Michael Moran (rugby league)

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Mick Moran
Personal information
Full nameMichael Moran
Born (1983-08-16) 16 August 1983 (age 39)
Playing information
PositionHalfback
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2005–2006 South Sydney 112008
Source: [1]
As of 1 May 2020

Michael "Mick" Moran (born 16 August 1983) is a former rugby league player. He played for the South Sydney Rabbitohs. [1]

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NRL career

Moran debuted in the 2005 season, in South Sydney's round 9 match against the St. George Illawarra Dragons. [2] He showed promise in his first season, playing 11 games, and signed on to another contract until the end of 2007 midway through the year. [1] [2] However, he failed to play a single game in the 2006 season. [1] His contract was terminated midway through the 2006 season more than a year before it was due to expire for unspecified disciplinary reasons. [3]

Newcastle Rugby League career

Moran later signed on with the Maitland Pickers in the Newcastle Rugby League, winning two Grand Finals with them, in 2010 and 2011. [4] Special attention was drawn to his performance in the 2011 Grand Final, where he kicked the winning field goal during Golden point. [5] He later moved to the Macquarie Scorpions. [5] Moran retired from rugby league prior to the 2016 season. [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Michael "Mick" Moran - South Sydney Player Report". South Sydney Almanac. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  2. 1 2 "Rabbitohs re-sign Moran". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 27 July 2005. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  3. "Souths axe Adam MacDougall, Mick Moran". Sydney Morning Herald. 25 July 2006. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  4. Leeson, Josh (19 September 2010). "Maitland take Newcastle Rugby League premiership". Newcastle Herald. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  5. 1 2 Leeson, Josh (6 September 2013). "Scorpions final focus improves". Newcastle Herald. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  6. Callinan, Josh (15 April 2016). "Macquarie Scorpions skipper Andrew Sumner takes responsibility". Newcastle Herald. Retrieved 1 May 2020.