David Mead (rugby league)

David Mead
Personal information
Full name David Mead (formerly Moore)
Nickname Meady
Born 4 November 1988 (1988-11-04) (age 23)
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
Height 183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 93 kg (14 st 9 lb)
Playing information
Position Wing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2009– Gold Coast Titans 53 30 0 0 120
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2008–2009 Papua New Guinea 6 4 0 0 16
As of 17 December 2011
Source: Rugby League Project

David Mead (formerly Moore)[1] (born 4 November 1988) is an Papua New Guinean rugby league footballer for the Gold Coast Titans of the National Rugby League. The Papua New Guinea international representative plays primarily as a winger.

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Playing career

Mead attended Kadina High School and Trinity Catholic College in Lismore New South Wales. He played junior football with Lismore Marist Brothers.[2]

Mead was named in the PNG squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup.[3]

Mead played impressively during the 2008 Rugby League World Cup and his NRL debut for the Gold Coast Titans is highly anticipated.[2]

Mead recently signed a contract extension with the Gold Coast Titans after turning down an offer from the Sydney Roosters.[1]

Mead made his club debut in round 13 of the 2009 season

Mead was named as part of the Papua New Guinea squad for the 2009 Pacific Cup.[4] He was named Papua New Guinea player of the year for 2009.[5]

Mead wishes to one day represent Qld in State of Origin and follow in the footsteps of his childhood hero and fellow Papua New Guinean Adrian Lam. Mead played his first senior football for the Titans Toyota Cup side, making him eligible to play for the Maroons. [6]

Statistics

Season Pld T G FG P
2009 14 8 - - 32
2010 15 6 - - 24
2011 24 16 - - 64
Totals 53 30 - - 120

(* denotes season still competing)

References

  1. ^ a b "Titans youngsters palm cash, stay loyal". AAP. 30 January 2009. http://www.nrl.com/News/Latest/tabid/10244/default.aspx?id=53683. Retrieved 2 February 2009. 
  2. ^ a b http://www.northernstar.com.au/story/2008/10/27/moore-store-lismore-junior/
  3. ^ "Wilshere handed Kumuls captaincy". BBC. 2008-10-14. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/7669326.stm. Retrieved 2008-10-14. 
  4. ^ Kumuls named The National, 12 October 2009
  5. ^ "Hayne named Player of the Year". Daily Telegraph. 10-11-2009. http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/hayne-named-player-of-the-year/story-e6frexnr-1225795997992. Retrieved 19-04-2010. 
  6. ^ http://www.goldcoast.com.au/article/2011/03/02/296175_gold-coast-titans.html

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