Ben Pomeroy
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| Full name | Ben Pomeroy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 10 January 1984 Penrith, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 96 kg (15 st 2 lb)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Centre | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ben Pomeroy (born 10 January 1984) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays for the Warrington Wolves in the Super League. He has played for Cambridge Park RLFC in the Penrith district then went on to play in the National Rugby League for Australian clubs, Penrith Panthers and the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, and in the Super League for the Catalans Dragons and FC Lezignan in the Elite One Championship. His usual position is as a centre.
Biography
Pomeroy was born in Penrith, New South Wales, Australia.
Playing career
Pomeroy made his first Premiership debut with the Panthers in Round 21, of the 2004 NRL season. After only sporadic NRL appearances for the Panthers, Pomeroy signed with the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in 2006. A serious groin injury that year limited his appearances on the field for Cronulla to eight games. In 2007, he became a regular at centre in the run-on side and scored his first hat-trick of tries in Round 6.[5]
Pomeroy was signed by Catalans Dragons ahead of the 2014 Super League season.[6] In 2015, he was sent off in two consecutive home games against St. Helens and Castleford Tigers,[7] the latter of which resulted in a six-game suspension for a dangerous tackle on Ashley Gibson.[8]
Pomeroy was one of seventeen Cronulla Sharks players found guilty of using illegal substances under the club's 2011 supplements program, having a twelve-month suspension (which had already expired due to backdating) recorded against his name.[9]
Pomeroy is highly regarded at the club for being one of the most consistent players during the Sharks poor run of form from 2009 - 2012. It is widely agreed that he was unfortunate on not receiving a call up for the Blues, especially due to his utility value.
Representative career
Pomeroy was selected on the bench for City Origin in 2007 and was also named in the City side in 2008. Later this same year, his successful season was rewarded with selection in the Prime Minister's XIII side to play the Papua New Guinea Kumuls.[10]
Assault charge
Pomeroy was charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm after allegedly punching a fellow concert-goer in the face during a performance by American rock band Korn at the Sydney Entertainment Centre on 20 April 2008. The charges were later dismissed due to a lack of evidence.[11]
Career highlights
- First Grade Debut: 2004 - Round 21, Panthers vs Bulldogs at Telstra Stadium, 30 July
- First Hat-trick: 2007 - Round 6, Sharks vs Canberra Raiders at Canberra Stadium, 21 April, scoring three tries in a fourteen-minute period
- Representative Selection: 2007 - City vs Country at Coffs Harbour, 3 May
Footnotes
- ^ "Catalans Dragons Equipe Saison 2015". Catalans Dragons site officiel. Catalans Dragons S.A.S.P. 2015. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
- ^ RLP
- ^ Love Rugby League
- ^ itsrugby
- ^ "Three in a row Pomeroy". Fairfax Digital LeagueHQ. 22 April 2007. Archived from the original on 5 September 2007. Retrieved 23 December 2007.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Super League: Catalan Dragons sign Aussie centre Ben Pomeroy for 2014 season". Sky Sports. 18 October 2013. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
- ^ de Menezes, Jack (24 August 2015). "Ben Pomeroy tackle: Catalan Dragons centre sent-off for WWE-style suplex on Ashley Gibson during win over Castleford". The Independent. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
- ^ "Ben Pomeroy: Catalans Dragons centre banned for six games". BBC Sport. 25 August 2015. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
- ^ Zemek, Steve (13 October 2016). "Sharks finalise ASADA deal". Yahoo!7. Archived from the original on 13 October 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Trio called up for PM's XIII side". The Western Australian. 13 September 2007. Retrieved 23 December 2007.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Ben Pomeroy assault case dropped, not enough evidence". The Courier-Mail. 18 December 2008. Retrieved 21 May 2009.