Dale Finucane

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Dale Finucane
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Finucane playing for the Bulldogs in 2012.
Personal information
Born (1991-09-07) 7 September 1991 (age 32)
Bega, New South Wales, Australia
Height 188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 106 kg (16 st 10 lb)
Playing information
Position Lock, Second-row, Prop
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2012–14 Canterbury Bulldogs 66 2 0 0 8
2015– Melbourne Storm 34 3 0 0 12
Total 100 5 0 0 20
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2014–16 NSW Country 3 0 0 0 0
As of 14 May 2016
Source: [1]

Dale Finucane (born 7 September 1991) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Melbourne Storm of the National Rugby League. He primarily plays lock and second-row.

Background

Born in Bega, New South Wales, Finucane played his junior football for the Bega Roosters before being signed by the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs.

Playing career

In 2009, Finucane played for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs' S. G. Ball Cup team, winning the S. G. Ball Cup Player of the Year award[2] and playing for the New South Wales Under 18s team.[3] Later that same year, he moved straight into the Bulldogs' NYC team. He played in the NYC for the Bulldogs from 2009 to 2011, playing over 60 games.[4]

On 31 August 2010, Finucane was named on the interchange bench in the 2010 NYC Team of the Year.[5]

On 30 August 2011, Finucane was named at prop in the 2011 NYC Team of the Year.[6]

In October 2011, Finucane played for the Junior Kangaroos.[7]

In 2012, Finucane moved on to the Bulldogs' New South Wales Cup team.

In Round 13 of the 2012 NRL season, Finucane made his NRL debut for the Bulldogs against the South Sydney Rabbitohs.[8][9]

On 11 August 2013, Finucane extended his contract with the Bulldogs from the end of 2014 to the end of 2016.[10]

In May 2014, Finucane played for the New South Wales Country Origin team.[11]

On 18 December 2014, after gaining a release from his Bulldogs contract, Finucane signed a 3-year contract with the Melbourne Storm starting in 2015.[12][13]

References

  1. Dale Finucane rugbyleagueproject.org
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  5. http://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/holden-cup/nrl-recognise-toyota-cup-team-of-the-year-as-coaches-praise-competition/story-e6frf3qu-1225924308941
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  13. http://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/melbourne-storm-sign-rising-canterbury-bulldogs-star-dale-finucane-for-2015/story-e6frf3sc-1227160442908

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