Michael Oldfield (rugby league)
 | ||||||
| Personal information | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael Oldfield | |||||
| Born | 24 November 1990 Manly, New South Wales, Australia | |||||
| Height | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) | |||||
| Weight | 95 kg (14 st 13 lb) | |||||
| Playing information | ||||||
| Position | Wing, Centre, Fullback | |||||
| Club | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 2010–2012 | Manly Sea Eagles | 24 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 56 |
| 2013 | Sydney Roosters | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2014– | Catalans Dragons | 18 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 52 |
| Total | 43 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 112 | |
| Representative | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 2013 | Tonga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| As of 28 April 2014 | ||||||
| Source: ,[1] | ||||||
Michael Oldfield (born 24 November 1990 in Manly, New South Wales) is an Australian professional rugby league player for the Catalans Dragons in the Super League competition. His speed sees him primarily play on the Wing, though he can also play Centre and Fullback.[2] Oldfield attended Harbord Public School as a junior and later attended Cromer High School. For years 11 and 12, Oldfield was offered a sport scholarship to The Scots College. During his time at Scots, Oldfield predominantly played Rugby Union.
National Youth Competition
Michael Oldfield played 34 games for the National Youth Competition team of Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles over the 2009 and 2010 season where he scored 23 tries.[3]
NRL career
Manly Sea Eagles
Oldfield made his debut for the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles in round 23 of the 2010 NRL season against the St George Illawarra Dragons. In 2011, in each of the games he has played, he has scored a try. Along with fullback Brett Stewart, Oldfield was regarded as one of the fastest runners not only at Manly but in the NRL.
Oldfield traveled with the Sea Eagles to England and played in their 2012 World Club Challenge loss to the Leeds Rhinos before the start of the 2012 NRL season.
It was hoped that the flying winger would be the club's permanent replacement for long-time left winger Michael Robertson, who had left the club following the 2011 NRL Grand Final victory. However, despite having scored 6 tries for the Sea Eagles in 2012, Oldfield struggled to cement his place in Manly's first grade team and was soon replaced by powerhouse rookie Jorge Taufua. This saw Oldfield only playing in 7 games for the 2012 season.
On 19 June 2012, it was announced that Oldfield had signed a two-year contract with the Sydney Roosters from 2013. Since the announcement, Oldfield was not been selected in Manly's first grade team until called up due to an injury to David Williams just before the 2012 NRL Finals. Instead, finding himself in the Sea Eagles New South Wales Cup squad for most of the season.[4]
Sydney Roosters
The move to the Sydney Roosters has so far not gone to plan for Oldfield. After making his club debut in a 24-22 loss to the Canberra Raiders at Canberra Stadium in round 5 of the 2013 NRL season in which he scored a try, Oldfield has again found himself playing in the NSW Cup for the Newtown Jets.
Super League career
Catalans Dragons
In December 2013, Oldfield signed a 2-year contract with the Catalans Dragons.[5]
Currently in the 2014 season, Oldfield has scored 12 tries in just 17 games. On 14 June 2014 against St Helens RLFC, he scored a hat trick during Catalan Dragons' 42-0 home win.
International career
On 20 April 2013, Oldfield, who is of Tongan heritage from his mother, made his international debut for Tonga in the Pacific Rugby League International against Samoa at Centrebet Stadium Penrith. Playing in the centres, Oldfield helped the Tongans to a 36-4 win in front of 10,143 fans.
References
- ↑ rleague.com Stats
- ↑ Manly Sea Eagles Profile, Manly Sea Eagles, retrieved 25 April 2011.
- ↑ Michael Oldfield Stats, rleague.com, retrieved 25 April 2011.
- ↑ Roosters sign Oldfield from 2013
- ↑ Oldfield, Michael. "CATALANS DRAGONS SIGN MICHAEL OLDFIELD". Zero Tackle. Catalans Dragons. Retrieved 11 December 2013.