- Michael Robertson (rugby league)
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Michael Robertson 
Personal information Full name Michael Robertson Nickname Robbo Born 14 April 1983
Wellington, New South Wales, AustraliaHeight 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Weight 88 kg (13 st 12 lb) Playing information Position Wing, Fullback Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2001–2005 Canberra Raiders 59 15 0 0 60 2006–2011 Manly-Warringah 150 68 2 0 276 2012– London Broncos 0 0 0 0 0 Total 209 83 2 0 336 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 2008 Scotland 3 1 0 0 4 2010 Country Origin 1 1 0 0 4 As of 4 October 2011 Source: RLP Herald Sun Michael Robertson (born 14 April 1983 in Wellington, New South Wales) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer currently playing for London Broncos of Super League. A player with natural pace and try scoring ability, his usual position is on the wing but he can also play fullback with equal ability.
Robertson played junior football with Valley Dragons in the ACT and was graded to the Canberra Raiders, making his first-grade debut in 2001 against the North Queensland Cowboys.[1]
He played in the 2007 NRL grand final defeat to the Melbourne Storm.[2]
Robertson has made himself available for Scotland's 2008 Rugby League World Cup campaign.[3][4][5]
He was named in the Scotland training squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup.[6]
He scored 3 tries in the 2008 NRL Grand Final victory over the Melbourne Storm, becoming the first player to score 3 tries in an Australian Grand Final since Steve Renouf did so for the Brisbane Broncos in the 1997 Super League Grand Final.[7]
He was named in the Scotland squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup and played all three of their games at Fullback.[8]
Robertson's good form to start the 2010 NRL season scoring 7 tries in 8 games in his preferred position of wing was rewarded with selection for Country Origin in the annual City vs Country Origin match. Robertson, who is normally a left winger for the Sea Eagles played on the right wing and scored a try in Country's 36-18 win over City.
After debuting for the Sea Eagles in round 2, 2006 Robertson played in 139 consecutive club games games until suffering a knee injury in a two try performance against the Gold Coast Titans in round 10 of the 2011 season. The injury was expected to only keep Robertson out for a single game but he ended up missing three games. He returned to the Sea Eagles lineup in Manly's 22-18 win over Parramatta at Brookvale Oval[9]
Towards the end of the 2011 NRL home and away season Michael Robertson announced that he would be leaving the Manly club after six years with the club. Robertson will fulfill a long held ambition to play in England when he joins Super League club London Broncos in 2012. Until then Robertson how vowed he will take his place on the wing with Manly in a bid to win his second NRL premiership with the Sea Eagles[10], which they achieved by taking out the 2011 NRL Grand Final over the New Zealand Warriors 24-10.
References
- ^ Barry Hildebrandt (28 September 2008). "Big day for Robertson". Wellington Times. http://wellington.yourguide.com.au/news/local/sport/rugby-league/big-day-for-robertson/679781.aspx. Retrieved 2008-09-29.
- ^ "Factfile on 2007 grand final". The Daily Telegraph. 29 September 2008. http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,24415751-5001023,00.html.
- ^ "Robertson ready for Scotland". Sportinglife. 30 May 2008. http://www.sportinglife.com/rugbyleague/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=rleague/08/05/29/RUGBYL_Scotland.html. Retrieved 2008-05-30.
- ^ "Robertson set for kilt call-up". Fox Sports. 30 May 2008. http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,23782306-23214,00.html. Retrieved 2008-05-30.
- ^ "Aussie stars join Scotland". Sky Sports. 30 May 2008. http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12196_3628406,00.html. Retrieved 2008-05-30.
- ^ "Henderson trio in Scots cup squad". BBC. 29 August 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/7587971.stm. Retrieved 2008-10-03.
- ^ "Grand final: As it happened". Fox Sports. 5 October 2008. http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,24449388-23214,00.html. Retrieved 2008-10-05.
- ^ "Logan back in Scotland cup squad". BBC. 8 October 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/7655662.stm. Retrieved 2008-10-09.
- ^ http://www.nrl.com/injury-ends-robbos-streak,-stewart-back/tabid/10874/newsid/62938/default.aspx
- ^ Michael Robertson to join Harlequins in 2012
External links
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles – Ballin • Buhrer • Cherry-Evans • Cross • K. Foran • L. Foran • Galuvao • Harrison • King (c) • Kite • Lussick • Lyon (c) • Matai • Mauro • Oldfield • Palau Robinson • Rose • Seu Seu • B. Stewart • G. Stewart • Watmough • Whare • D. Williams • T. Williams • Coach: TooveyScotland squad – 2008 Rugby League World Cup Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles squad – 2008 NRL premiers (7th title) 1 Brett Stewart • 2 Michael Robertson • 3 Steven Bell • 4 Steve Matai • 5 David Williams • 6 Jamie Lyon • 7 Matt Orford (c)
• 8 Brent Kite • 9 Matt Ballin • 10 Josh Perry • 11 Anthony Watmough • 12 Glenn Hall • 13 Glenn Stewart
• 14 Heath L'Estrange • 15 Jason King • 16 Mark Bryant • 17 Steven Menzies
• Coach: Des HaslerCategories:- 1983 births
- Australian people of Scottish descent
- Australian rugby league players
- New South Wales Country rugby league team players
- Canberra Raiders players
- London Broncos players
- Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles players
- Scotland national rugby league team players
- Living people
- Rugby league wingers
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