Troy Pezet

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Troy Pezet
Personal information
Full nameTroy Pezet
Born (1974-04-24) 24 April 1974 (age 50)
Gosford, New South Wales, Australia
Height173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight78 kg (12 st 4 lb)
Playing information
Position Halfback
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1996–97 South Queensland 1965034
1998 Parramatta Eels 91004
Total2875038
Source: [1]
Relatives Jonah Pezet (son)

Troy Pezet (born 24 April 1974) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played as a halfback for the Parramatta Eels and the South Queensland Crushers in the 1990s.

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Playing career

Pezet started his first-grade career at the now-defunct South Queensland club.

Pezet was a member of the South Queensland teams which finished last on the table in 1996 and 1997. He was also a member of the final-ever game the Crushers played, a 39–18 victory over the Western Suburbs Magpies, before they were denied a place in the new National Rugby League competition in 1998 following the Super League war.

In 1998, Pezet moved to Parramatta where he spent one season before retiring at the end of the year at the age of only 24.

Post playing

Pezet is now currently working for the Newcastle Knights as their elite pathways recruitment manager. [2] [3]

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References

  1. ↑ Ferguson, Shawn Dollin and Andrew. "Troy Pezet - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
  2. ↑ "Future already on Knights rounds: Pezet". 2 August 2017.
  3. ↑ "Official Player Numbers". Parramatta Eels.
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