Jason Bulgarelli

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Jason Bulgarelli
Personal information
Full nameJason Bulgarelli
Born (1976-05-20) 20 May 1976 (age 48)
Brandon, Queensland, Australia
Playing information
Height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight93 kg (14 st 9 lb)
Position Centre
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2003–04 Canberra Raiders 2760024
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2000–04 Italy 31004
Source: [1]

Jason Bulgarelli (born 20 May 1976) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 2000s. He previously played for the Canberra Raiders, winning the club's Rookie of the Year award in 2003. He primarily played in the centres.

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Playing career

Bulgarelli was born in Brandon, Queensland and played his junior rugby league for the Burdekin Roosters. [2]

An Illawarra Steelers lower grader, Bulgarelli was playing with Easts Tigers in the Queensland Cup, before joining the Canberra Raiders. Bulgarelli made his NRL debut in round 10 of the 2003 season at the age of 27, and was the club's rookie of the year. [3]

In August, 2004, he was named alongside club greats Laurie Daley and Sam Backo when the Raiders selected a side representing the all-time best Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders to have played for the club. [4]

Bulgarelli was sacked from the Raiders' club in 2004 after a package he allegedly tried to collect was discovered to contain ecstasy tablets. [5] He later returned to the Queensland Cup with the Ipswich Jets. [6]

He had represented the Italian rugby league team [7]

Personal life

On 15 March 2019, Bulgarelli pleaded to ten charges at Townsville district court including five counts of common assault and one count of threatening violence. It was alleged back in November 2017 that Bulgarelli had assaulted his then girlfriend by hitting her on the head with the handle of a knife and then pushing the knife into her torso. Bulgarelli then said "What a time to die on your birthday". It was also alleged that on 5 December 2017, Bulgarelli pushed his ex-partner on the road and assaulted her. Bulgarelli was sentenced to two years in jail over the incidents but was set free the same day having already served 464 days in pre-sentence custody. [8]

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References

  1. ↑ "Jason Bulgarelli – Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project.
  2. ↑ 2004 NRL Season Guide. News Magazines. 2004. p. 60.
  3. ↑ "Bulgarelli sacked after drug link". The Age. 13 November 2004. Retrieved 12 November 2010.
  4. ↑ "Daley chosen to skipper indigenous side". AAP Sports News (Australia). 19 August 2004. Archived from the original (fee required) on 16 May 2011. Retrieved 7 March 2009.
  5. ↑ Jacquelin Magnay (13 November 2004). "Bulgarelli sacked over drug package". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 7 March 2009.
  6. ↑ Michael Hillier (1 November 2006). "Jets give NRL bad boy second chance". The Queensland Times. Retrieved 12 November 2010.
  7. ↑ "Greece Vs Victoria Rep Results".
  8. ↑ "Ex-NRL player attacked partner" – via Press Reader.
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