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'''Craig Polla-Mounter''' (born in [[Melbourne, Victoria]]) is an Australian former professional [[rugby league]] footballer for the [[Bulldogs (NRL team)|Bulldogs]]. He primarily played at [[Rugby league positions#Scrum-half|halfback]]. Polla-Mounter participated in Canterbury's 1994, 1995 and 1998 Grand Finals, winning in 1995.


'''Craig Polla-Mounter''' (born 7 March 1972) is an Australian former professional [[rugby league]] footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s for the [[Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs]]. He primarily played at {{rlp|hb}}.
Polla-Mounter attended [[Ipswich Grammar School]] in [[Queensland]]. He played at half-back for the [[Canterbury Bulldogs]] in their loss at the [[1998 NRL grand final]] to the [[Brisbane Broncos]]. Rumours of him re-joining the Bulldogs in 2004 were removed after an injury forced him to remain in retirement.


==Background==
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Polla-Mounter was born in [[Melbourne]], [[Victoria (state)|Victoria]], Australia, but he moved to [[Ipswich, Queensland]] at a young age. While attending [[Ipswich Grammar School]], he went on two tours with the [[Australian Schoolboys rugby union team]].

==Playing career==
Polla-Mounter switched to rugby league in 1991, joining the [[Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs]] and playing in their premiership winning Presidents Cup side. Polla-Mounter made his first grade debut for the club in round 3 1992 against [[South Sydney Rabbitohs|South Sydney]] at [[Belmore Oval]].

He played at halfback in three grand finals for Canterbury-Bankstown, for two losses in 1994 and 1998 against the [[Canberra Raiders]] and the [[Brisbane Broncos]], and one win in 1995 against [[Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles|Manly-Warringah]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/northern-beaches/nrl-grand-final-top-5-grand-final-moments-for-canterbury-bulldogs/news-story/2c7fb1748fad22e5b177c4dc92a0daaa/|title=Top 5 grand final moments for Canterbury Bulldogs|website=Daily Telegraph}}</ref>

In the [[1998 NRL season]], Polla-Mounter played 25 games as Canterbury finished 9th on the table and qualified for the finals. Canterbury proceeded to make the [[1998 NRL Grand Final]] after winning 4 sudden death elimination matches in a row including the club's famous preliminary final victory over rivals [[Parramatta Eels|Parramatta]] which is considered to be the greatest rugby league comeback of all time.

After being 18-2 down with less than 10 minutes remaining, Canterbury scored 3 tries to take the game into extra-time before winning the match 32–20. Also during the match was an infamous moment when Parramatta player [[Paul Carige]] elected to kick the ball back into the field of play with the siren sounding and the scores locked at 18-18. Polla-Mounter gathered the ball and attempted a field goal from the halfway line which just skimmed the under side of the crossbar.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nrl.com/news/2015/09/24/top-10-preliminary-final-heartbreaks/|title=Top 10 preliminary final heartbreaks|website=nrl.com|date=23 September 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bulldogs.com.au/news/2014/08/12/memorable-match-1998-preliminary-final/|title=Memorable Match: 1998 Preliminary Final|website=bulldogs.com.au|date=12 August 2014 }}</ref>

In 2001, his final year in the [[NRL]], Polla-Mounter was embroiled in a [[State of Origin]] eligibility tug-of-war. Despite being born in Victoria, Polla-Mounter grew up in Queensland, making him eligible for [[Queensland state rugby league team|Queensland]]. Due to playing his first game of senior rugby league in Sydney for Canterbury, he was also eligible for [[New South Wales rugby league team|New South Wales]]. In 1993, under the advice of then-Bulldogs boss, Peter Moore, Polla-Mounter played one game for [[City New South Wales rugby league team|City Origin]]. Although a push was made by Queensland to select Polla-Mounter in the 2001 series, he was never selected, with the [[NSWRL]] blocking the move<ref>{{cite web |url=http://rleague.com/news/Polly-for-Queensland-push-is-on_115739/ |title=Polly for Queensland push is on |access-date=2014-09-08 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140908065646/http://rleague.com/news/Polly-for-Queensland-push-is-on_115739/ |archive-date=8 September 2014}}</ref> Polla-Mounter later admitted he regretted playing for the [[City New South Wales rugby league team|City Origin]] side.<ref>[http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/nrl/rabbitohs-luke-keary-urged-to-stay-true-to-maroons-as-city-berth-beckons/story-fniabob6-1227320486365 Rabbitohs Luke Keary Urged To Stay True To Maroons As City Berth Beckons] ''The Courier Mail'' {{dead link|date=March 2023}}</ref>

