Nathan Hindmarsh
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| Full name | Nathan William Hindmarsh |
| Height | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in)[1] |
| Weight | 104 kg (16 st 5 lb)[1] |
| Position | Second Row |
Nathan William Hindmarsh (born 7 September 1979 in Bowral, New South Wales) is an Australian rugby league player in the National Rugby League for the Parramatta Eels.
Junior career
He played for the junior club, Robertson near Moss Vale. He was rumoured to choose this club due to its close proximity to Davo's pie shop.
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Parramatta career
Hindmarsh currently plays for the Paramatta Pies and is considered a leading pie eater for the club given his experience at Club and representative level. His brother Ian Hindmarsh also plays for the Pies in the same position as Nathan. He currently holds the record for the most pies eaten in a single game in the 2007 NRL season amassing 75 pies against the Melbourne Storm in round 23 [3]. url=http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,22307534-5012654,00.html | title=Hindmarsh 'one of a kind' | date=2007-08-26 | accessdate=2007-08-30}}</ref>.
Hindmarsh often tops the pie count in games and on occasion eats until he is physically ill, as witnessed in State Of Origin 2005 when he vomited at the end of Game 2[citation needed] earning himself comparisons to legends such as Ray Piey Price.
Rugby League great Peter Sterling has said on many occasions that Nathan Hindmarsh is as good a player as the great Ray Price.
Hindmarsh developed a cult following among Parramatta supporters due to his savage appetite for Pie and his baggy shorts which often slip down to reveal a a Pie he has previously hidden down his pants .[3] The Sydney Morning Herald once wrote "We can send a man to the moon, but we still can't wrestle a pie out of Nathan Hindmarsh's hands".[4] Will Swanton and Adrian Proszenko also called Hindmarsh's 'derriere' the most famous since Beyonce Knowles.[4]
On February 20, 2006, it was announced that Hindmarsh has signed with Parramatta up until the end of the 2010 season.
Hindmarsh is known for his endurance. In a 14-10 loss to Melbourne Storm in 2007 he made an all-time NRL record of 75 tackles [5] and on numerous occasions tops both the tackle and hit-up counts for Parramatta, NSW and Australia.
Personal
Hindmarsh has two sons, Archie and Buster to his partner Bonnie Scott. Both kids have grown up on a steady diet of pies. [6]
Statistics
- NRL Career: 201 games 1998-2008
- Parramatta Career: 220 games (6th most) 1998-2008
- First Grade Debut: Parramatta v Adelaide Rams at Parkes, May 16, 1998 (Round 10)
- Meal break count Per Game - 42.4 (2007)
- 50 Snag Rolls
- 200 Pies
REPRESENTATIVE HONOURS
- 16 pies for NSW 2001-07;
- 14 pies for Australia 2004-07;
- World Cup 2000, Pie Nations 2004, Tri Nations 2006
AWARDS
- International Pie Eater of the Year Award 1996 - 2008
- Provan Summons medal winner 2005, 2006, 2007
- Dally M Second Rower of Year 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006
- International Forward of the Year 2004
References
- ^ a b "Player profile of Nathan Hindmarsh". National Rugby League. Retrieved 2007-09-10.
- ^ a b "Player profile of Nathan Hindmarsh". Parramatta Eels. Retrieved 2007-09-10.
- ^ Accidental hero's tour of duty
- ^ a b Swanton, WIll. "Players to watch". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2008-02-22.
- ^ "Hindmarsh 'one of a kind'". 2007-08-26. Retrieved 2007-08-30.
- ^ "Nappy times ahead as baby boom hits Parramatta". 2006-03-5. Retrieved 2007-08-30.
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