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Grant Rovelli
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Born	3 September 1983 (age 41); Mackay, Queensland, Australia
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Height	176 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	84 kg (13 st 3 lb; 185 lb)
Position	Halfback, Five-eighth
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Grant Rovelli (born 3 September 1983) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer. From 2006 to 2010 he played in the National Rugby League (NRL) for the New Zealand Warriors and the North Queensland Cowboys. He is of Italian descent and has represented Italy's national rugby league team.^[3] His usual position is halfback.

Background

Born in Mackay, Queensland Rovelli was a South Mackay Sharks junior playing for the North Queensland Cowboys Junior system, Rovelli signed with the Sydney Roosters and moved to Sydney. In Sydney he played for the Sydney Roosters Premier League team for three years, including the 2004 Grand Final winning side and the side that lost the 2005 Grand Final.

Playing career

New Zealand Warriors

The New Zealand Warriors signed Rovelli before the 2006 season. Head Coach Ivan Cleary had previously met Rovelli during his time at the Roosters. He made his National Rugby League debut in Round One 2006 when he started off the bench. However, later in the season he managed to secure the role of halfback and by the season's end he was a finalist for the Dally M Rookie of the Year award. Rovelli won the Vodafone Young Player of the Year award in the club's annual awards night. His final two seasons with the club were marked by indifferent form that saw him move in and out of the first grade side.

North Queensland Cowboys

On 3 December 2008 it was announced that the Warriors had released Rovelli from his final year of his contract so he could join the North Queensland Cowboys. He signed for the 2009 and 2010 seasons.^[4] Rovelli also played for the Mackay Cutters in the Queensland Cup.^[5]

After the end of his Cowboys contract, he captained the Mackay Cutters in the Queensland Cup and in 2011 was part of the Queensland Residents side that defeated the New South Wales Residents 32–6.^[6]^[7]^[8] In 2012 he was named the captain of the Queensland Residents side.^[9]

At the end of the 2012 season Rovelli was selected to play for Italy against Fiji.^[10]

Rovelli would go on to retire from the Intrust Super Cup at the beginning of 2013 and would sign with Souths Sharks in the Mackay Rugby League A-Grade competition. He would captain Souths Mackay to premiership success in 2013 & 14 before losing the 2015 grand final to the Sarina Crocodiles. In 2016 Rovelli would come out of professional rugby league retirement to once again play for the Mackay Cutters in the Intrust Super Premiership. He would retire from rugby league at the end of the season.

References

^ ^a ^b "Players: Grant Rovelli". mackaycutters.com.au. Mackay Cutters. Archived from the original on 22 August 2011. Retrieved 31 October 2011.
^ RLP
^ Damir Govorcin (30 July 2006). "Curtain-raiser proposal for rugby league minnows". The Catholic Weekly (Australia). Archived from the original on 7 October 2009. Retrieved 3 January 2010.
^ Rovelli Heading Home to Link up with North Queensland for 2009 NRL season Archived 14 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine warriors.co.nz, 3 December 2008
^ Round 1 Queensland Intrust Super Cup Preview Archived 3 April 2011 at the Wayback Machine rleague.com, 18 March 2011
^ Hamilton, Daniel (18 March 2011). "Mackay Cutters season ready to launch". Australia: ABC News. Retrieved 30 October 2011.
^ QLD Residents 32 NSW Residents 6 Match Report Archived 30 November 2011 at the Wayback Machine rleague.com, 7 July 2011
^ 2011 Queensland Residents Team qrl.com.au, 20 June 2011
^ Queensland Residents team named nrl.com, 25 June 2012
^ dailymercury.com.au (19 September 2012). "Rovelli for Italy". Daily Mercury. Retrieved 19 September 2012.

[cutters-1] "Players: Grant Rovelli". mackaycutters.com.au. Mackay Cutters. Archived from the original on 22 August 2011. Retrieved 31 October 2011.

[2] RLP

[3] Damir Govorcin (30 July 2006). "Curtain-raiser proposal for rugby league minnows". The Catholic Weekly (Australia). Archived from the original on 7 October 2009. Retrieved 3 January 2010.

[4] Rovelli Heading Home to Link up with North Queensland for 2009 NRL season Archived 14 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine warriors.co.nz, 3 December 2008

[5] Round 1 Queensland Intrust Super Cup Preview Archived 3 April 2011 at the Wayback Machine rleague.com, 18 March 2011

[6] Hamilton, Daniel (18 March 2011). "Mackay Cutters season ready to launch". Australia: ABC News. Retrieved 30 October 2011.

