Michael Pobjie

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Michael Pobjie
Personal information
Full nameMichael Pobjie
Born (1961-04-28) 28 April 1961 (age 61)
Playing information
Position Fullback, Centre
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1981–82 Newtown 2260024
1983–87 South Sydney 912800112
1985–86 Salford 91004
1988–90 Balmain Tigers 3750020
Total1594000160
Source: [1]

Michael Pobjie (born 28 April 1961) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s. Pobjie played for Newtown, Souths and Balmain in the NSWRL competition, and for Salford in England. He played at either Fullback or Centre.

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Playing career

Pobjie started his first grade career at Newtown in 1981 but was not a part of the side which made the 1981 grand final against Parramatta. In 1983, Pobjie moved to Souths and played there for five seasons before moving to Balmain. Pobjie played in 1988 and 1989 grand finals for Balmain losing on both occasions, the latter of which has been described as one of the greatest grand finals of all time. [2]

Post playing

After retiring from rugby league, Pobjie became managing director of Prouds homes in Sydney's west but the company later collapsed and was liquidated. [3] [4]

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References

  1. Ferguson, Shawn Dollin and Andrew. "Michael Pobjie - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
  2. Whittacker/Hudson: The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. 1995 ISBN   1875169571
  3. "As dodgy as all get-out - National - www.smh.com.au". www.smh.com.au.
  4. "We're for Sydney". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 22 June 2018.