Sam Joe (born 16 April 1989) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer. He previously played for the Melbourne Storm in the National Rugby League. He primarily plays as a wing and centre.

Sam Joe
Personal information
Born (1989-04-16) 16 April 1989 (age 35)
Thursday Island, Torres Strait, Australia
Height188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight101 kg (15 st 13 lb)
Playing information
PositionWing, Centre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2008 Melbourne Storm 2 0 0 0 0
As of 25 August 2008

Early life

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Sam Joe was born on Thursday Island, Torres Strait, Australia, he was educated at St. Brendan's College, Yeppoon.[1]

Sam played his junior rugby league for the Gracemere Cubs.[1] He was then signed by the Melbourne Storm.

Career

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In round 13 of the 2008 NRL season. Joe made his NRL debut for the Melbourne Storm against the Gold Coast.[1]

He was named in the Papua New Guinea training squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup.[2]

Joe played on the Melbourne Storm wing of the 2009 NRL Under-20s Grand Final victory over the Tigers. He was released by Melbourne before the start of the 2010 season, moving back to Queensland to work in the mines.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Sammy, Simpson make NRL debuts". Rockhampton Morning Bulletin. 5 June 2008. Archived from the original on 21 July 2008. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  2. ^ "PNG name preliminary squad". RLWC.com. 1 August 2008. Retrieved 6 August 2008.
  3. ^ Paxinos, Stathi (10 March 2010). "Storm releases utility back Joe". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
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