Michael Platt (rugby league)

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Michael Platt

Personal information
Full name	Michael Platt
Date of birth	March 23, 1984 (1984-03-23) (age 24)
Place of birth	‎Manchester, England
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight	14 st 6 lbs (93 kg)
Nickname(s)	Platty, Ten Men
Club information
Position(s)	Full-back
Current club	Bradford Bulls
Number	1
Senior clubs*
Years	Club	Apps (points)
2001-2004 2004-2005 2005-06 2007 ‐	Salford City Reds Rochdale Hornets Castleford Tigers Bradford Bulls	3(4)? ??() 54(92) 28(60)
Representative teams**
2003- 2007	Ireland Great Britain	?(?)
* Professional club appearances and points counted for domestic first grade only and correct as of September 16, 2007. ** Representative team caps and points correct as of September 16, 2007.

Michael Platt (b 23 March 1984) is rugby league player, who plays for Bradford Bulls.

[edit] Early career

Started his career at the Salford City Reds, making his debut in Super League against the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats in the final game of the 2001 season at just 17. However he never quite made the grade and was released by the club.

Michael then signed for the Rochdale Hornets. His impressive debut season was somewhat blighted by a broken jaw, but this not stop him from winning the National League's Young Player Of The Year award in 2004.

[edit] Castleford

Michael then joined Castleford Tigers, and helped the Tigers gain promotion in 2005. The subsequent Super League season was difficult in a squad which lacked quality, but Platt still managed to score 7 tries. However after a heartbreaking 29-17 defeat against Wakefield in the final game of the season, Castleford were relegated.

[edit] Controversy & Bradford Bulls

Due to the Tigers relegation in 2006, many players' contracts became null and void. Platt subsequently joined the Bradford Bulls in October 2006. However Castleford claimed that Platt had no such clause in his contract which enabled him to become a free agent after their relegation, and so would remain a Tigers player. A RFL tribunal also ruled in favour of the Tigers in this respect. Eventually Bradford and Castleford agreed terms on a transfer for £10,000 and Platt was unveiled again as a Bulls player shortly before Christmas 2006, more than two months after he had originally signed.

Platt started his Bulls career in great form by scoring 14 tries in the opening 13 games of the Super League XII season, including hat-tricks against Warrington and his former club, Salford. However Platt missed 2 out of the next 3 matches and was unable to sustain his try-scoring form upon his return; indeed he failed to score again that season.

[edit] International

Platt is an Irish international. He was overlooked by Tony Smith for Great Britain and this has been seen to be due to his allegiance to Ireland for World Cup 2008 out in Australia, and the continuing outstanding form of Paul Wellens. However he was called up for the Great Britain Train on Squad for the 2007 test series with New Zealand, and played at full back for the prestigious Northern Union game against All Golds in a centenary match.

[edit] Statistics

[edit] Club Career

Year	Club	Apps	Pts	T	G	FG
2001	Salford City Reds	1	-	-	-	-
2002	Salford City Reds	2	4	1	-	-
2006	Castleford Tigers	26	28	7	-	-
2007	Bradford Bulls	25	56	14	-	-
2008	Bradford Bulls	5	4	1	-	-
	Total	59	92	23	-	-

[edit] Representative Career

Year	Team	Matches	Tries	Goals	Field Goals	Points
2003	Ireland	1	1	0	0	4

[edit] External links

• Michael Platt Profile
• Platt hits bull's-eye with transfer to Bradford

• Platt shows what Reds are missing
• Platt shows the way as Bulls take the spoils

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