Michael Moran (rugby league)
Michael "Mick" Moran (born 16 August 1983) is a former rugby league player. He played for the South Sydney Rabbitohs.[1]
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Full name | Michael Moran | |||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 16 August 1983 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Halfback | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 1 May 2020 |
NRL career
Moran debuted in the 2005 season, in South Sydney's round 9 match against the St. George Illawarra Dragons.[2] He showed promise in his first season, playing 11 games, and signed on to another contract until the end of 2007 midway through the year.[1][2] However, he failed to play a single game in the 2006 season.[1] His contract was terminated midway through the 2006 season more than a year before it was due to expire for unspecified disciplinary reasons.[3]
Newcastle Rugby League career
Moran later signed on with the Maitland Pickers in the Newcastle Rugby League, winning two Grand Finals with them, in 2010 and 2011.[4] Special attention was drawn to his performance in the 2011 Grand Final, where he kicked the winning field goal during Golden point.[5] He later moved to the Macquarie Scorpions.[5] Moran retired from rugby league prior to the 2016 season.[6]
References
- "Michael "Mick" Moran - South Sydney Player Report". South Sydney Almanac. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- "Rabbitohs re-sign Moran". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 27 July 2005. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- "Souths axe Adam MacDougall, Mick Moran". Sydney Morning Herald. 25 July 2006. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- Leeson, Josh (19 September 2010). "Maitland take Newcastle Rugby League premiership". Newcastle Herald. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- Leeson, Josh (6 September 2013). "Scorpions final focus improves". Newcastle Herald. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- Callinan, Josh (15 April 2016). "Macquarie Scorpions skipper Andrew Sumner takes responsibility". Newcastle Herald. Retrieved 1 May 2020.