Russell Aitken

Infobox rugby league biography
playername = Russell Aitken
fullname = Russell Aitken

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country =
position = RLP|FE|HB|HK
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1985|5|19|df=yes
placeofbirth = Sutherland, New South Wales
countryofbirth= Australia
height = convert|187|cm|ftin|abbr=on
weight = convert|93|kg|stlb|abbr=on
club1 = leagueicon|Cronulla|16 Cronulla Sharks
year1start = 2006
year1end = 2007
appearances1 = 7
tries1 = 2
goals1 = 0
fieldgoals1 = 0
points1 = 8
club2 = leagueicon|Melbourne|16 Melbourne Storm
year2start = 2007
year2end = present
appearances2 = 8
tries2 = 1
goals2 = 0
fieldgoals2 = 0
points2 = 4
updated = 25 August 2008
source = [http://203.166.101.37/NRL08/playercareer.asp?lplayer=440169 NRL Stats]

Russell Aitken (born 5 May 1985 in Sutherland, New South Wales) is a rugby league player for the Melbourne Storm in the National Rugby League competition.

While attending Cronulla High School, Aitken played for the Australian Schoolboys team in 2002 [cite web |title=SportingPulse Homepage for Australian Secondary Schools Rugby League |url=http://www.sportingpulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?c=7-2130-0-0-0&sID=26424 |accessdate=2008-10-10 | publisher="SportingPulse"] Russell went to Melbourne at the start of the 2007 season, after a stint with Cronulla Sharks. Russell made his debut for the Storm against St George Illawarra in round 5 at the start of the 2007 season. In this game, Russell started on the bench.

Previous clubs:Nth Qld Cowboys

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]

References

External links

* [http://www.melbournestorm.com.au/default.asp?sec=2&ssec=2&pid=85&prid=1&yr=2008 Melbourne Storm profile]