Personal information | ||||||
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Born | 4 August 1975 | |||||
Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | |||||
Weight | 90 kg (14 st 2 lb) | |||||
Playing information | ||||||
Position | Fullback, Wing | |||||
Club | ||||||
Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
1996 | Canberra Raiders | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
1997 | Nth. Qld. Cowboys | 17 | 8 | 45 | 0 | 122 |
1998 | Manly-Warringah | 22 | 6 | 50 | 1 | 125 |
1999–2002 | Sydney Roosters | 65 | 19 | 34 | 3 | 147 |
Total | 105 | 33 | 131 | 4 | 398 | |
As of 12 November 2010 | ||||||
Source: Yesterday's Hero RLP |
Luke Phillips (born 4 August 1975) is an Australian professional rugby league football referee and former player. A goal-kicking fullback, he played for National Rugby League clubs the Sydney Roosters (with whom he won the 2002 NRL Premiership), Canberra Raiders, Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles and North Queensland Cowboys.[1] Following his retirement from playing he became an NRL referee.
After playing for West Belconnen Warriors as a junior,[2] Phillips made his first-rade debut for the Canberra Raiders in the 1996 ARL season against the Western Reds at the WACA Ground.[3] He played for the North Queensland Cowboys during the 1997 Super League (Australia) season. He spent his third year in the top grade at a third club after moving to the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles for the 1998 NRL season. The following year he moved to the Sydney Roosters where he would remain for the rest of his career. His performance for the club in their 2000 Grand Final loss to the Brisbane Broncos drew glowing praise.[4] The Roosters made the Grand Final again in 2002 and Phillips played in the winning side with a shoulder injury that was later operated on in the off-season.[5] However he retired during the first half of the 2003 season after failing to recover.[6]
He turned to refereeing and in late 2009 was promoted to the NRL's Telstra Premiership from the under-20s Toyota Cup, becoming a regular in the top grade and also refereed the pre-season All Stars match on the Gold Coast.[7]
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