'm a bit bored here on a Wednesday morning so I decided to dig up some profiles on Morrison, Tahu, Ridell, Stringer and Robinson. Enjoy.
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Glenn Morrison
Date Of Birth: 23/05/1976
Height: 188cm
Weight: 103kg
Position: Lock
Nickname: "Morro"
Junior Club: Terrigal Sharks, Balmain Tigers
Represented: Country Origin 1997/2001/2003
Greatest influences: Father and David Brooks
Career high point: Making first NSW Country Origin Team
Senior clubs: Balmain Tigers, North Sydney Bears, Toyota Cowboys
First grade debut: 1996
Glenn's consistent form has earned him a great deal of respect within the Club and his NRL peers. Morro is looking to secure a spot in the NSW Origin team for 2004 having played in the NSW Country Origin team over the past few years. When Morro isn't running around on the football field, he is relaxing on the beach or out surfing
www.newcastleknights.com.au
Timana Tahu
Grade: First Grade
Date of Birth: Thursday, October 16, 1980 (24 years old)
Height: 188cm
Weight: 97kg
Occupation: Professional Footballer
Marital status: Partner
Preferred position: Centre, Wing
Previous club(s): Nil
Year you joined the Knights: 1998
First grade debut: 1999 against South Sydney Rabbitohs
Signed with the Knights until: 2004
Representative honours: NSW 2002-2003; Country 2001-2003; Australia 2002
What's the best time of the day? Dinner time
Most memorable movie (good or bad)? Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Who is the team's funnyman? Mark Hughes
What's your favourite theme for a party? RnB, rap music parties
Who has influenced your career the most? My kids
How do you like to unwind after a game? Coming home and relaxing
What song best describes your lifestyle? Black Fellas by Local Knowledge
What is your favourite place to eat in Newcastle? Euro Patisserie
If you weren't a footballer, what would you be doing? Trying to be a basketball player
What's the best advice your parents have given you? My Nan told me to say hello to everybody on the way up and they will say hello to you on the way back down
www.souths.com.au
Paul Stringer
DOB
15-Apr-76
Nickname
String
Position
Prop
Height
185cm
Weight
112kg
Year Started
2002
When was your 1st Grade debut?
1997
What do you remember about your debut game?
2 tries under the posts
Number of 1st Grade games?
100+
What was your Junior club?
Berkley Vale
What are your goals in football?
Win a competition and play rep football
What is the best advice anyone ever gave you?
Believe in yourself
What was your first job?
Kitchen Hand
What is your favourite CD?
Best of Michael Jackson
What is your favourite TV show?
Malcolm in the Middle
Favourite Food?
Oysters
Who is the most famous person you have ever met?
Jerry Seinfield
If you were not a footballer what would you be doing?
Carpenter
What makes you angry?
Terrible drivers
Previous Clubs?
North Sydney Bears, Northern Eagles
Rep. Honours?
Country Origin
Toughest Team To Play Against?
Warriors in NZ
Career highlights so far?
Debut
Do you have a trade or a degree?
Carpenter
What charity would or do you support?
Children's Cancer
Favourite Drink?
Tooheys Extra Dry
Favourite band when you were a teenager?
Dire Straits
Favourite movie?
Big Wednesday
If you were Prime Minister for a day what would you change to make a difference?
Taxes
Did you have a regular holiday destination when you were growing up?
Port Macquarie
Places you have travelled to overseas?
Thailand, Bali
What other sports did you play as a kid?
Everything
Best sporting event you have attended?
Olympics
Name one sportsperson you admire and why?
Tiger woods as he always demands excellence from himself
Worst habit?
