Josh Hannay

Josh Hannay
Personal information
Full name	Joshua Hannay
Born	(1980-01-11) 11 January 1980 Moranbah, Queensland, Australia
Playing information
Height	188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	98 kg (15 st 6 lb)
Position	Centre
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1998–06	Nth. Qld. Cowboys	150	49	343	0	882
2007	Cronulla-Sutherland	3	0	0	0	0
2008–09	Crusaders	19	3	25	0	62
	Total	172	52	368	0	944
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
2003–06	Queensland	2	0	4	0	8
Source: RLP

Josh Hannay (born 11 January 1980 in Moranbah, Queensland) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000s. A Queensland State of Origin representative goal-kicking centre three-quarter back, he set the record for most points scored for the North Queensland Cowboys of the National Rugby League (NRL). Hannay also played for NRL club the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks and also in Super League for Welsh club Crusaders.

Playing career

Hannay was named to make his debut at the age of 16 during the 1996 season; however, his selection was vetoed by the Australian Rugby League, as he was not 16 years of age at the beginning of the year. In 1998 he made his first grade debut for the Cowboys. From 1998 to 2006 he was a regular first grade centre for the Cowboys and becoming the club's greatest point-scorer. Hannay first played State of Origin football for Queensland in the 2003 State of Origin series. He kicked 2 goals from 3 attempts in the Cowboys loss to the Wests Tigers in the 2005 NRL Grand Final. He was also named in the centres for the Maroons in game 3 of the 2006 State of Origin series.

Hannay signed to play for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in 2007 until the end of 2008. In 2007, after struggling for form in top grade and Premier League both he and fellow Sharks recruit Brett Seymour were told they were not wanted in Premier League. Hannay then played his trade for the Gymea Gorillas before signing with the Crusaders.^[1]

Josh Hannay was used mainly as a centre and goal-kicker for the Celtic Crusaders. In August 2009, Hannay, along with five team mates, were ordered to leave the United Kingdom after the UK Border Agency identified breaches to their visa conditions. Celtic Crusaders cancelled Hannay's contract with immediate effect.^[2]

Records

Cowboys

Most Goals In a Match: 2003 vs The Rabbitohs,10 Goals.
Most Points In a Match: 2003 vs The Rabbitohs, 24 points, 1 Try 10 Goals.

Highlights

First grade debut - Cowboys v Parramatta Eels, Parramatta Stadium, Round 3 1998
Representative Honours - 2 game for Queensland State of Origin team, 2003, 2006.

Footnotes

↑ "Hannay - signs for the Crusaders". Sporting Life.com. Retrieved 2007-10-28.
↑ "Six Australian players to be deported over visa breaches". The Australian. 19 August 2009. Retrieved 19 August 2009.