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In 2009, Finucane played for the [[Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs]]' [[S. G. Ball Cup]] team, winning the S. G. Ball Cup Player of the Year award and playing for the [[New South Wales rugby league team|New South Wales]] Under 18s team. Later that same year, he moved straight into the Bulldogs' [[National Youth Competition (rugby league)|NYC]] team. |
In 2009, Finucane played for the [[Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs]]' [[S. G. Ball Cup]] team, winning the S. G. Ball Cup Player of the Year award<ref>http://www.ourfootyteam.com/09_sgBall_cup_gallery_rnd13_grandFinal_bulldogs_v_storm.php</ref> and playing for the [[New South Wales rugby league team|New South Wales]] Under 18s team.<ref>http://www.bulldogs.com.au/team/profiles/dale-finucane.html</ref> Later that same year, he moved straight into the Bulldogs' [[National Youth Competition (rugby league)|NYC]] team. He played in the NYC for the Bulldogs from 2009 to 2011, playing over 60 games.<ref>http://www.rleague.com//db/player/f/finucane_dale/index.php</ref> |
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On 31 August 2010, Finucane was named on the [[Rugby league positions#Interchange|interchange bench]] in the 2010 [[National Youth Competition (rugby league)|NYC]] Team of the Year.<ref>http://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/holden-cup/nrl-recognise-toyota-cup-team-of-the-year-as-coaches-praise-competition/story-e6frf3qu-1225924308941</ref> |
On 31 August 2010, Finucane was named on the [[Rugby league positions#Interchange|interchange bench]] in the 2010 [[National Youth Competition (rugby league)|NYC]] Team of the Year.<ref>http://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/holden-cup/nrl-recognise-toyota-cup-team-of-the-year-as-coaches-praise-competition/story-e6frf3qu-1225924308941</ref> |
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| Born | 7 September 1991 Bega, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 106 kg (16 st 10 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Second-row, Lock, Prop | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Dale Finucane (born 7 September 1991) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the Melbourne Storm of the National Rugby League. He primarily plays second-row, lock and prop.
Background
Born in Bega, New South Wales, Finucane played his junior football for the Bega Roosters before being signed by the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs.
Playing career
In 2009, Finucane played for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs' S. G. Ball Cup team, winning the S. G. Ball Cup Player of the Year award[1] and playing for the New South Wales Under 18s team.[2] Later that same year, he moved straight into the Bulldogs' NYC team. He played in the NYC for the Bulldogs from 2009 to 2011, playing over 60 games.[3]
On 31 August 2010, Finucane was named on the interchange bench in the 2010 NYC Team of the Year.[4]
On 30 August 2011, Finucane was named at prop in the 2011 NYC Team of the Year.[5]
In October 2011, Finucane played for the Junior Kangaroos.[6]
In 2012, Finucane moved on to the Bulldogs' New South Wales Cup team.
In Round 13 of the 2012 NRL season, Finucane made his NRL debut for the Bulldogs against the South Sydney Rabbitohs.[7][8]
On 11 August 2013, Finucane extended his contract with the Bulldogs from the end of 2014 to the end of 2016.[9]
In May 2014, Finucane played for the New South Wales Country Origin team.[10]
On 18 December 2014, after gaining a release from his Bulldogs contract, Finucane signed a 3-year contract with the Melbourne Storm starting in 2015.[11][12]
References
- ^ http://www.ourfootyteam.com/09_sgBall_cup_gallery_rnd13_grandFinal_bulldogs_v_storm.php
- ^ http://www.bulldogs.com.au/team/profiles/dale-finucane.html
- ^ http://www.rleague.com//db/player/f/finucane_dale/index.php
- ^ http://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/holden-cup/nrl-recognise-toyota-cup-team-of-the-year-as-coaches-praise-competition/story-e6frf3qu-1225924308941
- ^ http://www.nrl.com/toyota-cup-team-of-the-year/tabid/10874/newsid/64496/default.aspx
- ^ http://www.ozzienews.com/sport/arl-junior-kangaroos-squad-is-named/
- ^ http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2012/round-13/canterbury-vs-south-sydney/summary.html
- ^ http://www.begadistrictnews.com.au/news/local/sport/rugby-league/dale-breaks-through-for-dogs-debut/2580122.aspx
- ^ http://www.zerotackle.com/nrl/finucane-jackson-extend-with-the-bulldogs-10742/
- ^ http://www.nrl.com/country-origin-team-named/tabid/10874/newsid/77968/default.aspx
- ^ http://www.melbournestorm.com.au/news/2014/12/18/finucane_bolsters_st.html
- ^ http://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/melbourne-storm-sign-rising-canterbury-bulldogs-star-dale-finucane-for-2015/story-e6frf3sc-1227160442908
External links
- Articles with bare URLs for citations from December 2014
- 1991 births
- Australian rugby league players
- Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs players
- Country New South Wales Origin rugby league team players
- Junior Kangaroos players
- Rugby league second-rows
- Rugby league locks
- Rugby league props
- Sportspeople from New South Wales
- Living people