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At the end of 2005 he moved to the [[New Zealand Warriors]], seeking more playing time. In his first season for the club, 2006, Luck managed to play every single [[National Rugby League|NRL]] game for the Warriors and won the clubs Clubman of the Year award. He played over 50 consecutive games for the club and made the most tackles for the club in 2007, again being named Clubman of the Year. In 2007 he was called into the [[Queensland state rugby league team|Queensland]] squad as injury cover but was not required. He was named in Queensland's Emerging Origin side for 2009.<ref>[http://www.qrl.com.au/display.php?pg_id=4359 QRL Names Emerging Origin Squad] @ '''QRL''', December 5 2008</ref> |
At the end of 2005 he moved to the [[New Zealand Warriors]], seeking more playing time. In his first season for the club, 2006, Luck managed to play every single [[National Rugby League|NRL]] game for the Warriors and won the clubs Clubman of the Year award. He played over 50 consecutive games for the club and made the most tackles for the club in 2007, again being named Clubman of the Year. In 2007 he was called into the [[Queensland state rugby league team|Queensland]] squad as injury cover but was not required. He was named in Queensland's Emerging Origin side for 2009.<ref>[http://www.qrl.com.au/display.php?pg_id=4359 QRL Names Emerging Origin Squad] @ '''QRL''', December 5 2008</ref> |
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On the 25th of April, 2009 whilst playing against the Melbourne Storm at Olympic Park, Luck made an NRL record-breaking 72 tackles in an extra time draw, 14-all. The previous record was held by Nathan Hindmarsh of the Parramatta Eels who had 69 tackles in a match in 2007.<ref>http://www.leaguehq.com.au/news/lhqnews/tackle-record-proves-hard-luck-story/2009/04/25/1240606655245.html</ref> |
On the 25th of April, 2009 whilst playing against the Melbourne Storm at Olympic Park, Luck made an NRL record-breaking 72 tackles in an extra time draw, 14-all. The previous record was held by Nathan Hindmarsh of the Parramatta Eels who had 69 tackles in a match in 2007. For the muppet who posted this check your facts, Hindmarsh made 75 in that game in 2007, and it was done without the benefit of golden point as well. <ref>http://www.leaguehq.com.au/news/lhqnews/tackle-record-proves-hard-luck-story/2009/04/25/1240606655245.html</ref> |
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==External Links & References== |
==External Links & References== |
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| Full name | Micheal Luck | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 98 kg (15 st 6 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Loose-Forward / Second Row | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Micheal Luck born 21 April, 1982 in Gatton, Queensland, Australia is a rugby league player for the New Zealand Warriors. Micheal Luck's position of choice is as a lock or in the second-row.
Queensland
While attending Kiwran Secondary High School, Luck played for the Australian Schoolboys team in 1999.[1] He also attended Townsville Grammar School and Kirwan State High School. His youth club was North Thuringowa.
In 2001 he made his National Rugby League debut for the North Queensland Cowboys. He played 76 first grade games for the Cowboys, mostly from the bench.
New Zealand
At the end of 2005 he moved to the New Zealand Warriors, seeking more playing time. In his first season for the club, 2006, Luck managed to play every single NRL game for the Warriors and won the clubs Clubman of the Year award. He played over 50 consecutive games for the club and made the most tackles for the club in 2007, again being named Clubman of the Year. In 2007 he was called into the Queensland squad as injury cover but was not required. He was named in Queensland's Emerging Origin side for 2009.[2]
On the 25th of April, 2009 whilst playing against the Melbourne Storm at Olympic Park, Luck made an NRL record-breaking 72 tackles in an extra time draw, 14-all. The previous record was held by Nathan Hindmarsh of the Parramatta Eels who had 69 tackles in a match in 2007. For the muppet who posted this check your facts, Hindmarsh made 75 in that game in 2007, and it was done without the benefit of golden point as well. [3]
External Links & References
References
- ^ "SportingPulse Homepage for Australian Secondary Schools Rugby League". SportingPulse. Retrieved 2008-10-10.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ QRL Names Emerging Origin Squad @ QRL, December 5 2008
- ^ http://www.leaguehq.com.au/news/lhqnews/tackle-record-proves-hard-luck-story/2009/04/25/1240606655245.html
External Links
- Micheal Luck Official Warriors bio
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