Michael Morgan (rugby league born 1991)

Michael Morgan
Personal information
Born 27 December 1991 (1991-12-27) (age 20)
Townsville, Queensland, Australia
Height 184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 98 kg (15 st 6 lb)
Playing information
Position Halfback
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2010– North Queensland Cowboys 8 2 0 0 8
As of 21 October 2011
Source: Rugby League Project, Nth Qld Cowboys

Michael Morgan (born 27 December 1991 in Townsville, Queensland) is an Australian rugby league player, who plays for the North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League (NRL). He plays primarily as a halfback.

Career

Born and raised in Townsville, Queensland, Morgan played junior football for the Townsville Brothers club before joining the North Queensland Cowboys under-20s squad in 2009. In the same year he was selected for the Australian and Queensland Schoolboys teams.[1] He made his NRL debut against the Sydney Roosters in 2010 at the age of 18, filling in as halfback for the Cowboys' captain Johnathan Thurston.[2]

Morgan continued to play for the Cowboys' under-20 side through the 2011 season, making the grand final of the Toyota Cup that year.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Cowboys re-sign Michael Morgan for three years". www.nrl.com (National Rugby League). 30 November 2010. Archived from the original on 21 October 2011. http://www.webcitation.org/62bpEuW3b. Retrieved 21 October 2011. 
  2. ^ Heming, Wayne (4 May 2010). "Rep players facing tough NRL turnaround". Sydney Morning Herald. http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-sport/rep-players-facing-tough-nrl-turnaround-20100504-u6ww.html. Retrieved 21 October 2011. 
  3. ^ Thompson, Michael (3 October 2011). "Grand final gods desert young guns". Townsville Bulletin. http://www.townsvillebulletin.com.au/article/2011/10/03/271611_sport.html. Retrieved 21 October 2011.