[7] QLD Residents 32 NSW Residents 6 Match Report Archived 30 November 2011 at the Wayback Machine rleague.com, 7 July 2011

[8] 2011 Queensland Residents Team qrl.com.au, 20 June 2011

[9] Queensland Residents team named nrl.com, 25 June 2012

[10] ymercury.com.au (19 September 2012). "Rovelli for Italy". Daily Mercury. Retrieved 19 September 2012.

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-'''Grant Rovelli''' (born 3 September 1983, in [[Mackay, Queensland]]) is an Australian former [[rugby league]] player. From 2006 to 2010 he played in the [[National Rugby League]] (NRL) for the [[New Zealand Warriors]] and the [[North Queensland Cowboys]]. He is of Italian descent and has represented Italy's [[Italy national rugby league team|national rugby league team]].<ref>{{cite news|publisher=''The Catholic Weekly (Australia)''|title=Curtain-raiser proposal for rugby league minnows|author=Damir Govorcin|url=http://www.catholicweekly.com.au/article.php?classID=3&subclassID=27&articleID=2167&class=Features&subclass=Sport|accessdate=3 January 2010|date=30 July 2006}}</ref> His usual position is [[Rugby League positions|halfback]].
+'''Grant Rovelli''' (born 3 September 1983) is an Australian former professional [[rugby league]] footballer. From 2006 to 2010 he played in the [[National Rugby League]] (NRL) for the [[New Zealand Warriors]] and the [[North Queensland Cowboys]]. He is of Italian descent and has represented Italy's [[Italy national rugby league team|national rugby league team]].<ref>{{cite news|publisher=The Catholic Weekly (Australia) |title=Curtain-raiser proposal for rugby league minnows |author=Damir Govorcin |url=http://www.catholicweekly.com.au/article.php?classID=3&subclassID=27&articleID=2167&class=Features&subclass=Sport |accessdate=3 January 2010 |date=30 July 2006 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20091007140624/http://www.catholicweekly.com.au/article.php?classID=3&subclassID=27&articleID=2167&class=Features&subclass=Sport |archivedate=7 October 2009 }}</ref> His usual position is [[Rugby league positions|halfback]].
-==Early career==
-After playing for the Cowboys as a junior, Rovelli signed with the [[Sydney Roosters]] and moved to [[Sydney]]. In Sydney he played for the Sydney Roosters [[NSW Cup|Premier League]] team for three years, including the 2004 Grand Final winning side and the side that lost the 2005 Grand Final.
+==Background==
-==New Zealand Warriors==
+Born in [[Mackay, Queensland]] Rovelli was a [[South Mackay Sharks]] junior playing for the [[North Queensland Cowboys]] Junior system, Rovelli signed with the [[Sydney Roosters]] and moved to [[Sydney]]. In Sydney he played for the Sydney Roosters [[NSW Cup|Premier League]] team for three years, including the 2004 Grand Final winning side and the side that lost the 2005 Grand Final.
-The [[New Zealand Warriors]] signed Rovelli before the 2006 season. Head Coach [[Ivan Cleary]] had previously met Rovelli during his time at the Roosters. He made his [[National Rugby League]] debut in Round One 2006 when he started off the bench. However, later in the season he managed to secure the role of [[Rugby League positions|halfback]] and by the season's end he was a finalist for the [[Dally M Awards|Dally M Rookie of the Year award]]. Rovelli won the Vodafone Young Player of the Year award in the club's annual awards night. His final two seasons with the club were marked by indifferent form that saw him move in and out of the first grade side.
+==Playing career==
-==North Queensland Cowboys==
+===New Zealand Warriors===
-On 3 December 2008 it was announced that the Warriors had released Rovelli from his final year of his contract so he could join the North Queensland Cowboys. He signed for the 2009 and 2010 seasons.<ref>[http://www.warriors.co.nz/plugins/newsfeed.cgi?rm=content&plugin_data_id=25998 Rovelli Heading Home to Link up with North Queensland for 2009 NRL season] ''warriors.co.nz'', 3 December 2008</ref> Rovelli also played for the [[Mackay Cutters]] in the [[Queensland Cup]].<ref>[http://www.rleague.com/content/article.php?id=38729 Round 1 Queensland Intrust Super Cup Preview] ''rleague.com'', 18 March 2011</ref>
+The [[New Zealand Warriors]] signed Rovelli before the 2006 season. Head Coach [[Ivan Cleary]] had previously met Rovelli during his time at the Roosters. He made his [[National Rugby League]] debut in Round One 2006 when he started off the bench. However, later in the season he managed to secure the role of [[Rugby league positions|halfback]] and by the season's end he was a finalist for the [[Dally M Awards|Dally M Rookie of the Year award]]. Rovelli won the Vodafone Young Player of the Year award in the club's annual awards night. His final two seasons with the club were marked by indifferent form that saw him move in and out of the first grade side.
