Michael Buettner
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| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael Buettner | |
| Date of birth | 30 October 1973 | |
| Height | 181 cm (5 ft 11 in) | |
| Weight | 93 kg (14 st 9 lb) | |
| School(s) | Westfields Sports High School | |
| Club information | ||
| Position(s) | Centre | |
| Current club | Retired | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| Years | Club | |
| Canley Vale, Cabra-Vale Diggers | ||
| Youth representative teams | ||
| 1991 | Australian Schoolboys | |
| Senior clubs* | ||
| Years | Club | Apps (points) |
| 1992–1995 1996–1999 2000 2001–2002 2003–2004 |
Parramatta North Sydney Northern Eagles Parramatta Wests Tigers |
79 (214) 95 (236) 23 (32) 50 (48) 16 (8) |
| Representative teams | ||
| 1996 1997 |
Australia New South Wales |
1 (8) 1 (0) |
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* Professional club appearances and points |
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Michael Buettner (born 30 October 1973 in Fairfield, New South Wales) is an Australian former rugby league player for the North Sydney Bears, Northern Eagles, Parramatta Eels, Wests Tigers, New South Wales and for the Australian national side.
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[edit] Playing career
An Australian Schoolboy representative in 1991 and Parramatta junior, Buettner made his first-grade debut for Parramatta in 1992. Buettner spent four seasons in the back-line at Parramatta before moving to North Sydney as a replacement for centre Ivan Cleary. He was selected for both state and country while playing at Norths and in 1998 he scored a club record 21 tries in a season.
In 2000, Norths and Manly merged to become the Northern Eagles. Buettner stayed for one season and returned to Parramatta in 2001. Parramatta went all the way to the 2001 Grand final with Buettner at five-eighth but they lost to the Newcastle Knights, 30–24.
Buettner left the Eels for the Wests Tigers in 2003 but he only played sixteen games in two seasons and retired at the end of 2004.
[edit] Representative career
In 1996, Buettner was selected to represent Australia at five-eighth in a match against Papua New Guinea in Port Moresby. He scored two tries.
Buettner was selected to represent New South Wales as an interchange for game III of the 1997 State of Origin series.
[edit] Post playing career
Formerly the NRL's Game Liaison manager, Buettner is currently competition manager for the National Youth 20s tournament, the Toyota Cup, due to commence in 2008. [1]
[edit] Career highlights
- First Grade Debut: 1992 - Round 4, Parramatta vs Sydney Roosters at Aussie Stadium, 12 April
- Awards: Eric Grothe Rookie of the Year Award, Parramatta Eels, 1992
[edit] Footnotes
[edit] References
- Whiticker, Alan and Hudson, Glen (2007). The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. Wetherill Park, New South Wales: Gary Allen Pty Ltd, 609. ISBN 9781877082931.
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