Matt Minto
 Minto playing for the Central Queensland Capras in 2015. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Matthew Minto[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 18 December 1990 Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 89 kg (14 st 0 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Playing information | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Halfback, Fullback | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [2] As of 21 August 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Matt Minto (born 18 December 1990) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Central Queensland Capras in the Queensland Cup. He plays at halfback and fullback and previously played for the Newcastle Knights in the National Rugby League.
Background
Born in Rockhampton, Queensland, Minto played his junior rugby league for the North Knights, before being signed by the Central Queensland Comets in the Queensland Cup.
Minto is the nephew of former Brisbane Broncos and North Queensland Cowboys player Scott Minto.[3]
Playing career
Early career
At the end of 2007, Minto signed with the Penrith Panthers.[4] He was a part of the Panthers' inaugural NYC squad in 2008,[5] but returned to Queensland due to homesickness before he could play a game.[6] In 2009, he signed a 2-year contract with the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs. He played for the Bulldogs' NYC team in 2009.[7] In 2010, Minto returned to the Central Queensland Comets, after finding out his partner was pregnant,[6] while still contracted to the Bulldogs.[3] In 2011, he joined the Eastern Suburbs Tigers.[8] In 2012, he joined the Mackay Cutters while doing a pre-season with the North Queensland Cowboys.[4] After winning the Queensland Cup premiership with the Cutters in 2013, he attracted the interest of National Rugby League clubs, Newcastle Knights, North Queensland Cowboys and Wests Tigers. However, a phone call from Knights coach Wayne Bennett swayed him to sign a train and trial contract with the Knights.[9] After impressing in the pre-season, his Knights contract was upgraded from train and trial to a full-time 1-year contract.
2015
In Round 2 of the 2014 NRL season, Minto made his NRL debut for the Knights against the Canberra Raiders.[10] At the conclusion of the 2014 NRL season, he was released by the Knights.[11] On 3 November 2014, he signed a contract with Queensland Cup team Central Queensland Capras for 2015.[12]
2016
Minto continued to play for the Capras for the remainder of the 2016 season before he was released at the end of the season. He attracted offers from several NRL clubs but turned them down to stay in Queensland. He decided to part ways with the Capras at the end of 2016.
2017
Minto joined the Souths Logan Magpies in 2017.
References
- ^ "Footy Players". Roscoe66.tumblr.com. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
- ^ Rugby League Project
- ^ a b "Minto surprised with intensity". Rockhampton Morning Bulletin. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
- ^ a b "Minto working hard to follow uncle's path". Mackay Daily Mercury. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
- ^ "News - Leeds Rhinos - Official Site : LEEDS RHINOS U19'S LOSE OUT TO PANTHERS". Therhinos.co.uk. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
- ^ a b "Matt Minto Forced to Leave Family in North Queensland to Chase his NRL Dream". Dailytelegraph.com.au. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
- ^ "M". NYC DATABASE. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
- ^ "TheTigers.com.au – Easts Tigers : Ahead of the Game". theTigers.com.au. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
- ^ "Bennett's call swayed Rocky-raised Minto Newcastle way". Rockhampton Morning Bulletin. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
- ^ "Late Mail – Knights v Raiders - Knights". Newcastleknights.com.au. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
- ^ "Knights name Round 26 Team - Knights". Newcastleknights.com.au. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
- ^ "Capras Sign Matt Minto". Capras.com.au. Retrieved 23 August 2015.