Mark McLinden
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| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mark McLinden | |
| Date of birth | July 7, 1979 | |
| Place of birth | Canberra, Australia | |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | |
| Weight | 13 st 1 lb (83 kg) | |
| Nickname(s) | Marty, Mirrors | |
| School(s) | Hawker College | |
| Club information | ||
| Position(s) | Full-back / Half-back | |
| Current club | Harlequins RL | |
| Number | 1 | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| Years | Club | |
| West Belconnen Warriors | ||
| Youth representative teams | ||
| 1996 ‐ 97 | Australian Schoolboys | |
| Senior clubs* | ||
| Years | Club | Apps (points) |
| 1998 ‐ 04 2005 ‐ |
Canberra Raiders Harlequins RL |
165 (261) 67 (113) |
| Representative teams | ||
| NSW Country | 1 (0) | |
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* Professional club appearances and points |
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Mark McLinden, born 8th July, 1979 in Canberra, Australia is an Australian rugby league player.
Mark McLinden plays for Harlequins RL, formerly known as London Broncos in the European Super League.
McLinden's position of choice is as a full-back. Mark has played much of his career at half-back, and with the arrival of Great Britain international Test full-back Chris Melling at the London club he has played several games of the 2007 season in the halves.
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[edit] NRL Career
Mark McLinden played his early rugby at West Belconnen Warriors in the Canberra District Junior Rugby League. He was selected for the Australian Schoolboys in 1996 ‐ 97.
In 1998, McLinden signed to play in the NRL for his local team Canberra Raiders. Following an impressive debut season, Mark was named NRL Rookie of the Year. [1]
He also received representative honours with selection for the Australian Junior Kangaroos squad to play tests against New Zealand.
During his 7 seasons at the Canberra Raiders, McLinden made 165 appearances, featuring in 5 play-off series'.
[edit] Super League Career
Mark McLinden signed for the London Broncos in November 2004 [2] and was appointed team captain following on from Jim Dymock. [2] During the 2005 season, his first in Super League, Mark showed his versatility by appearing at hooker, half back and full back.
In the 2006 season, with his club now operating as Harlequins Rugby League, Mark was the club's leading Super League try scorer with 14 tries from 17 appearances. His season was, however, disrupted by a persistent back injury which required an operation in late 2006. [3]
The 2007 season has seen McLinden return from injury. However, he has been replaced as captain by England skipper Rob Purdham. [4]
McLinden signed a three-year extension to his contract which will keep him at the club until the end of the 2009 season. [5]
[edit] References
- ^ From Canberra to Brentford. BBC (2005-09-12). Retrieved on 2007-07-31.
- ^ a b Broncos sign Raiders scrum-half. BBC (2004-11-08). Retrieved on 2007-07-31.
- ^ Harlequins suffer triple setback. BBC (2006-12-08). Retrieved on 2007-07-31.
- ^ Harlequins & Hull name skippers. BBC (2007-01-22). Retrieved on 2007-07-31.
- ^ McLinden extends Harlequins stay. BBC (2006-05-24). Retrieved on 2007-07-31.
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