Mark Bell (rugby league)

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Mark Bell
Personal information
Born (1967-03-19) 19 March 1967 (age 58)
Australian Capital Territory
Playing information
Position Fullback, Centre, Wing
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1988–91 Canberra Raiders 50153066
1992–93 Western Suburbs 34180072
1994 Penrith Panthers 71004
1995–97 St George Dragons 522491115
1998 Wigan Warriors 22120048
Total16570121305
Source: [1]

Mark Bell (born 19 March 1967) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s.

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He played for Canberra, Western Suburbs, Penrith, and St. George in Australia, along with a spell with English club Wigan Warriors in the Super League as a wing or centre.

Career

A Canberra junior with Yass and Belconnen United, [2] Bell made his début for the Raiders from the bench in 1988, but it was to be his only appearance for the club that year. The following year, he played his first game in the starting line-up, scoring a try against Manly at Brookvale Oval. [3]

Bell was named on the bench without playing in the match for both the 1989 and 1990 Grand Finals. However, he played centre in the 1991 Grand Final loss to Penrith. [4]

Bell joined the Magpies in 1992 under coach Warren Ryan. He had an immediate impact, scoring tries in his first 4 matches. [5] He scored 16 tries throughout the year to be the season's highest try-scorer (equal with Tim Brasher). [6]

After an unsuccessful season with the Panthers in 1994, during which he played only 7 games, Bell joined the St George Dragons. He was with the club for 3 seasons, scoring 24 tries. He scored 4 tries in the 1996 semi-final series and played on the wing in the 1996 Grand Final loss to Manly. [4]

Bell played a final season with Wigan in 1998's Super League III. Wigan lost only one match that year, and Bell played wing in the side, winning the 1998 Super League Grand Final, beating the Leeds Rhinos 10–4. [ citation needed ]

Bell still lives and works in the Canberra region. [2] He has coached local teams Queanbeyan Kangaroos and the Yass Magpies. [7]

References

  1. ↑ RLP
  2. 1 2 "Retired Raider Mark Bell". Archived from the original on 19 June 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2010.
  3. ↑ "Mark Bell Matches played in matches for the Canberra Raiders". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 11 May 2010.
  4. 1 2 Whiticker, Alan; Hudson, Glen (2005). The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players – Wests Tigers. Melbourne, Victoria: Bas Publishing. p. 19. ISBN   1-920910-61-1.
  5. ↑ "Mark Bell Matches played in matches for the Western Suburbs Magpies". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 15 May 2010.
  6. ↑ "Mark Bell". Yesterday's Hero. Archived from the original on 6 September 2012. Retrieved 15 May 2010.
  7. ↑ "Mark Bell's simple plan for Yass Magpies". Rugby League Coaching Manuals. 5 February 2010. Archived from the original on 1 July 2012. Retrieved 15 May 2010.
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