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{{Short description|Australian rugby league footballer (1981–2023)}}
[[Image:webbqld2005le.jpg|thumb|right|135px|Carl Webb - State of Origin Game I 2005]]
{{about|the rugby league footballer|the unidentified man believed to have been named Carl Webb|Somerton Man}}
'''Carl Webb''' (born [[March 20]] [[1981]] in [[Mount Isa, Queensland|Mount Isa]], [[Queensland]]) is a rugby league player for the [[North Queensland Cowboys]] in the [[National Rugby League]] competition.
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{{Use Australian English|date=July 2013}}
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|death_place = [[Dalby, Queensland|Dalby]], [[Queensland]], [[Australia]]
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'''Carl Webb''' (20 March 1981 – 21 December 2023) was an Australian professional [[rugby league]] footballer who played as a {{rlp|pr|sr}} and {{rlp|lk}} in the 2000s and 2010s.
Webb first made his [[NRL]] debut against the [[North Queensland Cowboys]] in 2000. the next year he made his debut for Queensland and scored possibly one of the best origin tries on debut. Many pundits were lauding his skill, size and strength and that he was destined for higher honours, but a comination of poor form and injuries saw hgim in and out of first grade until he was snapped up by the cowboys for the 2005 season. In 2005 Webb started with all guns blazing with very strong form forcing his way into the [[Rugby League State of Origin|Queensland State of Origin]] team. Injury sadly impeded his season and on top of that a suspension for punching was handed down forcing him to end his year on the sidelines.


Webb played for the [[Brisbane Broncos]], [[North Queensland Cowboys]] and the [[Parramatta Eels]] in the [[National Rugby League|NRL]]. Webb played for [[Queensland rugby league team|Queensland]] in the [[State of Origin series]], [[Australian Kangaroos|Australia]] at international level and also the [[All Stars Match|Indigenous All Stars side]].<ref name="ABC Radio">{{cite news|publisher=ABC Radio|url=http://www.abc.net.au/worldtoday/content/2005/s1408432.htm|title=Indigenous footballers take pride in role model status|date=6 July 2005|accessdate=21 September 2009}}</ref>


==Background==
* '''Position''' - Prop/Second row
Carl Webb was born in [[Mount Isa]], [[Queensland]], Australia and was of [[Indigenous Australian]] and New Zealand descent.<ref name="ABC Radio"/>
* '''Previous Clubs''' - [[Brisbane Broncos]] 2000-2004
Webb played for the [[Dalby, Queensland|Dalby]] Diehards in the [[Toowoomba Rugby League]] competition during the mid 1990's. As a teenager at 15 and 16 years of age, he would play in the [[Dalby, Queensland|Dalby]] first-grade side.
* '''NRL Debut''' - Broncos v North Queensland Cowboys, [[Dairy Farmers Stadium]], Round 6 2000
* '''Nickname''' - "Charlie"
* '''Junior Club''' - "Dalby"
* '''Career Games''' - 82
* '''Career Tries''' - 24
* '''Career Goals''' - 0
* '''Total Career Points''' - 96
* '''Representative Honours''' - 6 games for [[Queensland]] [[State of Origin]] team, 2001-2002, 2005


Webb played for the [[Toowoomba Clydesdales]] before joining the [[Brisbane Broncos]].
''Information accurate to end of 2005 season''


==Professional playing career==
[[Category:Australian rugby league players|Webb, Carl]]
===Brisbane===
[[Category:Brisbane Broncos rugby league players|Webb, Carl]]
After playing for the [[Toowoomba Clydesdales]], Webb made his NRL debut for the [[Brisbane Broncos]] in [[Brisbane Broncos 2000|2000]] against the North Queensland Cowboys. The next year he made his debut in [[Rugby League State of Origin|State of Origin]], representing [[Queensland Maroons|Queensland]], scoring one try. He won the [[2001 Brisbane Broncos season]]'s ''Rookie of the Year'' award<ref>{{cite web|title=Honour Board|url=http://www.broncos.com.au/honour-board|work=broncos.com.au|publisher=[[Brisbane Broncos]]|accessdate=22 December 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140126143426/http://www.broncos.com.au/honour-board|archivedate=26 January 2014}}</ref> but a combination of inconsistent form and injuries saw him in and out of first grade; he eventually joined the [[North Queensland Cowboys]] for the 2005 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/webb-to-join-cowboys-20040715-gdjcio.html|title=Webb to join Cowboys|publisher=[[Sydney Morning Herald]]|date=15 July 2004|accessdate=23 December 2023}}</ref>
[[Category:North Queensland Cowboys rugby league players|Webb, Carl]]

