Phil Bailey

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Phil Bailey

Personal information
Full name	Phillip Bailey
Born	(1980-05-25) 25 May 1980 (age 45) Inverell, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
Height	189 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	100 kg (15 st 10 lb)
Position	Second-row, Centre
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1999 Manly Sea Eagles 9 0 0 0 0 2001 Northern Eagles 15 1 0 0 4 2002–06 Cronulla Sharks 103 32 0 0 128 2007–10 Wigan Warriors 101 16 0 0 64 Total 228 49 0 0 196 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 2003 New South Wales 3 0 0 0 0 2003 Australia 4 2 0 0 8
Source: [1] [2]
Relatives	Chris Bailey (brother)

Phil Bailey (born 25 May 1980) is an Australian rugby league footballer who plays for the New York Knights in the USA Rugby League. ^[3] A former New South Wales and Australian representative player. He previously played for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, Wigan Warriors, Manly Warringah Sea Eagles and the Northern Eagles, primarily as a centre or second-row.

Playing career

Bailey made his first grade debut for Manly Warringah in Round 5 1999 against South Sydney. At the end of 1999, Manly merged with arch rivals North Sydney to form the now defunct Northern Eagles side. Bailey played for the Northern Eagles in 2001 before joining Cronulla-Sutherland in 2002. Bailey made 19 appearances for Cronulla in his first season at the club as they reached the preliminary final against New Zealand but were defeated 16-10. ^[4]

At the end of the 2003 NRL season, Bailey went on the 2003 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain and France, helping Australia to victory over The Lions in what, as of 2026, is the last time the two nations contested an Ashes series.

Bailey was signed to the Wigan Warriors in the Super League for the 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010 seasons. He made his Wigan Warriors, Super League début in a 10–16 defeat by Warrington Wolves at the JJB Stadium on 9 February 2007.

Career highlights

• Junior Club: Inverell Hawks

Representative games

• State Of Origin: Played 3 games in total for New South Wales
• International: Played 4 tests to date for Australia

References

1. "Phil Bailey - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
2. "Players". Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
3. "HOME". www.newyorkknightsrugby.com.
4. "A history of heartbreak: Cronulla Sharks' tale of woe in NRL finals". www.smh.com.au.

External links

• Phil Bailey Official Player Profile
• State of Origin Official website Rugby League Player Stats Archived 21 February 2025 at the Wayback Machine
• Official Wigan Warriors First Team
• Phil Bailey Wigan Career Page on the Wigan RL Fansite.