Greg Inglis

Infobox rugby league biography
playername = Greg Inglis
fullname = Greg Inglis
nickname = G.I.

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dateofbirth = birth date and age|1987|1|15|df=yes
placeofbirth = Kempsey, New South Wales
countryofbirth = Australia
height = convert|195|cm|ftin|abbr=on
weight = convert|99|kg|stlb|abbr=on
club1 = leagueicon|Melbourne Storm|16 Melbourne Storm
year1start = 2005
year1end = present
appearances1 = 70
tries1 = 50
goals1 = 2
fieldgoals1 = 1
points1 = 205
teamA = leagueicon|Queensland|16 Queensland
yearAstart = 2006
yearAend = 2008
appearancesA = 7
triesA = 5
goalsA = 0
fieldgoalsA = 0
pointsA = 20
teamB = leagueicon|Australia|16 Australia
yearBstart = 2006
yearBend = present
appearancesB = 7
triesB = 7
goalsB = 0
fieldgoalsB = 0
pointsB = 28
updated = 31 August 2008
source = [http://203.166.101.37/NRL08/playercareer.asp?lplayer=440365 NRL Stats]

Greg Inglis (born 15 January 1987) is an indigenous Australian rugby league player for the Melbourne Storm in the National Rugby League (NRL) competition. Inglis is a versatile player, playing in several positions during his career. He originally played in either the centres or at fullback when Billy Slater was unavailable. In 2007 he began playing as a five-eighth for the club and has not changed positions since round one. Inglis' representative matches for Queensland and Australia have been as a winger or centre.

He has been named in the Australia squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup.cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/7656211.stm|title=Manly six win Australia call-up|publisher=BBC|date=2008-10-07|accessdate=2008-10-07]

Melbourne Storm

After playing for Brisbane's Norths Devils, Inglis burst onto the NRL scene in Melbourne's Round 10, 2005 match against the South Sydney Rabbitohs, scoring a try on debut, further cementing his reputation by scoring two tries in Round 17 against the Canterbury Bulldogs.

In 2007, Inglis was switched primarily to five-eighth; his form at five-eighth was not as prominent as it had been in the three-quarters or at full-back, scoring fewer tries, but he developed through the season into a quality five-eighth.

Inglis was instrumental in Melbourne's 2007 Grand Final victory over Manly. Still at five-eighth, but at times playing a full-back's role in attack, he scored two tries, set up a third, and was awarded the prestigous Clive Churchill Medal for Man of the Match.

In 2007, Greg Inglis was selected as a Centre in the Storm's "team of the decade" to celebrate their ten year anniversary.

In 2008, Greg Inglis scored the winning try in the corner in the last minute to win the match 16-14 in the semi final against the Brisbane Broncos.

He played in the 2008 NRL Grand Final defeat to the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles.cite web|url=http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,24449388-23214,00.html|title=Grand final: As it happened|publisher=Fox Sports|date=2008-10-05|accessdate=2008-10-05]

Queensland and Australia

Season 2006 saw Inglis move primarily to the Fullbacks role as his counterpart Billy Slater was suspended, where his form saw him in the starting line up in the Queensland State of Origin team. A few early errors were soon forgotten when Inglis scored two tries, and saving one. Unfortunately for Inglis, this was not enough for Queensland to win the match.

His selection in the Queensland squad (along with Israel Folau) caused some controversy. Inglis was born and raised in Kempsey, New South Wales, and played his first senior football in NSW (in the Arive Alive Cup). League statistician David Middleton believed that Inglis should be playing for NSW. [ [http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,23725533-5016947,00.html Inglis should be wearing Blue jersey] By John Coomber, May 20, 2008, FOX Sports News ] The matter was resolved when the ARL gave Inglis the green light to play for Queensland because it ruled his first senior football was at Wavell High.Inglis had always wanted to play for Queensland. [ [http://www.qrl.com.au/display.php?pg_id=2437] By Steve Ricketts ]

In August 2008, Inglis was named in the preliminary 46-man Kangaroos squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup, [cite news|author=Liam FitzGibbon|publisher="Fox Sports News (Australia)"|title=Surprises in Kangaroos squad|url=http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,24111780-23214,00.html|accessdate=2008-08-02|date=2008-08-01] cite web|url=http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/08/01/sports/AS-RGL-Australia-Squad.php|title=Veteran Lockyer named in Australian squad|publisher=International Herald Tribune|date=2008-08-01|accessdate=2008-08-02] and in October 2008 he was selected in the final 24-man Australia squad.cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/7656211.stm|title=Manly six win Australia call-up|publisher=BBC|date=2008-10-07|accessdate=2008-10-07]

tatistics

Point Scoring Summary - Melbourne Storm

Honours

Individual

* 2005 Dally M Rookie of the Year Nominee
* 2006 Dally M Fullback of the Year Nominee
* 2007 Clive Churchill Medal
* 2007 Melbourne Storm Team of the Decade (Centre)
* 2008 Dally M Rep Player of the Year
* 2008 Dally M Five-eighth of the Year
* 2008 Indigenous Team of the Century (Centre)

Melbourne Storm

* 2006 Minor Premiers
* 2006 Grand Final Runner-Up
* 2007 Minor Premiers
* 2007 Premiers
* 2008 Minor Premiers

Accolades

In August, 2008, Inglis was named at centre in the "Indigenous Team of the Century". [cite news|publisher="ABC News"|title=Modern stars join greats in Indigenous Team of Century |url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/08/09/2329969.htm |accessdate=2008-08-10|date=2008-08-09]

References

External links

* [http://www.melbournestorm.com.au/default.asp?sec=2&ssec=2&pid=11&prid=1&yr=2008 Melbourne Storm profile]
* [http://www.nrl.com.au/Players/tabid/10308/default.aspx?playerid=188 NRL profile]
*StateofOrigin player|444
*FOGS player|154