Ben Roarty

Ben Roarty
Personal information
Born (1975-02-05) 5 February 1975
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
Height 186 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 106 kg (16 st 10 lb)
Position Second-row, Prop

Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1998–01 Melbourne Storm 94 18 0 0 72
2002–03 Penrith Panthers 32 4 0 0 16
2003–05 Huddersfield Giants 56 10 0 0 40
2006 Castleford Tigers 17 2 0 0 8
Total 199 34 0 0 136
Source: [1]

Ben Roarty (born 5 February 1975) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000s. He played for the Melbourne Storm, Penrith Panthers, Huddersfield Giants and the Castleford Tigers. He played as a second-row, loose-forward and as a prop.

Roarty was a member of the inaugural Melbourne Storm team and played in their first game on 14 March 1998, winning against Illawarra Steelers, 14-12.[2] That year he was named the club's rookie of the year.[3]

In 1999, Roarty started on the bench in the 1999 NRL Grand Final between Melbourne and St. George Illawarra Dragons. Roarty scored a try in the match and the Storm won the game, 20–18.

Seeking a regular first-grade starting position, Roarty joined the Penrith Panthers in 2002 but he was again primarily used as an interchange player. After being offered a place at Huddersfield Giants in the European Super League, Penrith granted Roarty a release and he left the Panthers half-way into their 2003 premiership winning season.[4]

Since 2007, Roarty has been coach of the Sunbury United Tigers first-grade team in the Victorian Rugby League competition.[5]

In 2009, Roarty linked up as a player with the Hay Magpies Rugby League Club in Group 20 of the NSW Country Rugby League. He also won a reserve grade premiership with Hay, which was their first ever premiership in any grade since joining Group 20 in 2007.

Since 2009, he has owned a strawberry farm north of Echuca.

References

  • Alan Whiticker & Glen Hudson (2007). The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. Wetherill Park, New South Wales: Gary Allen Pty Ltd. p. 465. ISBN 978-1-877082-93-1.

As of 14 January 2010 Ben Roarty is a guest host on 'Deal Or No Deal' on channel 7.[6]

Footnotes

  1. ↑
  2. ↑ "Factbox on inaugural Brisbane, Melbourne and Gold Coast teams" (fee required). AAP Sports News Australia. 2006-08-25. Retrieved 2008-07-06.
  3. ↑ melbournestorm.com.au. "NRL Honour Board". Club. Melbourne Storm. Archived from the original on 28 September 2013.
  4. ↑ "Roarty leaving Panthers amid dream run" (fee required). AAP Sports News Australia. 2003-05-28. Retrieved 2008-07-06.
  5. ↑ "Sunbury United Tigers Club Information". Sporting Pulse. Retrieved 2008-07-06.
  6. ↑ 3
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