Michael Vella
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| Vella in 2005 | ||||||
| Personal information | ||||||
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| Born | February 19, 1978 Australia |
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| Height | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) | |||||
| Weight | 106 kg (16 st 10 lb) [1] | |||||
| Playing information | ||||||
| Position | Front Row | |||||
| Club | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 1998–06 | Parramatta Eels | 159 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 52 |
| 2007–11 | Hull KR | 121 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 56 |
| Total | 280 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 108 | |
| Representative | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 1999–02 | New South Wales | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malta | ||||||
| 1999–01 | Australia | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| As of 23 January 2010 | ||||||
Michael Vella was an Australian professional rugby league footballer who captained English Super League club Hull Kingston Rovers in the 2011 season. A New South Wales State of Origin and Australian international representative forward, he previously played in the NRL for the Parramatta Eels club. He reached the 2001 NRL Grand Final with Parramatta and in 2006 left to join Hull KR where he was voted Players' Player of the Year in 2007. In addition to representing Australia internationally, he has played for the Malta Knights as he is of Maltese descent.
Vella played for Australia during their successful 2000 World Cup campaign and the following year went on the 2001 Kangaroo Tour.[2].
Vella returned to Australia, and is currently working as a Personal Trainer at Fitness First, Castle Hill.[3]
Super League Tries
- Scores and results list Mick's try tally first.[4]
| Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Tournament | Scored |
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| 15 September 2007 | Craven Park, | Huddersfield Giants | 25–24 | Super League | 1 |
| 9 March 2008 | Belle Vue | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | 22–20 | Super League | 1 |
| 6 June 2008 | Knowsley Road, | St Helens | 52–10 | Super League | 1 |
| 21 June 2008 | Craven Park | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | 18–26 | Super League | 1 |
| 6 July 2008 | The Jungle | Castleford Tigers | 18–10 | Super League | 1 |
| 1 August 2008 | Craven Park | Catalans Dragons | 30–16 | Super League | 1 |
| 24 August 2008 | Odsal, | Bradford Bulls | 42–18 | Super League | 2 |
| 7 September 2008 | Craven Park | Hull | 36–8 | Super League | 1 |
| 3 May 2009 | Murrayfield Stadium, | Warrington Wolves | 28–36 | Super League | 1 |
| 28 June 2009 | Craven Park, | Wigan Warriors | 26–38 | Super League | 1 |
| 9 April 2011 | Craven Park | Leeds Rhinos | 38-28 | Super League | 1 |
[edit] References
- ^ "Hull KR The Official Site of the Robins". web page. Hull Kingston Rovers RLFC. http://hullkr.co.uk/mick-vella-22. Retrieved 13 August 2011.
- ^ 2001 Ashes profile at news.bbc.co.uk
- ^ http://hills-shire-times.whereilive.com.au/sport/story/fitness-brings-a-smile-to-former-eel/
- ^ http://www.slstats.org/p335/Shaun+Briscoe.html
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- 1978 births
- Australian people of Maltese descent
- Australian rugby league players
- Parramatta Eels players
- New South Wales Rugby League State of Origin players
- Malta national rugby league team players
- Australia national rugby league team players
- Hull Kingston Rovers players
- Living people
- Australian rugby league biography, 1980s birth stubs
