Marty Turner
Marty Turner (born 7 May 1981), is a New Zealand former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 2000s. He played for the Melbourne Storm from 2002 to 2003 and Oldham RLFC (Heritage No. 1159) in England.
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| Full name | Marty Turner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 7 May 1981 Christchurch, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 176 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 85 kg (187 lb; 13 st 5 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Stand-off, Scrum-half | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Making his first grade rugby league debut during the 2002 NRL season for Melbourne, he replaced Matt Orford for two games early in the season. On 9 April 2002, Turner and teammate Michael Russo were involved in a motor vehicle accident,[1] that resulted in Turner being rushed to intensive care, spending days in hospital with a ruptured spleen, fractured ribs, severe concussion and bruising.[2]
References
- "Storm pair hurt as truck hits car". The Age. 10 April 2002. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- "Rugby League: Turner recovering from accident". The New Zealand Herald. 11 April 2002. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
External links
- http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/Marty_Turner/summary.html
- https://orl-heritagetrust.org.uk/player/marty-turner/
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