Sam Joe

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Sam Joe
Personal information
Born (1989-04-16) 16 April 1989 (age 33)
Thursday Island, Torres Strait, Australia
Height188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight101 kg (15 st 13 lb)
Playing information
Position Wing, Centre
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2008 Melbourne Storm 20000
As of 25 August 2008

Sam Joe (born 16 April 1989) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer. He previously played for the Melbourne Storm in the National Rugby League. He primarily plays as a wing and centre.

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Early life

Sam Joe was born in Thursday Island, Torres Strait, Australia, he was educated at St. Brendan's College, Yeppoon. [1]

Sam played his junior rugby league for the Gracemere Cubs. [1] He was then signed by the Melbourne Storm.

Career

Round 13 of the 2008 NRL season. Joe made his NRL debut for the Melbourne Storm against the Titans. [1]

He was named in the Papua New Guinea training squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup. [2]

Sam played on the Melbourne Storm wing of the 2009 NRL Under-20s Grand Final victory over the Tigers. He was released by Melbourne before the start of the 2010 season, moving back to Queensland to work in the mines. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Sammy, Simpson make NRL debuts". Rockhampton Morning Bulletin. 5 June 2008. Archived from the original on 21 July 2008. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  2. "PNG name preliminary squad". RLWC.com. 1 August 2008. Retrieved 6 August 2008.
  3. Paxinos, Stathi (10 March 2010). "Storm releases utility back Joe". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 18 April 2022.