Craig Menkins
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| Born | 6 July 1970 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop, Hooker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Craig Menkins (born 6 July 1970) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s. Primarily a prop, Menkins was a foundation player for the North Queensland Cowboys.
Playing career
Originally from Maitland, New South Wales, Menkins made his first grade debut for the Western Suburbs Magpies in Round 13 of the 1993 NSWRL season. He would play five games in his lone season at the club. He then played for Mackay in the Foley Shield before joining the North Queensland Cowboys in 1995, playing four games in the club's inaugural season.[2] In 1997, he played for Paris Saint-Germain in the Super League II season.
Statistics
NSWRL/ARL
- Statistics are correct to the end of the 1995 season [3]
| Season | Team | Matches | T | G | GK % | F/G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Western Suburbs | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | North Queensland | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career totals | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
Post-playing career
Following his retirement, Menkins coached the Mornabah Miners and Wests Tigers Mackay.