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PJ Marsh Personal information Full name Peter-John Edward Marsh Nickname PJ Born 19 February 1980
Gladstone, Queensland, AustraliaHeight 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) Weight 80 kg (12 st 8 lb) Playing information Position Hooker, Halfback Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2000–01 Parramatta Eels 34 7 0 1 29 2002–04 NZ Warriors 35 5 12 1 45 2005–07 Parramatta Eels 74 9 0 0 36 2008–09 Brisbane Broncos 14 1 0 0 4 Total 157 22 12 2 114 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 2002–08 Queensland 4 0 0 0 0 As of 22 August 2008 Source: NRL Stats Peter-John "PJ" Marsh (born 19 February 1980 in Calliope, Queensland) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played for a number of clubs in the National Rugby League. He has also played representative rugby league for Queensland in State of Origin. He is named after his uncle, Peter John Marsh, who was killed in a car accident before PJ was born. He attended and played rugby league for St. Brendan's College, Yeppoon. Marsh is an Aborigine.[1]
Marsh began his NRL career at Parramatta and played for the Eels from 2000 to 2001 before returning to Parramatta in 2005 following a three year stint with the New Zealand Warriors (2002–2004). His position of choice is at hooker, but he often plays half-back as well. Marsh is also considered to be one of the fastest hookers in the game.
Midway through the 2003 season, Marsh sustained a serious neck injury in a match against Parramatta which ruled him out for the rest of the season as well as the whole of 2004.
In November 2007, Marsh signed a three year deal with the Brisbane Broncos.[2]
He was forced to retire due to injury in March 2010.[3]
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Representative games
- State Of Origin:games 2&3 2002, game 1 2003, game 1 2008
Career highlights
- First Grade Debut: Parramatta v Melbourne at Parramatta Stadium, 5 May 2000 (Round 14)
- Career Stats: 143 career NRL games to date, scoring 21 tries, 12 goals and 2 field goals
References
External links
- PJ Marsh at the Brisbane Broncos official website.
- PJ Marsh at the Rugby League Project
- PJ Marsh at the Former Origin Greats website.
Categories:- 1980 births
- Australian rugby league players
- Parramatta Eels players
- New Zealand Warriors players
- Queensland Rugby League State of Origin players
- Brisbane Broncos players
- Indigenous Australian rugby league footballers
- Living people
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