Simon Phillips (born 20 June 1983) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played for the North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League and Coventry Bears in the League 1. Early in his career he played on the wing and at centre but later moved into the forwards and played lock.
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| Born | 20 June 1983 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 85 kg (13 st 5 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Wing, Centre, Lock | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 8 January 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing career
editA Souths Mackay junior, Phillips joined the North Queensland Cowboys as a teenager. In 2001 and 2002, he represented Queensland under-19, starting on the wing in both games.[2][3]
In Round 12 of the 2002 NRL season, Phillips made his NRL debut as an 18-year old in the Cowboys' 40–32 win over the St George Illawarra Dragons.[4] A week later, he scored his first NRL try in the Cowboys' 6–34 loss to the New Zealand Warriors.[5] He ended his debut season with one try from four games.
In 2003, Phillips broke his ankle while playing for the North Queensland Young Guns in the Queensland Cup. He was released by the club at the end of the season.
In 2004, he joined the Wynnum Manly Seagulls and spent six years at the club. During that time he played over 100 games for the club, was selected for the Queensland Residents in 2006 and was named their Player of the Year in 2007.[6][7][8] He retired at the end of the 2009 season but returned three years later, joining the Norths Devils.
In December 2014, Phillips signed with the Coventry Bears for their first professional season in League 1.[9][10] In February 2015, he was named captain of the side for 2015 season.[11] He retired at the end of the 2015 season.
Statistics
editNRL
edit- Statistics are correct to the end of the 2002 season[12]
| Season | Team | Matches | T | G | GK % | F/G | Pts |
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| 2002 |  North Queensland
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4 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 4 |
| Career totals | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 4 | |
League 1
edit| Season | Team | Matches | T | G | GK % | F/G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 |  Coventry
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15 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 8 |
| Career totals | 15 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 8 | |
References
edit- ^ Ferguson, Shawn Dollin and Andrew. "Simon Phillips - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
- ^ "2001". 26 October 2017.
- ^ "2002". 26 October 2017.
- ^ Ferguson, Shawn Dollin and Andrew. "NRL 2002 - Round 12 - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
- ^ Ferguson, Shawn Dollin and Andrew. "NRL 2002 - Round 13 - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
- ^ "Honour Board – Wynnum Manly Seagulls". www.wynnumseagulls.com.au.
- ^ "When Greg Inglis, 17, blew the Intrust Super Cup apart". 1 August 2018.
- ^ "QUEENSLAND CUP ROUND 19 PREVIEW! » League Unlimited". League Unlimited.
- ^ "Bears sign former NRL star Phillips".
- ^ "Coventry Bears sign Aussie Simon Phillips".
- ^ "Bears announce leadership group".
- ^ Ferguson, Shawn Dollin and Andrew. "Simon Phillips - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.