Biting nails
www.dragons.com.au
Mark Riddell
DOB: 9 December 1980
Starsign: Aquarius
Place of Birth (city/state): Sydney NSW
Height (cm): 182cm
Weight (kg): 96kg
Nickname: Pig
Position Hooker
Junior Club St Christopher’s, Panania
Year of 1st Grade Debut 2001
Club of 1st Grade Debut Dragons
What do you remember about your debut game? Scored two tries
Toughest individual opponent? Shane Webke
Toughest team to play against? Broncos
Career highlight? Scoring two tries in 1st grade debut
Do you have a pre/post game ritual or routine? Wear the same cossies every game
Do you have a trade/degree? Horticulturalist – civic services
What would you like to do (career) when you retire from rugby league? Coach/Manager
What charity do you support? Cancer Foundation
What is the best advice your parents ever gave you? Follow your dreams
What was your first job as a teenager? Butcher’s Hand
Favourite meal/type of food? No names
Favourite drink? Bourbon and Coke
Favorite CD? Powderfinger
Favorite band when you were a teenager? Powderfinger
What was the last concert you attended? Big Day Out
Favorite TV show? The Simpsons
Favourite movie? Fast and the Furious
Most famous person you have ever met? Mark Gasnier
Name a famous person you would like to be, and why? Lleyton Hewitt – best in the world
Ultimate holiday destination? Coffs Harbour
Where did you go for holidays as a child? Sawtell – Coffs Harbour
What other sports did you play as a child? Swimming and cricket
Best sporting event you have attended? 1997 Grand Final
Name three sportspeople you admire and why? Andrew Johns
Lleyton Hewitt
Ricky Ponting
What makes you angry? People who don’t put in
Describe/name your ideal woman? Kylie Minogue
Other interests? Fishing and surfing
What is your personal motto? Have fun
www.roosters.com.au
Chad Robinson
AKA : Robo
Born : Monday, 20 October 1980
Height : 185
Weight : 100
Place of Birth :
Sydney
Greatest Moment :
First Grade Debut
Favourite Activities :
Spending time with my daughter
FG Games :
52 (Roosters 44)
Rep Honours :
Nil
Clubs :
Parramatta 2000-2001; Sydney Roosters 2002-
Bio :
With Jason Cayless, transferred from Parramatta to the Roosters for the 2002 season. Made sizeable impact while numbers of leading players were sidelined with injury or missing through representative duty. In 2003, Robinson cemented his place as a consistant utility player for the entire season.
www.cowboys.com.au
Glenn Morrison
Date Of Birth: 23/05/1976
Height: 188cm
Weight: 103kg
Position: Lock
Nickname: "Morro"
Junior Club: Terrigal Sharks, Balmain Tigers
Represented: Country Origin 1997/2001/2003
Greatest influences: Father and David Brooks
Career high point: Making first NSW Country Origin Team
Senior clubs: Balmain Tigers, North Sydney Bears, Toyota Cowboys
First grade debut: 1996
Glenn's consistent form has earned him a great deal of respect within the Club and his NRL peers. Morro is looking to secure a spot in the NSW Origin team for 2004 having played in the NSW Country Origin team over the past few years. When Morro isn't running around on the football field, he is relaxing on the beach or out surfing
www.newcastleknights.com.au
Timana Tahu
Grade: First Grade
Date of Birth: Thursday, October 16, 1980 (24 years old)
Height: 188cm
Weight: 97kg
Occupation: Professional Footballer
Marital status: Partner
Preferred position: Centre, Wing
Previous club(s): Nil
Year you joined the Knights: 1998
First grade debut: 1999 against South Sydney Rabbitohs
Signed with the Knights until: 2004
Representative honours: NSW 2002-2003; Country 2001-2003; Australia 2002
What's the best time of the day? Dinner time
Most memorable movie (good or bad)? Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Who is the team's funnyman? Mark Hughes
What's your favourite theme for a party? RnB, rap music parties
Who has influenced your career the most? My kids
How do you like to unwind after a game? Coming home and relaxing
What song best describes your lifestyle? Black Fellas by Local Knowledge
What is your favourite place to eat in Newcastle? Euro Patisserie
If you weren't a footballer, what would you be doing? Trying to be a basketball player
What's the best advice your parents have given you? My Nan told me to say hello to everybody on the way up and they will say hello to you on the way back down
www.souths.com.au
Paul Stringer
DOB
15-Apr-76
Nickname
String
Position
Prop
Height
185cm
Weight
112kg
Year Started
2002
When was your 1st Grade debut?
