Ben Rogers
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| Personal information | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ben Rogers | |||||
| Nickname | Dodge, Dodger Roger | |||||
| Born | 26 April 1985 Penrith, New South Wales, Australia | |||||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | |||||
| Weight | 92 kg (14 st 7 lb) | |||||
| Playing information | ||||||
| Position | Five-eighth, Lock, Halfback, Second-row | |||||
| Club | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 2004–2005 | Penrith Panthers | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2005–2008 | South Sydney | 36 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 25 |
| 2008 | St. George Illawarra | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009–2011 | Newcastle Knights | 30 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 17 |
| Total | 82 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 50 | |
| As of 8 April 2010 | ||||||
| Source: RLP & NRL Stats | ||||||
Ben Rogers (born 26 April 1985) is a former Australian professional rugby league footballer who played for the Newcastle Knights, St. George Illawarra Dragons, South Sydney Rabbitohs and Penrith Panthers in the National Rugby League (NRL) premiership.[1] He primarily played at five eighth and lock forward. He made his first grade debut for the Panthers against St. George Illawarra in 2004.
On 18 August 2008 it was announced that Rogers had joined the Newcastle Knights on a two-year contract from 2009.[2][3] He was suspended for 3 games in round 25 of the 2009 season for punching Daniel Vidot in a controversial ruling.[4] Rogers diclocated his elbow in Round 1, 2011 of the NSW Cup while playing for the Central Coast Centurions.
In August 2011, Rogers was forced to retire from rugby league after he didn't recover well from a shoulder surgery.[5]
References
- ↑ Rabbitohs release Rogers
- ↑ Knights Sign Rogers
- ↑ "2009 NRL Player Movements". NRL Live. 2008-10-04. Archived from the original on 5 October 2008. Retrieved 2008-10-04.
- ↑ "Ben Rogers accepts three-match NRL ban". The Sydney Morning Herald. 2 September 2009.
- ↑ http://www.theherald.com.au/news/local/sport/rugby-league/ben-rogers-retires-from-rugby-league/2269721.aspx