Mitchell Moses

Mitchell Moses
Personal information
Nickname Mitch[1]
Born 16 September 1994
Ryde, New South Wales, Australia
Height 182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 80 kg (12 st 8 lb)
Playing information
Position Five-eighth, Fullback, Halfback
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2014– Wests Tigers 18 1 7 0 18
As of 24 April 2015
Source: Rugby League Project

Mitchell Moses (born 16 September 1994) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the Wests Tigers of the National Rugby League. He primarily plays five-eighth, fullback and halfback.

Background

Born in Ryde, New South Wales, Moses played his junior football for the Holy Cross Rhinos and Carlingford Cougars[2] before being signed by the Parramatta Eels. Moses played for the Eels' Harold Matthews Cup team before being signed by the Wests Tigers. Moses later said, "I went to Parramatta and played Harold Matts there. I wanted to stay there but it's their decision and I respect it."[2]

In 2012, Moses played for the Tigers S. G. Ball Cup team, playing in the their 2012 S. G. Ball Cup Grand Final win over the Canberra Raiders, alongside teammate Luke Brooks, and was named the S. G. Ball Cup Player of the Year. [3] In 2012, Moses played for the Australian Schoolboys.[4] In November 2012, Moses was named in the New South Wales Blues Origin Pathways Camp.[5] Moses played for the Wests Tigers NYC team in 2013 and 2014. In August 2013, Moses re-signed with the Tigers on a 4-year contract.[6] He said, "It wasn’t the case that I only stayed because Luke did, but I definitely think I play my best football alongside him."[7]

Wests Tigers 2014

2014

In February 2014, Moses was selected in the Wests Tigers inaugural 2014 Auckland Nines squad.[8] In May 2014, Moses played for the New South Wales Under 20's in the 2014 Under 20s State of Origin match at Penrith Stadium. A late selection at halfback after Luke Brooks withdrew, Moses contributed to four tries in the victory, and was said to have, "directed the team superbly."[9]A few days after the match, Moses was suspended for 2 matches after making a homophobic slur towards QLD player Luke Batemann in NSW 30-8 win.[10][11]

In Round 17 of the 2014 NRL season, Moses made his NRL debut for the Wests Tigers against the Penrith Panthers at Leichhardt Oval at fullback in the Tigers 26-10 loss.[12][13] In the Tigers last match of the 2014 season in Round 26 against the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, Moses scored his first NRL career try in the Tigers 26-10 win at Leichhardt Oval.[14] Moses finished his debut year in the NRL with him playing in 10 matches, scoring 1 try and kicking 2 goals. He made his first appearances at fullback but later moved into the halves. It was noted that his first year was "a tough start to life in first-grade for the local junior, particularly as the club imploded on and off the field."[15]

Personal life

Moses is the nephew of former Balmain Tigers player Benny Elias.[16]

References

  1. ↑ "Horo cops three-week ban". NRL.com. 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2014-08-24.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Adrian Proszenko (2014-07-05). "Wests Tigers' Mitchell Moses to make debut alongside great mate Luke Brooks". Smh.com.au. Retrieved 2014-08-24.
  3. ↑ http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/wests-tigers-young-gun-mitchell-moses-set-to-box-clever-on-nrl-debut/story-fni3gpz1-1226978967041
  4. ↑ Walshaw, Nick (2012-07-14). "Benny Elias' nephew Mitchell Moses stars for the Australian Schoolboys". News.com.au. Retrieved 2014-08-24.
  5. ↑ Adrian Proszenko (2012-11-18). "Sironen follows in father's footsteps after call-up to baby Blues squad". Smh.com.au. Retrieved 2014-08-24.
  6. ↑ Adrian Proszenko (2013-08-03). "Meet Tigers' generation next". Smh.com.au. Retrieved 2014-08-24.
  7. ↑ Massoud, Josh (3 May 2014). "We reveal the next generation of stars set to battle it out in the Under 20s State of Origin clash". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  8. ↑ http://rugbyleagueweek.com.au/squads-auckland-nines/
  9. ↑ Walter, Brad (3 May 2014). "Mitchell Moses stars as NSW win under 20s Origin clash". Border Mail. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
  10. ↑ http://www.foxsports.com.au//nrl/nrl-premiership/young-tigers-star-mitchell-mosess-homophobic-slur-has-robbed-him-of-his-nrl-debut/story-e6frf3wu-1226907885564
  11. ↑ http://www.nswrl.com.au/news/2014/05/03/baby_blues_make_it_three_from_three_to_retain_lockyer_shield.html
  12. ↑ NRL. "Late Changes: NRL Round 17 - Tigers". Weststigers.com.au. Retrieved 2014-08-24.
  13. ↑ http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-sport/tigers-moses-impresses-in-nrl-debut-20140707-3bh07.html
  14. ↑ http://rugbyleagueweek.com.au/tigers-end-season-scrappy-win-over-sharks/
  15. ↑ "NRL power rankings: we rank the competition’s starting five-eighths". Daily Telegraph. 27 November 2014. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
  16. ↑ Adrian Proszenko (2011-07-17). "Familiar names on display as schoolboys highlight the talent from league dynasties". Smh.com.au. Retrieved 2014-08-24.

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