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| Full name | Matthew Callinan | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1964-04-27) 27 April 1964 (age 60) Wingham, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Wing | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Source: As of 14 February 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Matthew Callinan is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s. He played for Canterbury-Bankstown in the NSWRL competition.
Playing career
Callinan was originally from the town of Wingham and signed for Canterbury in the 1985 NSWRL season. Callinan made his first-grade debut for Canterbury in round 14 against Cronulla at Shark Park.
Despite playing only three first-grade games, Callinan was selected for Canterbury in their major semi-final against St. George, which Canterbury lost 17–6, with Callinan scoring a try. The following week, Callinan starred in Canterbury's 26–0 victory over arch-rivals Parramatta, scoring two tries. Callinan was retained on the wing for the 1985 NSWRL grand finale against St. George, which Canterbury won 7-6, claiming their 5th premiership. The following season, Callinan only played six matches for Canterbury and was released at the end of the season.
References
- "Matthew Callinan - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- "The curse of the 'second year syndrome'". www.nrl.com.
- "When the motivation is lost it's time to pull up stumps". www.smh.com.au.
- Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. (1995 edition) ISBN 1875169571