Obe Geia

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Obe Geia
Personal information
Full nameObadiah Geia
Born (1989-02-15) 15 February 1989 (age 35)
Townsville, Queensland, Australia
Playing information
Height178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight78 kg (12 st 4 lb)
Position Wing
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2008 North Queensland 20000
Source: [1]

Obadiah "Obe" Geia (born 12 February 1989, in Townsville, Queensland) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who has played in the 2000s. He played for the North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League (NRL), as a wing. [2]

While attending Kirwan State High School he played for the Australian schoolboys side, and was the team's top try-scorer on the 2006 tour of Great Britain. [2] [3] [4] He went on to play two matches for the North Queensland Cowboys in the NRL, becoming the first person from the Aboriginal community of Palm Island to do so. An annual schoolboy rugby league tournament is held on Palm Island in his name. [5] [6]

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References

  1. ↑ RLP
  2. 1 2 "North Queensland Cowboys profile". North Queensland Cowboys. 26 March 2008. Retrieved 26 March 2008.
  3. ↑ Stewart, Antony (27 March 2008). "Geia set to live dream". Townsville Bulletin . Retrieved 9 October 2011.
  4. ↑ "Australian Schoolboys". Australian Secondary Schools Rugby League. 10 October 2007. Retrieved 4 April 2008.
  5. ↑ Alston, Josh (23 October 2010). "A test of talent uncovers Palm youngsters". Townsville Bulletin . Retrieved 9 October 2011.
  6. ↑ "One Hit Wonders". Sporting News.
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