Shane Tronc

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Shane Tronc
Personal information
Full nameShane Tronc
Born (1982-01-19) 19 January 1982 (age 42)
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Playing information
Height192 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight113 kg (17 st 11 lb)
Position Prop
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2004–09 North Qld Cowboys 125100040
2010 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 112008
2010–11 Brisbane Broncos 220000
Total158120048
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2006 Prime Minister's XIII 0000
Source: [1]
Education Wavell State High School
Relatives Scott Tronc (uncle)

Shane Tronc (born 19 January 1982) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played for the Brisbane Broncos and the North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League, and the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats in the Super League.

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He previously played for the Redcliffe Dolphins, winning the club's Player of the Year award in 2003 before joining the Cowboys. A nephew of Queensland state of Origin forward Scott Tronc, [2] his father James Tronc played for the Redcliffe Dolphins and the Souths Magpies in the BRL Premiership.

Background

Tronc was born in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

Playing career

While attending Wavell State High School in 1999, Tronc was selected to play for the Australian Schoolboys team. [3]

Tronc played at prop forward in the 2005 NRL Grand Final, the Cowboys' first, which they lost to the Wests Tigers.

During a game against the Brisbane Broncos in Round 18 of the NRL competition Tronc suffered a knee injury which required reconstructive surgery, which ruled him out for the rest of the 2007 NRL season.

He had signed a two-year deal with side Wakefield Trinity Wildcats, in the Super League and was seven matches into his two-year deal with the Wildcats before asking for a release to return home to Brisbane. Reports at the time linked him with a return to the NRL with the Brisbane Broncos. [4]

Tronc then signed with the Brisbane Broncos until the end of 2010. [5]

In July 2011, Tronc was forced into premature retirement by a debilitating neck injury. [6]

Career highlights

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References

  1. ↑ "Shane Tronc - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  2. ↑ Walter, Brad (22 April 2004). "Buderus ready to step into Kennedy's shoes". The Sydney Morning Herald . Retrieved 25 August 2011.
  3. ↑ "Australian Secondary Schools Rugby League". Sporting Pulse. Retrieved 10 October 2008.
  4. ↑ Koch, Dan (29 March 2010). "Brisbane agrees to release Lagi Setu providing it can secure Shane Tronc from UK club".
  5. ↑ "FOX SPORTS | Live Sports Scores | NRL, AFL, Cricket Scores".
  6. ↑ Troncs Career Ended By Neck Injury The Courier Mail[ dead link ]
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