Michael Dobson (rugby league)
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| Dobson playing for Hull KR in 2010 | ||||||
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| Born | 29 May 1986 Junee, New South Wales, Australia |
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| Height | 177 cm (5 ft 10 in) | |||||
| Weight | 83 kg (13 st 1 lb) [1] | |||||
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| Position | Halfback | |||||
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| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 2006 | Catalans Dragons | 12 | 5 | 41 | 1 | 103 |
| 2006 | Wigan Warriors | 14 | 6 | 61 | 0 | 146 |
| 2007–08 | Canberra Raiders | 20 | 3 | 56 | 0 | 124 |
| 2008– | Hull KR | 89 | 34 | 305 | 9 | 771 |
| Total | 135 | 48 | 463 | 10 | 1144 | |
| As of 23 January 2010 | ||||||
| Source: Rugby League Project and Yesterday's Hero | ||||||
Michael Dobson (born 29 May 1986 in Junee, New South Wales) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer with the Hull Kingston Rovers club of the Super League competition, in 2009 he won the prestigious Albert Goldthorpe Medal.
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[edit] Career
While attending Erindale College, Dobson played for the Australian Schoolboys team in 2003 and 2004.[2]
Dobson, originally a promising young halfback for the Canberra Raiders of Australia, kick-started his career when he was loaned to French Super League team Catalans Dragons as a replacement for the injured Stacey Jones. The 19 year old Dobson impressed with his natural ability while at Catalans Dragons, and he attracted the attention of several other Super League clubs, subsequently being signed by the Wigan Warriors in May 2006.
There was some controversy over Dobson's signing for Wigan. Under English law, Dobson was not permitted to play in England because he did not have a work permit. However, Wigan managed to obtain a work permit for him, albeit in controversial circumstances.[clarification needed] When Dobson signed for Wigan, they were at the bottom of the Super League table, 6 points behind the nearest team and heading towards relegation. Dobson's impact at Wigan helped the team survive relegation in the 2006 season. Michael is noted for his good organisational skills on the field.[citation needed]
Dobson is highly regarded as both a field and goal kicker. In 2006 he was statistically the best goal kicker in the world with a success rate of 84%, equal to or better than St Helens star Jamie Lyon (81%) and NRL players Hazem El Masri (84%) and Andrew Johns (80%).
Dobson re-signed with Canberra at the end of 2006, and was part of the Raiders' squad in 2007. He was the club's leading point scorer that season.
[edit] 2008
Hull Kingston Rovers made a deal to sign the Canberra Raiders scrum-half after he secured a release from his contract with the NRL club.[3] He signed two-and-a-half year deal at Hull KR after James Webster was released.[4][5] Dobson had been linked with a mid-season transfer to Hull and Harlequins Rugby League.[6][7][8] He has more recently been linked with a move to Hull KR, however they would need to release players before they could bring in Dobson.[9]
[edit] 2009
Dobson enjoyed a magnificent 2009 season for Rovers, helping them into fourth place in only their third Super League season. His superb individual performances saw him become the second winner of the Albert Goldthorpe Medal which is presented by Rugby Leaguer & League Express.
[edit] 2010
Dobson started the 2010 season with a try and 5 goals in a 30-12 win over Salford City Reds. He has recently stated a desire to return to the NRL and once again play for the Canberra Raiders.[10]
[edit] Super League Tries
- Scores and results list Michael's try tally first.[11]
[edit] References
- ^ "Hull KR The Official Site of the Robins". web page. Hull Kingston Rovers RLFC. http://hullkr.co.uk/michael-dobson-9. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
- ^ "SportingPulse Homepage for Australian Secondary Schools Rugby League". SportingPulse. http://www.sportingpulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?c=7-2130-0-0-0&sID=26424. Retrieved 2008-10-10.
- ^ "Hull KR win race to sign Dobson". BBC. 2008-04-30. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/super_league/hull_kr/7376027.stm. Retrieved 2008-05-01.
- ^ "Dobson completes switch to Robins". BBC. 2008-05-07. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/super_league/hull_kr/7384713.stm. Retrieved 2008-05-07.
- ^ "Dobson Dobson set to make Hull KR debut". BBC. 2008-05-22. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/super_league/hull_kr/7415481.stm. Retrieved 2008-05-22.
- ^ "Hull close in on Dobson signing". BBC. 2008-04-23. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/super_league/hull/7363243.stm. Retrieved 2008-04-23.
- ^ "Quick release on cards for Noddy". Fox Sports. 2008-04-23. http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,23583348-23214,00.html. Retrieved 2008-04-23.
- ^ "Sharp eyes up Dobson". Sky Sports. 2008-04-23. http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12196_3414346,00.html. Retrieved 2008-04-23.
- ^ "Rovers in pole position for Dobson". Sportinglife. 2008-04-30. http://www.sportinglife.com/rugbyleague/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=rleague/08/04/30/RUGBYL_Hull_KR.html. Retrieved 2008-04-30.
- ^ http://www.canberratimes.com.au/news/local/sport/rugby-league/dobson-could-quit-super-league-for-raiders/1815779.aspx
- ^ http://www.slstats.org/p335/Shaun+Briscoe.html
[edit] External links
- Hull KR profile
- Michael Dobson Wigan Career Page on the Wigan RL Fansite.
- Michael Dobson profile on www.wiganwarriors.com
- Canberra Raiders profile
- Dobson resigns for the Raiders
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