Michael Porter (rugby league)
Michael Porter (born 25 March 1964) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played for the Cronulla Sharks.
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| Born | 25 March 1964 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop, Hooker | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Porter is the son of premiership winning St. George second rower Monty Porter, who was Cronulla's inaugural captain in 1967.[2]
A local junior from the Engadine Dragons, Porter debuted for Cronulla in 1984 and started out as a prop. He made 154 first-grade appearances for Cronulla, often featuring as a hooker, which included finals series in both 1988 and 1989.
In 1988/89 he spent a season in England with the Hull Kingston Rovers.[3]
References
- Collis, Ian (2018). The A to Z of Rugby League Players. New Holland Publishers. ISBN 9781921024986.
- "Porter is honoured". St George & Sutherland Shire Leader. 9 September 2008.
- "Stuart injury not serious". The Canberra Times. 21 March 1989. p. 34. Retrieved 18 June 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
External links
- Michael Porter at Rugby League project
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