Mark O'Meley

**Mark O'Meley**
Personal information
Full name	Mark O'Meley
Date of birth	22 May 1981 (1981-05-22) (age 27)
Place of birth	West Wyalong, Australia
Height	180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	106 kg (16 st 10 lb)
Nickname(s)	Shrek, the Ogre
Club information
Position(s)	Prop
Current club	Sydney Roosters
Youth clubs
Years	Club
	Munmorah, North Lakes, Toukley
Senior clubs*
Years	Club	Apps (points)
1999 2000 - 2001 2002 - 2007 2008 -	North Sydney Bears Northern Eagles Bulldogs Sydney Roosters	22 (0) 34 (0) 110 (64) 8 (4)
Representative teams**
2004 - 2001 - 2006 2004 - 2006	City Origin New South Wales Australia	1 (0) 10 (0) 15 (12)
* Professional club appearances and points counted for domestic first grade only and correct as of 10 May 2008 (UTC). ** Representative team caps and points correct as of 21 April 2008 (UTC).

Mark O'Meley (born 22 May 1981 in West Wyalong, New South Wales) is an Australian professional rugby league player for the Sydney Roosters in the National Rugby League (NRL) competition. He previously played for the North Sydney Bears, the ill fated Northern Eagles and the Bulldogs. O'Meley's position of choice is at prop-forward.

O'Meley is a member of the Bulldogs' 2004 Premiership winning team in their 16–13 win over the Sydney Roosters.

O'Meley was first selected to represent New South Wales as a front-rower for game II of the 2001 State of Origin series. He has also represented in the 2002, 2004 and 2006 Origin series.

In 2004, O'Meley was selected as an interchange player for the Australian Kangaroos in the 2004 Tri-Nation series. In his first game he scored one try. Since then, O'Meley has participated in the 2005 and 2006 Tri-Nation series as well as Tests against France and New Zealand.

O'Meley is nicknamed Shrek or the Ogre for his shaved head and burly figure and unattractive features.

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v • d • e Sydney Roosters - current squad

Fitzgibbon (c) • Anasta • J. Aubusson • M. Aubusson • Ayoub • Brown • Folau • Foley • Grose • Hopoate • Howard • Kenny-Dowall • Kostjaysn • Mason • Meredith • Minichiello • Myles • Nuuausala • Nutley • O'Meley • L. Paea • M. Paea • Pearce • Perrett • Roberts • Sa • Shackleton • Shillington • Soliola • Tupou • Coach: Fittler

v • d • e Bulldogs squad - 2004 NRL Premiers (8th Title)

1 Luke Patten • 2 Hazem El Masri • 3 Ben Harris • 4 Willie Tonga • 5 Matt Utai • 6 Braith Anasta • 7 Brent Sherwin • 8 Mark O'Meley • 9 Adam Perry • 10 Roy Asotasi • 11 Willie Mason • 12 Andrew Ryan (c) • 13 Tony Grimaldi • 14 Johnathan Thurston • 15 Corey Hughes • 16 Reni Maitua • 17 Sonny Bill Williams • Coach: Steve Folkes

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