- Aaron Gorrell
Infobox rugby league biography
playername = Aaron Gorrell
fullname = Aaron Gorrell
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position = Hooker
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dateofbirth = birth date and age|1981|3|31|df=yes
placeofbirth =Wollongong, New South Wales
countryofbirth =Australia
height = convert|1.78|m|ftin|abbr=on
weight = convert|88|kg|stlb|abbr=on
club1 = leagueicon|St George Illawarra|size=16 St George Illawarra
year1start = 2002
year1end = 2006
appearances1 = 48
tries1 = 8
goals1 = 94
fieldgoals1 = 0
points1 = 220
club2 = leagueicon|Catalans|size=16Catalans Dragons
year2start = 2007
year2end = 2008
appearances2 = 23
tries2 = 6
goals2 = 14
fieldgoals2 = 0
points2 = 42
club3 = leagueicon|Brisbane|size=16Brisbane Broncos
year3start = 2009
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source =Aaron Gorrell (born 31 March 1981 in
Wollongong, New South Wales ) is anAustralia nrugby league player forCatalans Dragons inSuper League (Europe) , having previously played forSt George Illawarra Dragons in theNational Rugby League competition. His usual position is at hooker.He will join the
NRL sideBrisbane Broncos from the 2009 season.cite web|url=http://www.nrllive.com.au/2009-nrl-player-movements/|title=2009 NRL Player Movements|publisher=NRL Live|date=2008-10-04|accessdate=2008-10-04]Gorrell was made famous by slotting in the last-minute conversion in a round 15, 2006 game against the
Brisbane Broncos atSuncorp Stadium . The Dragons won the match 18-16. Gorrell had converted rookieBrett Morris 's try in the 78th minute after coach Nathan Brown gave him the goalkicking duties afterMathew Head had kicked the last two conversions.In 2007 he joined
Catalan Dragons for their second season inSuper League . With his NRL experience he proved a key influence in the opening rounds of the season, before suffering a season-ending knee injury in round four which required a knee reconstruction. It was confirmed by the Brisbane Broncos on the 27th of September that Aaron Gorrell has signed with them for the 2009 seasonCareer highlights
*"Junior Club:" Albion Park-Oak Flats
*"First Grade Debut:" Round 5, St George Illawarra v Parramatta, WIN Stadium, April 14, 2002
*"First Grade Record:" 22 appearances scoring 2 tries & 39 goals
*"Super League:" 2007-2010 signing withLes Catalans References
External links
* [http://www.superleague.co.uk/profile.php?id=2680 Super League profile]
* [http://rugbyleagueproject.com/players/Aaron_Gorrell.html Rugby League Project stats]
* [http://www.dragons.com.au/locker_room/player_profiles/Aaron_Gorrell.asp Aaron Gorrell Official Player Profile]
* [http://www.nrl.com/myclub/players.cfm?TeamID=13&PlayerID=542 Aaron Gorrell NRL Profile]
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