===North Queensland===
Webb had a strong start to the [[2005 NRL season]], earning a position in the [[Queensland state rugby league team|Queensland Maroons]]. Injury impeded his season and in the final round he was suspended for punching [[Melbourne Storm]] player [[Ryan Hoffman]], which saw him sidelined from the Cowboys' 2005 finals series, at the end of which they suffered an upset loss to the [[Wests Tigers]] in the [[2005 NRL Grand Final|Grand Final]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2005-09-05/webb-moimoi-facing-suspension-for-finals/2097094|title=Webb, Moimoi facing suspension for finals|publisher=[[ABC News (Australia)|ABC News]] ([[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]])|date=5 September 2005|accessdate=23 December 2023}}</ref> Webb was selected at second-row forward for Game II of the [[2006 State of Origin series]], scoring a try. In [[National Rugby League season 2007|2007]], Webb again started the season strongly, but suffered a broken jaw early in the season. He returned to the field in round 8.
[[File:Carlwebb08.jpg|thumb|right|Webb playing for the Cowboys]]
In May 2008 Webb played in his debut test for the [[Australian rugby league team|Australian]] national team against [[New Zealand national rugby league team|New Zealand]]. On 20 May 2008, Webb re-signed with the Cowboys until the end of the 2010 season, a contract rumoured to be worth around A$300,000 a year.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,23730190-2722,00.html |title=Cowboys agree to allow re-signed Webb to box &#124; the Australian |website=www.theaustralian.news.com.au |access-date=22 May 2022 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20121215172131/http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,23730190-2722,00.html |archive-date=15 December 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref> He was named in the [[Australia national rugby league team#Rugby League World Cup Squad|Australia training squad]] for the [[2008 Rugby League World Cup]],<ref name="Veteran Lockyer named in Australian squad">{{cite web|url=http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/08/01/sports/AS-RGL-Australia-Squad.php|title=Veteran Lockyer named in Australian squad|publisher=International Herald Tribune|date=1 August 2008|accessdate=2 August 2008}}</ref> but was not selected to play. He played for the [[Prime Minister's XIII]] against Papua New Guinea in the post season and also appeared at the World Cup's opening night for the Indigenous Australian team in a match against the New Zealand Maori team.

Webb was selected to play at prop forward in the [[2010 All Stars match]] for the Indigenous all Stars team. On 31 August 2010, Webb signed with the Parramatta Eels to play there for the 2011 and 2012 seasons, along with fellow NRL veterans [[Chris Walker (rugby league)|Chris Walker]], [[Chris Hicks (rugby league)|Chris Hicks]], [[Casey McGuire]] and [[Paul Whatuira]].<ref name="Parramatta Eels sign North Queensland Cowboys prop Carl Webb">{{cite web|url=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/parramatta-eels-sign-north-queensland-cowboys-prop-carl-webb/story-e6frexnr-1225912539943|title=Parramatta Eels sign North Queensland Cowboys prop Carl Webb|publisher=Daily Telegraph|date=1 September 2010|accessdate=27 April 2011}}</ref>

