Lachlan Coote

Infobox rugby league biography
playername = Lachlan Coote
fullname = Lachlan Coote
nickname = Ron


caption =
country =
position = rlp|FB
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1990|4|6|df=yes
placeofbirth = Sydney
countryofbirth = Australia
height = convert|176|cm|ftin|abbr=on
weight = convert|73|kg|stlb|abbr=on
club1 = leagueicon|Penrith|size=16 Penrith Panthers
year1start = 2008
year1end = present
appearances1 = 5
tries1 = 0
goals1 = 6
fieldgoals1 = 0
points1 = 12
updated = 06:09, 6 September 2008 (UTC)
source = [http://203.166.101.37/NRL08/playercareer.asp?lplayer=220004 NRL Stats]

Lachlan Coote (born 6 April, 1990 in Sydney, New South Wales) is an Australian rugby league player for the Penrith Panthers in the National Rugby League. His position of choice is fullback, however he has also played on the wing. A representative for New South Wales and Australia at junior level, Coote made his first grade debut in the 2008 NRL season.

Early career and personal life

Coote was raised in the Greater West of Sydney and is a junior product of the Windsor Wolves. [ [http://hawkesbury.yourguide.com.au/news/local/sport/rugby-league/fullback-to-the-future/798106.aspx Full-back to the future] Fairfax Digital. Retrieved July 6 2008] A star performer at junior level, he has represented both New South Wales and Australian junior teams. After representing Australian Schoolboys and New South Wales Under-17s in 2007, [ [http://www.nswrl.com.au/origin/article.php?id=311 Under-17 Blues smash Queensland] NSWRL. Retrieved July 6 2008] Coote was selected in the New South Wales Under-18 side to play in the curtain raiser to Game Two of the 2008 State of Origin series, scoring an impressive 14 points in the Blues' victory over Queensland. [http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/sport/nrl/story/0,26799,23928792-5006066,00.html Panther prodigy Lachlan Coote poised to pounce] Daily Telegraph. July 6 2008] In 2008, Coote played for the Penrith Panthers in the inaugral season of the National Youth Competition. A clear stand out performer for the Panthers, Coote scored 138 points in 12 games before becoming a fixture in the Panthers' first grade team. [ [http://www.rleague.com/db/year/2008/toyota_national_youth_competition/stats.php 2008 Toyota National Youth Competition] Rleague. Retrieved July 6 2008] Coote supplements his rugby league income by working as an apprentice greenkeeper at CUA Stadium. [ [http://www.leaguehq.com.au/news/news/this-panther-can-cut-it-big-time/2008/07/05/1214951110824.html This Panther can cut it big time] League HQ. Retrieved July 6 2008]

NRL career

After regular Panthers' fullback Rhys Wesser was ruled out with injury, Coote made his first grade debut on 27 June 2008 in the Round 16 clash with the Brisbane Broncos at CUA Stadium. [http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/sport/nrl/story/0,26799,23928792-5006066,00.html Panther prodigy Lachlan Coote poised to pounce] Daily Telegraph. July 6 2008] In the first draw of the 2008 season, Coote had an outstanding game, winning Man of the Match. [ [http://www.mtdruittstandard.com.au/article/2008/07/02/2295_sports.html Coote swears to stay] The Mt Druitt Standard. Retrieved July 6 2008] While Rhys Wesser returned from injury in the next game against the Parramatta Eels, Coote remained in the first grade side, being named as winger.

References

External links

* [http://penrith.panthers.com.au/default.aspx?id=1005 Penrith Panthers profile]
* [http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,23928286-23214,00.html Panthers' junior is poised to pounce]