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Matt Duffie Matt Duffie Melbourne Storm 2010 Personal information Full name Matthew Duffie Born 16 August 1990
Auckland, New ZealandHeight 192 cm (6 ft 4 in) Weight 95 kg (14 st 13 lb) Playing information Position Wing Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2010– Melbourne Storm 27 18 0 0 74 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 2011 New Zealand 1 1 0 0 4 Source: NRL Stats Matthew Duffie (born 16 August 1990 in Auckland, New Zealand) is a professional rugby league player who currently plays for the Melbourne Storm in the NRL. Duffie was a part of the Melbourne Storm Under 20's Premiership winning team in 2009, scoring 25 tries. On 1 May Duffie was selected for the New Zealand Kiwis for the 2011 ANZAC Test. His place of birth is often incorrectly recorded as Christchurch.[1]
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Early life
Duffie attended Saint Kentigern College in Pakuranga, Auckland, New Zealand, where he was a part of the school's First XV, playing at fullback.[2][3] He also excelled at athletics, making the national finals of the 200m, 400m and high jump. He graduated his final year in 2008.
In his younger years, he played for junior clubs the Kaiapoi Bulldogs and the Pakuranga Jaguars.[4] He is the first Kaiapoi (now Northern) Bulldogs junior to be selected for the New Zealand Kiwis.[5]
As a 16 year old Duffie also played senior Australian rules football earning selection in the New Zealand national team, after which he was invited to an Australian Football League training camp.[6]
Rugby league career
Melbourne Storm scout Darren Bell discovered Duffie playing rugby union and offered him a scholarship. He moved to Melbourne at the end of 2008 and developed rapidly in a professional program.[4]
Duffie made his first-team debut against Harlequins RL at the Twickenham Stoop in the World City Challenge in 2010.[7]
He scored two tries in his NRL debut in round seven of the 2010 season.[8]
Duffie has also played a major part in the comeback of the Storm in 2011, scoring 7 tries so far this year, the highest amount in the team.[9]
He also recenty signed a new 3 year deal with the club.[10]
References
- ^ Tony Smith (23 April 2011). "Riding with wing of the Melbourne Storm". Stuff. New Zealand. http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/league/4920174/Riding-with-wing-of-the-Melbourne-Storm. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
- ^ "League: It's Storm all the way for talented teen". The New Zealand Herald. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=10535076. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
- ^ "Auckland Rugby Union – News Article". Aucklandrugby.co.nz. 26 May 2008. http://www.aucklandrugby.co.nz/npc/news/article.html?newsid=8394709. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
- ^ a b http://www.melbournestorm.com.au/default.aspx?s=player-profile-display&id=312
- ^ Tony Smith and Steve Kilgallon (2 May 2011). "Canterbury league club hails first Kiwis rep". The Press. http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/sport/rugby-league/4948778/Canterbury-league-club-hails-first-Kiwis-rep. Retrieved 22 October 2011.
- ^ Russell Gould (21 June 2010). "Matt Duffie to stay loyal to NRL | thetelegraph.com.au". The Daily Telegraph. Australia. http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/matt-duffie-to-stay-loyal-to-nrl/story-e6frexnr-1225882029124. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
- ^ "Muddy Storm thrills the Stoop as champions prove their class". Quins. 21 February 2010. http://www.league.quins.co.uk/rugby/11258.php. Retrieved 22 February 2010.
- ^ "League: Storm 40 Warriors 6". The New Zealand Herald. 25 April 2010. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=10640842. Retrieved 25 April 2010.
- ^ "nrl.com". 23 April 2011. http://www.nrl.com/telstrapremiership/playerprofiles/stormplayerlist/tabid/10833/clubid/6/default.aspx. Retrieved 23 April 2011.
- ^ "melbournestorm.com.au". 23 April 2011. http://www.melbournestorm.com.au/default.aspx?s=article-display&id=35714&title=duffie-signs-a-new-deal-with-storm. Retrieved 23 April 2011.
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- New Zealand players of Australian rules football
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