Francis Molo

Francis Molo
Personal information
Born (1994-09-03) 3 September 1994
Auckland, New Zealand
Height 183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 112 kg (17 st 9 lb)
Playing information
Position Prop

Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2014–15 Brisbane Broncos 6 0 0 0 0
2018– North Queensland 7 0 0 0 0
Total 13 0 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2015–16 Cook Islands 2 0 0 0 0
As of 11 October 2018
Source: [1]

Francis Molo (born 3 September 1994) is a Cook Islands international rugby league footballer who plays for the North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League. Primarily a prop, he previously played for the Brisbane Broncos.

Background

Born in Auckland, New Zealand, Molo moved to Australia at the age of one. He played his junior football for the Aspley Devils and attended Wavell State High School, before being signed by the Brisbane Broncos.[2]

Playing career

Early career

In 2010, Molo played for the Norths Devils' Cyril Connell Cup side and played for the Queensland under-16s team. In 2011, he moved up to the Devils' Mal Meninga Cup side and was selected to play for the Queensland under-18s team. From 2012 to 2014, Molo played for the Brisbane Broncos' NYC team.[3][4] In 2012, he once again represented the Queensland under-18s team. On 20 April 2013, he played for the Queensland under-20s team against the New South Wales under-20s team.[5]

2014

In Round 11 of the 2014 NRL season, Molo made his NRL debut for the Broncos against the Wests Tigers.[6][7] In May, he again played for the Queensland under-20s team against the New South Wales under-20s team.[8]

2015

On 20 June, while playing for the Broncos' feeder club, the Norths Devils against the Sunshine Coast Falcons in the Intrust Super Cup, Molo was involved in a tackle on opposition player James Ackerman, which resulted in the death of Ackerman on 22 June 2015.[9] He received an eight-week suspension for the tackle by the QRL judiciary. On 17 September, Molo played for the Cook Islands against Tonga for the World Cup qualifier.[10][11][12]

2016

On 8 May, Molo started at prop in the Cook Islands 30-20 win over Lebanon.[13] In July, while playing for the Devils, Molo received a three-game suspension for a shoulder charge against the Sunshine Coast Falcons. A brawl broke out following the tackle, with Sunshine Coast players reportedly calling Molo a "killer". Two Sunshine Coast players were also suspended, for attacking Molo. It came after being suspended three weeks earlier for a similar incident.[14]

2017

On 20 July, Molo was released from his contract with the Broncos and joined the Townsville Blackhawks mid-season.[15]

On 24 October, Molo signed a one-year deal with the North Queensland Cowboys after training with their first grade squad while playing for the Blackhawks.[16]

2018

In Round 11 of the 2018 NRL season, Molo made his debut for the Cowboys in their 19–20 loss to the South Sydney Rabbitohs. It was his first NRL game in almost three years. On 28 June, he re-signed with the Cowboys for two more seasons.[17]

Molo played the majority of the 2018 season with the Townsville Blackhawks, registering seven NRL games in his first season with the Cowboys.

Statistics

NRL

Statistics are correct to the end of the 2018 season[1]
Season Team Matches T G GK % F/G Pts
2014 Brisbane 100—00
2015 Brisbane 500—00
2018 North Queensland 700—00
Career totals 13 0 0 — 0 0

International

Season Team Matches T G GK % F/G Pts
2015 Cook Islands 100—00
2016 Cook Islands 100—00
Career totals 2 0 0 — 0 0

Personal life

Molo is the cousin of his former Brisbane Broncos teammate, Anthony Milford.[18]

References

  1. 1 2 "Francis Molo - Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 2016-05-07.
  2. ↑ "Wavell State High School Honour Board (2005-2011)". wavellshs.eq.edu.au. Retrieved 2017-11-22.
  3. ↑ "M". Nycdatabase.org. Retrieved 2015-06-26.
  4. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20130925203403/http://rleague.com/players/francis-molo_3629/Stats/. Archived from the original on 25 September 2013. Retrieved 24 May 2014. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. ↑ "Holden U/20's State of Origin: Queensland U/20's v NSW U/20's - NRL Game Development - South East Queensland". FosSportspulse.com. 2013-04-17. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
  6. ↑ "NRL 2014 - Round 11". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 2015-10-17.
  7. ↑ "Late Mail: Broncos v Tigers". Broncos.com.au. Retrieved 2015-05-28.
  8. ↑ "Queensland name Under-20s Origin team". NRL.com. 2014-04-28. Retrieved 2015-03-08.
  9. ↑ "James Ackerman's Parents Reach Out to Son's Tackler". Dailytelegraph.com.au. Retrieved 2015-06-26.
  10. ↑ Cook Islands finalise squad for World Cup Qualifier, asiapacificrl.com, 10 October 2015
  11. ↑ "Cook Islands train-on squad named". NRL.com. 2015-09-25. Retrieved 2015-10-13.
  12. ↑ "Live stream: Tonga v Cook Islands". NRL.com. Retrieved 2015-10-18.
  13. ↑ http://www.rlef.eu.com/other/report?RLE00000711
  14. ↑ https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/teams/broncos/bronco-called-a-killer-in-brawl/news-story/d79510b7bcfbbce026d25339ae01c112
  15. ↑ http://www.townsvillebulletin.com.au/sport/blackhawks-provide-exbronco-molo-with-new-direction/news-story/fcbc307c87347fab445b7c2ecd2d052f
  16. ↑ http://www.townsvillebulletin.com.au/sport/francis-molo-signs-one-year-deal-with-cowboys/news-story/7422ba654cde79e818a9a77663d533bd
  17. ↑ https://www.townsvillebulletin.com.au/sport/molo-resigns-with-cowboys-for-two-years/news-story/f74465b3cdf36cb1a3633b3bcc7335fd
  18. ↑
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