Ben Pomeroy

Infobox rugby league biography
playername = Ben Pomeroy
fullname = Ben Pomeroy
nickname = Pom

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year1end = 2005
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yearAend = 2008
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updated = 15:42, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
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Ben Pomeroy (born 10 January, 1984 in Penrith, New South Wales) is an Australian professional rugby league player for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the National Rugby League (NRL) competition. Pomeroy previously played for the Penrith Panthers and his position of choice is at centre.

Biography

Playing career

Pomeroy made his first grade debut with the Panthers in Round 21, 2004. After only sporadic appearances in first grade for the Panthers, Pomeroy signed with the Cronulla Sharks in 2006. A serious groin injury that year limited his appearances on the field for Cronulla to eight games. In 2007, he became a regular at centre in the run-on side and scored his first hat-trick of tries in Round 6. [cite news|publisher="Fairfax Digital LeagueHQ"|title=Three in a row Pomeroy |url=http://www.leaguehq.com.au/news/lhqmatchreport/three-in-a-row-pomeroy/2007/04/21/1176697156833.html |accessdate=2007-12-23|date=2007-04-22]

Representative career

Pomeroy was selected on the bench for City Origin in 2007 and was also named in the city side in 2008, later in the year his successful season was rewarded with selection in the Prime Minister's XIII side to play the Papua New Guinea Kumuls. [cite news|publisher="The Western Australian"|title=Trio called up for PM's XIII side |url=http://www.thewest.com.au/aapstory.aspx?StoryName=418293 |accessdate=2007-12-23|date=2007-09-13]

Career highlights

* "First Grade Debut:" 2004 - Round 21, Panthers vs Bulldogs at Telstra Stadium, 30 July
* "First Hat-trick:" 2007 - Round 6, Cronulla vs Canberra Raiders at Canberra Stadium, 21 April, scoring three tries in a fourteen-minute period
* "Representative Selection:" 2007 - City vs Country at Coffs Harbour, 3 May

Footnotes

External links

* [http://www.sharks.com.au/index.php?id=103 Official player profile]
* [http://www.nrl.com/Clubs/Sharks/SharksPlayerProfile/tabid/234/playerid/43/Default.aspx NRL player profile]