===Parramatta===
For the [[2011 All Stars match]] Webb was selected for the interchange bench of the Indigenous All Stars team.
On 9 August 2011 Webb announced his immediate retirement from the NRL, after playing only six games for the Eels.<ref name="Webb pulls the pin on his NRL career">{{cite web|url=http://www.nrl.com/webb-pulls-the-pin-on-his-nrl-career/tabid/10874/newsid/64167/default.aspx|title=Webb pulls the pin on his NRL career|publisher=NRL|date=9 August 2011|access-date=12 August 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111009145734/http://www.nrl.com/webb-pulls-the-pin-on-his-nrl-career/tabid/10874/newsid/64167/default.aspx|archive-date=9 October 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Personal life==

===Arrest===
In 2015, Webb was arrested and charged with three counts of attempting to enter a dwelling with intent at night, threatening violence and one count of wilful damage after a late-night street rampage in Trinity Park, a suburb of [[Cairns]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Ex-NRL star Carl Webb arrested in Cairns|url=http://www.smh.com.au/queensland/exnrl-star-carl-webb-arrested-in-cairns-20150316-1m03uw.html|accessdate=16 March 2015|work=smh.com.au|date=16 March 2015}}</ref> On 14 September 2015, Webb was sentenced to 18 months' probation, including an order for counselling. He was also ordered to pay a total of $2,417 for repair of damages to the homes and car. No conviction was recorded.<ref>{{cite news|title=Former State of Origin footballer Carl Webb avoids jail after drunken rampage that 'terrified neighbours' in Cairns|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-09-14/carl-webb-gets-18-months-probation-for-drunken-rampage/6773242|accessdate=24 September 2016|work=abc.net.au|date=15 September 2015}}</ref>

===Boxing===
Webb, who had been boxing for years, made his professional debut in January 2010 against heavyweight Scott Lewis on the [[Anthony Mundine]] versus Robert Medley undercard in Sydney.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.townsvillebulletin.com.au/article/2010/01/11/106345_print.html | title=Rookie Carl Webb weighs in for bout |work=Townsville Bulletin |date=11 January 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120913061304/http://www.townsvillebulletin.com.au/article/2010/01/11/106345_print.html |archive-date=13 September 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.smh.com.au/sport/superfit-webb-on-war-footing-for-heavyweight-battle-20100110-m0sm.html| work=The Sydney Morning Herald| title=Super-fit Webb on war footing for heavyweight battle| first=Brad| last=Walter| date=11 January 2010}}</ref> He lost the bout.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/carl-webb-loses-fight/story-e6frexni-1225818218452| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110308174743/http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/carl-webb-loses-fight/story-e6frexni-1225818218452| archive-date = 8 March 2011| title = North Queensland Cowboy star Carl Webb loses professional boxing debut in Sydney {{!}} The Daily Telegraph}}</ref>

===Illness and death===
On 5 March 2020, it was revealed that Webb had been diagnosed with early-onset [[motor neurone disease]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.qrl.com.au/news/2020/03/05/men-of-league-assisting-webb-after-mnd-diagnosis/|title = Men of League assisting Webb after MND diagnosis|date = 5 March 2020}}</ref> Webb started the ''Carl Webb Foundation'' in 2020 to raise awareness and funds for those suffering with MND.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Carl Webb Foundation |url=https://www.carlwebbfoundation.org/ |access-date=3 May 2023 |website=Carl Webb Foundation |language=en-US}}</ref>

Webb died on 21 December 2023 after a four-year battle with motor neurone disease. He was 42.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.zerotackle.com/former-origin-forward-carl-webb-dies-after-four-year-battle-204538/ |title=Former Origin forward Carl Webb dies after four-year battle |website=Zero Tackle |date=22 December 2023 |access-date=22 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|website=Total RL|date=22 December 2023|title=Rugby league world mourns death of 42-year-old former NRL star Carl Webb after battle with MND|url=https://www.totalrl.com/rugby-league-world-mourns-death-of-42-year-old-former-nrl-star-carl-webb-after-battle-with-mnd/}}</ref>