After his retirement from the [[NRL]], Polla-Mounter returned to Queensland to play on the [[Sunshine Coast, Queensland|Sunshine Coast]]. In 2004, Polla-Mounter briefly returned to the Bulldogs, playing for their [[Canterbury Cup NSW|Premier League]] side before injury forced him to again retire.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thebulldogs.com.au/sportal.php?page=player&id=576|title=BULLDOGS RUGBY LEAGUE CLUB – OFFICIAL WEBSITE|website=thebulldogs.com.au}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Sydney Bulldogs squad 1995 ARL premiership}}
{{Sydney Bulldogs squad 1995 ARL premiership}}


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Latest revision as of 05:30, 30 October 2024

Craig Polla-Mounter
Personal information
Full nameCraig Polla-Mounter
Born (1972-03-07) 7 March 1972 (age 52)
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Playing information
Height5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Weight12 st 9 lb (177 lb; 80 kg)
PositionHalfback, Five-eighth
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1992–01 Canterbury Bulldogs 192 41 0 4 168
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1993 NSW City 1 0 0 0 0
Source: [1]

Craig Polla-Mounter (born 7 March 1972) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs. He primarily played at halfback.

Background

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Polla-Mounter was born in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, but he moved to Ipswich, Queensland at a young age. While attending Ipswich Grammar School, he went on two tours with the Australian Schoolboys rugby union team.

Playing career

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Polla-Mounter switched to rugby league in 1991, joining the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs and playing in their premiership winning Presidents Cup side. Polla-Mounter made his first grade debut for the club in round 3 1992 against South Sydney at Belmore Oval.

He played at halfback in three grand finals for Canterbury-Bankstown, for two losses in 1994 and 1998 against the Canberra Raiders and the Brisbane Broncos, and one win in 1995 against Manly-Warringah.[2]

In the 1998 NRL season, Polla-Mounter played 25 games as Canterbury finished 9th on the table and qualified for the finals. Canterbury proceeded to make the 1998 NRL Grand Final after winning 4 sudden death elimination matches in a row including the club's famous preliminary final victory over rivals Parramatta which is considered to be the greatest rugby league comeback of all time.

After being 18-2 down with less than 10 minutes remaining, Canterbury scored 3 tries to take the game into extra-time before winning the match 32–20. Also during the match was an infamous moment when Parramatta player Paul Carige elected to kick the ball back into the field of play with the siren sounding and the scores locked at 18-18. Polla-Mounter gathered the ball and attempted a field goal from the halfway line which just skimmed the under side of the crossbar.[3][4]

In 2001, his final year in the NRL, Polla-Mounter was embroiled in a State of Origin eligibility tug-of-war. Despite being born in Victoria, Polla-Mounter grew up in Queensland, making him eligible for Queensland. Due to playing his first game of senior rugby league in Sydney for Canterbury, he was also eligible for New South Wales. In 1993, under the advice of then-Bulldogs boss, Peter Moore, Polla-Mounter played one game for City Origin. Although a push was made by Queensland to select Polla-Mounter in the 2001 series, he was never selected, with the NSWRL blocking the move[5] Polla-Mounter later admitted he regretted playing for the City Origin side.[6]

After his retirement from the NRL, Polla-Mounter returned to Queensland to play on the Sunshine Coast. In 2004, Polla-Mounter briefly returned to the Bulldogs, playing for their Premier League side before injury forced him to again retire.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Craig Polla-Mounter – Career Stats & Summary – Rugby League Project". rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
  2. ^ "Top 5 grand final moments for Canterbury Bulldogs". Daily Telegraph.
  3. ^ "Top 10 preliminary final heartbreaks". nrl.com. 23 September 2015.
  4. ^ "Memorable Match: 1998 Preliminary Final". bulldogs.com.au. 12 August 2014.
  5. ^ "Polly for Queensland push is on". Archived from the original on 8 September 2014. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
  6. ^ Rabbitohs Luke Keary Urged To Stay True To Maroons As City Berth Beckons The Courier Mail [dead link‍]
  7. ^ "BULLDOGS RUGBY LEAGUE CLUB – OFFICIAL WEBSITE". thebulldogs.com.au.
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