Matt Bickerstaff

Matt Bickerstaff
Personal information
Full nameMatt Bickerstaff
Born (1976-04-27) 27 April 1976 (age 43)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
Height184 cm (6 ft 12 in)
Weight101 kg (15 st 13 lb; 223 lb)
PositionSecond-row, Lock
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1996–97 South Queensland 17 3 0 0 12
2002–04 Cronulla-Sutherland 59 5 0 0 20
2006 St George Illawarra 25 4 0 0 16
2007 Canberra Raiders 2 1 0 0 4
Total 103 13 0 0 52
Source: [1]

Matt Bickerstaff (born 27 April 1976) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000s. He played in the National Rugby League competition for the South Queensland Crushers, Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, St George Illawarra Dragons and the Canberra Raiders primarily played as a second-row forward.[2]

Playing career

Born in Sydney, Bickerstaff's junior club was Bowraville. He signed for the South Queensland Crushers and his first grade debut was in Round 4 of the 1996 ARL season against local rivals, the Brisbane Broncos. Bickerstaff's 2 seasons at South Queensland ended with back to back wooden spoons.

In 2002, Bickerstaff joined Cronulla-Sutherland and in his first season made 20 appearances for the club as they reached the preliminary final before being defeated by New Zealand. Bickerstaff left Cronulla at the end of 2004. Bickerstaff then went on to have spells with St George and Canberra.[3]

Bickerstaff retired having played 103 first grade games, scoring 13 tries. When he played his last game with the Raiders, Bickerstaff was the last former South Queensland Crushers player still playing in the NRL.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Matt Bickerstaff - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.
  2. ^ Ferguson, Shawn Dollin and Andrew. "Matt Bickerstaff - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
  3. ^ "A history of heartbreak: Cronulla Sharks' tale of woe in NRL finals". www.smh.com.au.
  4. ^ Campton, Nick; ’The last NRL players from the Bears, Magpies and Jets: Rugby league’s final survivors’; The Daily Telegraph, October 16, 2015

Sources

  • Whiticker, Alan & Hudson, Glen (2006) The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players, Gavin Allen Publishing, Sydney

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