===Legacy===
Starting from round four of the [[2024 NRL season]], the man of the match in [[Queensland derby|matches]] between the Broncos and Cowboys will be awarded the Carl Webb Medal.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nrl.com/news/2024/03/29/broncos-cowboys-pay-tribute-to-inspirational-carl-webb/|title=Broncos, Cowboys pay tribute to 'inspirational' Carl Webb|publisher=[[National Rugby League]]|first=Colleen|last=Edwards|date=29 March 2024|accessdate=29 March 2024}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080722003510/http://www.cowboys.com.au/players.php?comp=NRL%202008&id=82 North Queensland Cowboys profile]
*{{FOGS player|carl-webb-(dec.)}}
* {{cite web| url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/nrl/parramatta-eels-sign-north-queensland-cowboys-prop-carl-webb/story-e6frfgbo-1225912539943 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110614225943/http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/nrl/parramatta-eels-sign-north-queensland-cowboys-prop-carl-webb/story-e6frfgbo-1225912539943| archive-date=14 June 2011 | title=Parramatta Eels sign North Queensland Cowboys prop Carl Webb}}

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Latest revision as of 00:45, 1 November 2024

This article is about the rugby league footballer. For the unidentified man believed to have been named Carl Webb, see Somerton Man.

Carl Webb
Personal information
Full nameCarl William Webb
Born(1981-03-20)20 March 1981
Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia
Died21 December 2023(2023-12-21) (aged 42)
Dalby, Queensland, Australia
Playing information
Height182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight108 kg (17 st 0 lb)
PositionProp, Second-row, Lock
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2000–04 Brisbane Broncos 66 21 0 0 84
2005–10 North Qld Cowboys 115 16 0 0 64
2011 Parramatta Eels 6 0 0 0 0
Total 187 37 0 0 148
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2001–08 Queensland 15 2 0 0 8
2008 Australia 1 0 0 0 0
2010–11 Indigenous All Stars 2 0 0 0 0
Source: [1]

Carl Webb (20 March 1981 – 21 December 2023) was an Australian professional rugby league footballer who played as a prop, second-row and lock in the 2000s and 2010s.

Webb played for the Brisbane Broncos, North Queensland Cowboys and the Parramatta Eels in the NRL. Webb played for Queensland in the State of Origin series, Australia at international level and also the Indigenous All Stars side.[2]

Background

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Carl Webb was born in Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia and was of Indigenous Australian and New Zealand descent.[2] Webb played for the Dalby Diehards in the Toowoomba Rugby League competition during the mid 1990's. As a teenager at 15 and 16 years of age, he would play in the Dalby first-grade side.

Webb played for the Toowoomba Clydesdales before joining the Brisbane Broncos.

Professional playing career

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Brisbane

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After playing for the Toowoomba Clydesdales, Webb made his NRL debut for the Brisbane Broncos in 2000 against the North Queensland Cowboys. The next year he made his debut in State of Origin, representing Queensland, scoring one try. He won the 2001 Brisbane Broncos season's Rookie of the Year award[3] but a combination of inconsistent form and injuries saw him in and out of first grade; he eventually joined the North Queensland Cowboys for the 2005 season.[4]

North Queensland

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Webb had a strong start to the 2005 NRL season, earning a position in the Queensland Maroons. Injury impeded his season and in the final round he was suspended for punching Melbourne Storm player Ryan Hoffman, which saw him sidelined from the Cowboys' 2005 finals series, at the end of which they suffered an upset loss to the Wests Tigers in the Grand Final.[5] Webb was selected at second-row forward for Game II of the 2006 State of Origin series, scoring a try. In 2007, Webb again started the season strongly, but suffered a broken jaw early in the season. He returned to the field in round 8.

Webb playing for the Cowboys

In May 2008 Webb played in his debut test for the Australian national team against New Zealand. On 20 May 2008, Webb re-signed with the Cowboys until the end of the 2010 season, a contract rumoured to be worth around A$300,000 a year.[6] He was named in the Australia training squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup,[7] but was not selected to play. He played for the Prime Minister's XIII against Papua New Guinea in the post season and also appeared at the World Cup's opening night for the Indigenous Australian team in a match against the New Zealand Maori team.