+===North Queensland Cowboys===
-After the end of his Cowboys contract, he captained the [[Mackay Cutters]] in the [[Queensland Cup]] and in 2011 was part of the [[Queensland Residents]] side that defeated the [[New South Wales Residents]] 32–6.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2011/03/18/3167830.htm|title=Mackay Cutters season ready to launch|last=Hamilton|first=Daniel|date=18 March 2011|work=[[ABC News (Australia)]]|accessdate=30 October 2011}}</ref><ref>[http://www.rleague.com/content/article.php?id=40151 QLD Residents 32 NSW Residents 6 Match Report] ''rleague.com'', 7 July 2011</ref><ref>[http://www.qrl.com.au/default.aspx?s=article-display&id=38169&title=2011-queensland-residents-team 2011 Queensland Residents Team] ''qrl.com.au'', 20 June 2011</ref> In 2012 he was named the captain of the [[Queensland Residents]] side.<ref>[http://www.nrl.com/queensland-residents-team-named/tabid/10874/newsid/68240/default.aspx Queensland Residents team named] ''nrl.com'', 25 June 2012</ref>
+On 3 December 2008 it was announced that the Warriors had released Rovelli from his final year of his contract so he could join the North Queensland Cowboys. He signed for the 2009 and 2010 seasons.<ref>[http://www.warriors.co.nz/plugins/newsfeed.cgi?rm=content&plugin_data_id=25998 Rovelli Heading Home to Link up with North Queensland for 2009 NRL season] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120214171929/http://www.warriors.co.nz/plugins/newsfeed.cgi?rm=content&plugin_data_id=25998 |date=14 February 2012 }} ''warriors.co.nz'', 3 December 2008</ref> Rovelli also played for the [[Mackay Cutters]] in the [[Queensland Cup]].<ref>[http://www.rleague.com/content/article.php?id=38729 Round 1 Queensland Intrust Super Cup Preview] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110403050854/http://www.rleague.com/content/article.php?id=38729 |date=3 April 2011 }} ''rleague.com'', 18 March 2011</ref>
+After the end of his Cowboys contract, he captained the [[Mackay Cutters]] in the [[Queensland Cup]] and in 2011 was part of the [[Queensland Residents]] side that defeated the [[New South Wales Residents]] 32–6.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2011/03/18/3167830.htm|title=Mackay Cutters season ready to launch|last=Hamilton|first=Daniel|date=18 March 2011|publisher=ABC News|location=Australia|accessdate=30 October 2011}}</ref><ref>[http://www.rleague.com/content/article.php?id=40151 QLD Residents 32 NSW Residents 6 Match Report] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111130193323/http://rleague.com/content/article.php?id=40151 |date=30 November 2011 }} ''rleague.com'', 7 July 2011</ref><ref>[http://www.qrl.com.au/default.aspx?s=article-display&id=38169&title=2011-queensland-residents-team 2011 Queensland Residents Team] ''qrl.com.au'', 20 June 2011</ref> In 2012 he was named the captain of the [[Queensland Residents]] side.<ref>[http://www.nrl.com/queensland-residents-team-named/tabid/10874/newsid/68240/default.aspx Queensland Residents team named] ''nrl.com'', 25 June 2012</ref>
-At the end of the 2012 season Rovelli was selected to play for Italy against Fiji.<ref>{{cite news|last=dailymercury.com.au|title=Rovelli for Italy|url=http://www.dailymercury.com.au/story/2012/09/19/rovelli-for-italy-rugby-league-mackay-cutters/|accessdate=19 September 2012|newspaper=Daily Mercury|date=19 September 2012}}</ref>
+At the end of the 2012 season Rovelli was selected to play for Italy against Fiji.<ref>{{cite news|last=dailymercury.com.au|title=Rovelli for Italy|url=http://www.dailymercury.com.au/story/2012/09/19/rovelli-for-italy-rugby-league-mackay-cutters|accessdate=19 September 2012|newspaper=Daily Mercury|date=19 September 2012}}</ref>
-Rovelli has since retired from Rugby League.
+Rovelli would go on to retire from the Intrust Super Cup at the beginning of 2013 and would sign with Souths Sharks in the Mackay Rugby League A-Grade competition. He would captain Souths Mackay to premiership success in 2013 & 14 before losing the 2015 grand final to the Sarina Crocodiles. In 2016 Rovelli would come out of professional rugby league retirement to once again play for the Mackay Cutters in the Intrust Super Premiership. He would retire from rugby league at the end of the season.
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+[[Category:Australian expatriate sportspeople in New Zealand]]
 [[Category:Australian people of Italian descent]]
+[[Category:Sportspeople of Italian descent]]
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+[[Category:Expatriate rugby league players in New Zealand]]
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