Nick Slyney

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Nick Slyney
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Personal information
Full nameNicholas Slyney
Born (1988-11-02) 2 November 1988 (age 35)
Atherton, Queensland, Australia
Height189 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight100 kg (15 st 10 lb)
Playing information
Position Prop, Second-row
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2008–10 North Qld Cowboys 51004
2012–13 Brisbane Broncos 61004
2014–16 London Broncos 57110044
Total68130052
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2011–17 Queensland Residents 30000
Source: [1] [2]
As of 5 January 2024

Nick Slyney (born 2 November 1988) is an Australian former rugby league footballer who played in the 2000s and 2010s. He played at representative level for the Queensland Residents (captain during 2018), and at club level in the National Rugby League (NRL) for North Queensland Cowboys (Heritage No. 194) and the Brisbane Broncos (Heritage No. 193), in the Queensland Cup for Northern Pride RLFC (2009–2010) and the Redcliffe Dolphins, and in the English Super League for the London Broncos (Heritage No. 558) (captain during 2015), and as a prop , second-row or lock. [1] [2]

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Background

Slyney was born in Atherton, Queensland, Australia.

Playing career

Slyney made his NRL début for North Queensland in round 13 of the 2008 NRL season against the Wests Tigers, and played three NRL matches that season. He subsequently played for the Redcliffe Dolphins in the Queensland Cup, and midway through the 2011 season, signed to return to the NRL to play for the Brisbane Broncos. [3]

In 2012, Slyney was named in the Queensland Residents side. [4]

On 19 June 2014, Slyney signed a two-year contract extension with the London Broncos keeping him at the Broncos until the end of 2016. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Statistics at loverugbyleague.com". loverugbyleague.com. 31 December 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  2. 1 2 "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  3. ↑ Marsh, Peter (7 July 2011). "Two-year Broncos deal for young Dolphin Nick Slyney". Redcliffe & Bayside Herald. Retrieved 5 November 2011.
  4. ↑ "Queensland Residents team named". nrl.com. 25 June 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  5. ↑ "Slyney Stays With Broncos". londonbroncosrl.com. 19 June 2014. Archived from the original on 22 June 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
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