Grant Thorogood

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Grant Thorogood
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Grant Thorogood is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played for the Brisbane Broncos in the New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL). He is a member of the Sunshine Coast Team of the Century. [2]

Thorogood made his only first-grade appearance for the Broncos in round 16 of the 1989 NSWRL season, against the Penrith Panthers at Penrith Park. He played on the wing in place of Joe Kilroy. [3]

In 2012 he served as coach of the Nambour Crushers. [4]

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References

  1. Collis, Ian (2018). The A to Z of Rugby League Players. New Holland Publishers. ISBN   9781921024986.
  2. Hammond, John (10 September 2010). "Local league to honour past stars". Sunshine Coast Daily .
  3. "Sharks chew into Raiders' finals hopes". The Canberra Times . 16 July 1989. p. 16. Retrieved 19 July 2019 via National Library of Australia.
  4. "New boss wants club culture". Sunshine Coast Daily . 29 November 2011.