Webb was selected to play at prop forward in the 2010 All Stars match for the Indigenous all Stars team. On 31 August 2010, Webb signed with the Parramatta Eels to play there for the 2011 and 2012 seasons, along with fellow NRL veterans Chris Walker, Chris Hicks, Casey McGuire and Paul Whatuira.[8]

Parramatta

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For the 2011 All Stars match Webb was selected for the interchange bench of the Indigenous All Stars team. On 9 August 2011 Webb announced his immediate retirement from the NRL, after playing only six games for the Eels.[9]

Personal life

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Arrest

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In 2015, Webb was arrested and charged with three counts of attempting to enter a dwelling with intent at night, threatening violence and one count of wilful damage after a late-night street rampage in Trinity Park, a suburb of Cairns.[10] On 14 September 2015, Webb was sentenced to 18 months' probation, including an order for counselling. He was also ordered to pay a total of $2,417 for repair of damages to the homes and car. No conviction was recorded.[11]

Boxing

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Webb, who had been boxing for years, made his professional debut in January 2010 against heavyweight Scott Lewis on the Anthony Mundine versus Robert Medley undercard in Sydney.[12][13] He lost the bout.[14]

Illness and death

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On 5 March 2020, it was revealed that Webb had been diagnosed with early-onset motor neurone disease.[15] Webb started the Carl Webb Foundation in 2020 to raise awareness and funds for those suffering with MND.[16]

Webb died on 21 December 2023 after a four-year battle with motor neurone disease. He was 42.[17][18]

Legacy

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Starting from round four of the 2024 NRL season, the man of the match in matches between the Broncos and Cowboys will be awarded the Carl Webb Medal.[19]

References

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  1. ^ Rugby League Project
  2. ^ a b "Indigenous footballers take pride in role model status". ABC Radio. 6 July 2005. Retrieved 21 September 2009.
  3. ^ "Honour Board". broncos.com.au. Brisbane Broncos. Archived from the original on 26 January 2014. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
  4. ^ "Webb to join Cowboys". Sydney Morning Herald. 15 July 2004. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
  5. ^ "Webb, Moimoi facing suspension for finals". ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation). 5 September 2005. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
  6. ^ "Cowboys agree to allow re-signed Webb to box | the Australian". www.theaustralian.news.com.au. Archived from the original on 15 December 2012. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  7. ^ "Veteran Lockyer named in Australian squad". International Herald Tribune. 1 August 2008. Retrieved 2 August 2008.
  8. ^ "Parramatta Eels sign North Queensland Cowboys prop Carl Webb". Daily Telegraph. 1 September 2010. Retrieved 27 April 2011.
  9. ^ "Webb pulls the pin on his NRL career". NRL. 9 August 2011. Archived from the original on 9 October 2011. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
  10. ^ "Ex-NRL star Carl Webb arrested in Cairns". smh.com.au. 16 March 2015. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  11. ^ "Former State of Origin footballer Carl Webb avoids jail after drunken rampage that 'terrified neighbours' in Cairns". abc.net.au. 15 September 2015. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
  12. ^ "Rookie Carl Webb weighs in for bout". Townsville Bulletin. 11 January 2010. Archived from the original on 13 September 2012.
  13. ^ Walter, Brad (11 January 2010). "Super-fit Webb on war footing for heavyweight battle". The Sydney Morning Herald.
  14. ^ "North Queensland Cowboy star Carl Webb loses professional boxing debut in Sydney | The Daily Telegraph". Archived from the original on 8 March 2011.
  15. ^ "Men of League assisting Webb after MND diagnosis". 5 March 2020.
  16. ^ "Carl Webb Foundation". Carl Webb Foundation. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  17. ^ "Former Origin forward Carl Webb dies after four-year battle". Zero Tackle. 22 December 2023. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  18. ^ "Rugby league world mourns death of 42-year-old former NRL star Carl Webb after battle with MND". Total RL. 22 December 2023.
  19. ^ Edwards, Colleen (29 March 2024). "Broncos, Cowboys pay tribute to 'inspirational' Carl Webb". National Rugby League. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
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