Neale Wyatt
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| Full name | Neale Wyatt | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 2 February 1981 (age 39) Rockhampton, Queensland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Lock Forward | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Neale Wyatt (born 2 February 1981) is a former professional rugby league player who played for the Brisbane Broncos and Celtic Crusaders.[1]
Early life
Wyatt was born in Rockhampton on the 2nd of February, 1981.[2] He graduated from Emmaus College in 1998.[3]
NRL career
Wyatt made his debut for the Broncos in 2002.[1] He played 11 games for the club over the next 4 years, before retiring in 2005. He also played 101 games in the Queensland Cup over this period.[4] From 2004 to 2005, Wyatt was chief executive of the Toowoomba Clydesdales.[4] He was succeeded by Kyle Warren.[5] As chief officer, Wyatt was noted for his attempts to expand the opportunities for local players to play for the Clydesdales.[4]
Post-NRL career
After retiring from the NRL, Wyatt played in the French Rugby League Championship for a year.[4] Wyatt played one game for the Celtic Crusaders in 2008.[1] Wyatt returned to the French Rugby League Championship in 2008 and played there until 2011, when he returned to Queensland and joined the Central Queensland Comets (now Capras).[2] Wyatt was part of the Central Queensland Police team that won the 2012 Queensland Police Rugby League Championship,[6] and was the public "face" and co-ordinator of the successful bid of the Kaiviti Silktails to gain entrance to the NSW Cup.[7]
Personal life
Wyatt is fluent in French, and has a nickname, “Wasp”.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d "Neale Wyatt: Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
- ^ a b c Kennedy, Alan (10 June 2011). "Comets struck down again". The Morning Bulletin. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
- ^ "Durkin duo in action". Sunshine Coast Daily. 27 June 2016. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
- ^ a b c d Leslie, Cameron (1 October 2005). "Departing boss says attitudes need to change". The Chronicle. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
- ^ Leslie, Cameron (8 November 2005). "New role for Warren". Daily Examiner. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ^ Johnstone, Jenna (20 April 2012). "CQ Razorbacks capture state crown". The Morning Bulletin. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ^ Pasaro, J.S. (18 May 2016). "Fijian dream team set for NSW Cup". The Morning Bulletin. Retrieved 4 May 2020.