1997
What do you remember about your debut game?
2 tries under the posts
Number of 1st Grade games?
100+
What was your Junior club?
Berkley Vale
What are your goals in football?
Win a competition and play rep football
What is the best advice anyone ever gave you?
Believe in yourself
What was your first job?
Kitchen Hand
What is your favourite CD?
Best of Michael Jackson
What is your favourite TV show?
Malcolm in the Middle
Favourite Food?
Oysters
Who is the most famous person you have ever met?
Jerry Seinfield
If you were not a footballer what would you be doing?
Carpenter
What makes you angry?
Terrible drivers
Previous Clubs?
North Sydney Bears, Northern Eagles
Rep. Honours?
Country Origin
Toughest Team To Play Against?
Warriors in NZ
Career highlights so far?
Debut
Do you have a trade or a degree?
Carpenter
What charity would or do you support?
Children's Cancer
Favourite Drink?
Tooheys Extra Dry
Favourite band when you were a teenager?
Dire Straits
Favourite movie?
Big Wednesday
If you were Prime Minister for a day what would you change to make a difference?
Taxes
Did you have a regular holiday destination when you were growing up?
Port Macquarie
Places you have travelled to overseas?
Thailand, Bali
What other sports did you play as a kid?
Everything
Best sporting event you have attended?
Olympics
Name one sportsperson you admire and why?
Tiger woods as he always demands excellence from himself
Worst habit?
Biting nails
www.dragons.com.au
Mark Riddell
DOB: 9 December 1980
Starsign: Aquarius
Place of Birth (city/state): Sydney NSW
Height (cm): 182cm
Weight (kg): 96kg
Nickname: Pig
Position Hooker
Junior Club St Christopher’s, Panania
Year of 1st Grade Debut 2001
Club of 1st Grade Debut Dragons
What do you remember about your debut game? Scored two tries
Toughest individual opponent? Shane Webke
Toughest team to play against? Broncos
Career highlight? Scoring two tries in 1st grade debut
Do you have a pre/post game ritual or routine? Wear the same cossies every game
Do you have a trade/degree? Horticulturalist – civic services
What would you like to do (career) when you retire from rugby league? Coach/Manager
What charity do you support? Cancer Foundation
What is the best advice your parents ever gave you? Follow your dreams
What was your first job as a teenager? Butcher’s Hand
Favourite meal/type of food? No names
Favourite drink? Bourbon and Coke
Favorite CD? Powderfinger
Favorite band when you were a teenager? Powderfinger
What was the last concert you attended? Big Day Out
Favorite TV show? The Simpsons
Favourite movie? Fast and the Furious
Most famous person you have ever met? Mark Gasnier
Name a famous person you would like to be, and why? Lleyton Hewitt – best in the world
Ultimate holiday destination? Coffs Harbour
Where did you go for holidays as a child? Sawtell – Coffs Harbour
What other sports did you play as a child? Swimming and cricket
Best sporting event you have attended? 1997 Grand Final
Name three sportspeople you admire and why? Andrew Johns
Lleyton Hewitt
Ricky Ponting
What makes you angry? People who don’t put in
Describe/name your ideal woman? Kylie Minogue
Other interests? Fishing and surfing
What is your personal motto? Have fun
www.roosters.com.au
Chad Robinson
AKA : Robo
Born : Monday, 20 October 1980
Height : 185
Weight : 100
Place of Birth :
Sydney
Greatest Moment :
First Grade Debut
Favourite Activities :
Spending time with my daughter
FG Games :
52 (Roosters 44)
Rep Honours :
Nil
Clubs :
Parramatta 2000-2001; Sydney Roosters 2002-
Bio :
With Jason Cayless, transferred from Parramatta to the Roosters for the 2002 season. Made sizeable impact while numbers of leading players were sidelined with injury or missing through representative duty. In 2003, Robinson cemented his place as a consistant utility player for the entire season.
