Sam Isemonger

Infobox rugby league biography
playername = Sam Isemonger
fullname = Sam Isemonger
nickname = Iceman


country =
position = rlp|SR
dateofbirth = Birth date and age|1978|5|4|df=y
placeofbirth = Sutherland
countryofbirth = Australia
height = convert|183|cm|ftin|abbr=on
weight = convert|98|kg|stlb|abbr=on
club1 = Cronulla-Sutherland
year1start = 1998
year1end = 2005
appearances1 = 74
tries1 = 9
goals1 = 0
fieldgoals1 = 0
points1 = 36
club2 = St. George Illawarra
year2start = 2006
year2end = 2007
appearances2 = 21
tries2 = 1
goals2 = 0
fieldgoals2 = 0
points2 = 4
source = [http://203.166.101.37/NRL08/playercareer.asp?lplayer=245 NRL Stats]

Sam Isemonger (born May 4, 1978 in Sutherland, New South Wales) was an Australian rugby league player for the St George Illawarra Dragons in the Australian National Rugby League competition, he has also previously played for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks. His position of choice was the second row.

Isemonger is also the son of former professional rugby league player for Cronulla Peter Isemonger.

Biography

Childhood and early career

Isemonger grew up in the Sutherland Shire and began playing rugby league at the age of three for his local club side Como Jannali. He was eventually signed by the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks while still a teenager.

1998

After signing with his local National Rugby League side Isemonger eventually made his first grade debut on July 10, 1998 at the age of twenty against the Parramatta Eels.

1999-2005

Over the next several years Isemonger was both in and out of the first grade team with the Sharks for a variety of reasons; originally having to compete with representative players such as Chris McKenna, Tawera Nikau, Les Davidson and Danny Lee meant a first team position was more often than not hard to come by. With several senior players moving on as the years passed Isemonger was able to get more game time but again hit a stumbling block with two knee reconstructions over a short period of time cutting back his playing time once again.

After eight seasons with the Sharks in which he made a total of seventy-four appearances he was subsequently released from his contract by new coach Stuart Raper.

2006-present

After being released by the Sharks Isemonger signed on to local rivals the St George Illawarra Dragons for the beginning of the 2006 NRL season.

External links

* [http://www.dragons.com.au/locker_room/player_profiles/Sam_Isemonger.asp Sam Isemonger Official player profile]
* [http://www.nrl.com.au/Clubs/Dragons/DragonsPlayerProfile/tabid/226/playerid/393/Default.aspx Sam Isemonger NRL player profile]