Aidan Guerra

Aidan Guerra

Personal information
Born	(1988-02-25) 25 February 1988 Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Height	190 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight	103 kg (16 st 3 lb)
Playing information
Position	second-row, lock, centre
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
2010–	Sydney Roosters	109	31	0	0	124
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
2013	Italy	3	2	0	0	8
2014–15	Queensland	6	2	0	0	8
2014	Australia	1	0	0	0	0
Source: [1]

Aidan Guerra (born 25 February 1988) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Sydney Roosters of the National Rugby League. A State of Origin, Australian and Italian representative player, Guerra has played his entire career to date at the Roosters, with whom he won the 2013 NRL Premiership. He primarily plays second-row and lock, but can also fill in at centre.

Early years

Born in Cairns, Queensland, Guerra is of Italian descent. He attended Ignatius Park College in Townsville and played his junior rugby league with Townsville Brothers. Guerra was then signed with National Rugby League club the Melbourne Storm, before being banned after joining the Sydney Roosters when the June 30 transfer deadline expired.^[2] Guerra never featured in the first grade squad, mostly being sidelined through injuries.^[3] Guerra was named in the Italian side for the 2009 European Cup, but did not play.^[4]

Playing career

2010

In Round 1 of the 2010 NRL season, Guerra made his NRL debut for the Sydney Roosters, against the South Sydney Rabbitohs, at ANZ Stadium scoring a try off the interchange bench in the Roosters 36-10 win.^[5] Guerra played for New South Wales residents against the Queensland residents team, scoring a try in the 28-20 win.^[6] Guerra finished his debut year with him playing in 9 matches and scoring 3 tries.

2011

Guerra played in 14 matches and scored 6 tries for the Roosters in 2011. He was announced as a member of the Italian side that competed in 2013 World Cup qualifying, but again did not feature.^[7]

2012

Guerra played in 19 matches and scored 5 tries for the Roosters in the 2012 NRL season.

Guerra playing for Italy in 2013 World Cup against Scotland

2013

In the 2013 NRL Grand Final, Guerra played at second-row and scored a try in the Roosters 26-18 Grand Final victory over the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles.^[8][9] Guerra played in 22 matches and scored 6 tries in the Roosters successful 2013 NRL season. In the post season Guerra was named in the 24-man Italy squad for the 2013 World Cup.^[10] Guerra played in all 3 matches at centre and scored 2 tries against Wales in Italy’s 32-16 win at Millennium Stadium.^[11]

2014

In May 2014, Guerra was named as the only change to the Queensland State of Origin team for Game 1 of the 2014 State of Origin series in place of the injured Sam Thaiday.^[12] Guerra made his State of Origin debut in the Maroons 12-8 loss at Suncorp Stadium.^[13] Guerra started at second-row in Game 2 in the Maroons 6-4 loss at ANZ Stadium.^[14] In Game 3, at Suncorp Stadium, Guerra scored his first origin try in the Maroons 32-8 win.^[15] Guerra finished off the Roosters 2014 NRL season with him playing in 23 matches and scoring 6 tries. On 14 October 2014, Guerra was selected in the Australian Kangaroos 24-man squad for the 2014 Four Nations.^[16][17] Guerra made his international debut and played his only match for Australia in the tournament in the Kangaroos 30-12 loss against New Zealand off the interchange bench at Suncorp Stadium.^[18] On 23 December 2014, Guerra extended his contract with the Roosters to the end of the 2017 season.^[19]

2015

Guerra was selected Queensland for the 2015 State of Origin series, playing in all 3 matches at second-row and scored a try in the Maroons Game 3 series winning 52-6 win at Suncorp Stadium.^[20][21] In Round 20 against the Wests Tigers, Guerra played his 100th NRL career match in the Roosters 33-8 win at Sydney Football Stadium.^[22][23] After the Roosters preliminary final match against the Brisbane Broncos, Guerra was centre of attention he was tackled by Broncos retiring centre Justin Hodges and he was placed report, putting his spot to possibly go out a premiership winner on the line during the Roosters 31-12 loss at Suncorp Stadium.^[24] Guerra went to the NRL judiciary to testify for Hodges, admitting that he jumped and took the dive so he can get a penalty, Hodges was successful in his plea and was cleared to complete his swansong in the Grand Final.^[25][26] Guerra finished the 2015 NRL season with him playing in 22 matches and scoring 5 tries for the Roosters.

References

External links

• 2016 Sydney Roosters profile