Michael Sullivan (rugby league)
- For the British rugby league footballer, see Mick Sullivan
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| Full name | Michael Sullivan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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18 June 1980 Taree, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 172 cm (5 ft 8 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 84 kg (13 st 3 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Hooker | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Michael Sullivan (born 18 June 1980) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer of the 2000s. He played in the NRL for the Northern Eagles, Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks and Bulldogs clubs, as well as in Super League for the Warrington Wolves, usually as a hooker.[1]
Background
Sullivan was born in Taree, New South Wales, Australia.
Career
Sullivan joined the Wolves following a highly publicised revelation that he had a gambling addiction for many years and the lucrative contract he was offered by the Super League club would go a long way in paying off his gambling debts.
Sullivan returned to the NRL in 2008 to play with the Bulldogs on a two-year contract.
After finishing his contract with the Bulldogs Sullivan signed as Captain/Coach for the Orange Cyms in Group 10 Country Rugby League. Michael has since gone on for a successful campaign with the Orange CYMS.
In Micahel's 9 year tenure at CYMS he has got the Club he into 7 Grand Finals and won 5. The Grand Final wins were in 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015 & 2017. The most successful coach in CYMS 73 year history. In April 2018 Sullivan announced he would leave Orange Cyms to join his junior club, the Wingham weasels. The CYMS faithful have given Mick their blessing and thank him for his outstanding contribution to their great Club.
Off the field
One of rugby league's pin-up players, Sullivan was selected as one of Cleo magazine's 50 Most Eligible Bachelors for 2001, and was a finalist in the Sexiest Man In Rugby League competition in 2001 and 2005. He was also the male centrefold in Cleo magazine for the October 2005 issue.
Sullivan posed with former Bulldogs teammates Nick Youngquest and Daniel Holdsworth for the Gods Of Football charity calendar.
Career highlights
- Junior Club: Wingham Tigers, North Sydney Bears
- First Grade Debut: Round 26, Northern Eagles v Warriors at Ericsson Stadium, 30 July,
References
- 1 2 "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
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- Michael Sullivan at the Canterbury Bulldogs official website.