Josh Perry

Infobox rugby league biography
playername = Josh Perry
fullname = Joshua Perry
nickname = Teddy [cite news|publisher="Fairfax Digital"|title=Man of tempered steel |url=http://www.leaguehq.com.au/news/news/man-of-tempered-steel/2008/09/21/1221935451707.html?page=fullpage |accessdate=2008-10-11|date=2008-09-22]

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caption =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1981|2|4|df=yes
placeofbirth = Newcastle
countryofbirth = Australia
height = convert|187|cm|ftin|abbr=on
weight = convert|110|kg|stlb|abbr=on
position = rlp|PR
club1 = leagueicon|Newcastle|16 Newcastle Knights
year1start = 2000
year1end = 2007
appearances1 = 142
tries1 = 15
goals1 = 0
fieldgoals1 = 0
points1 = 60
club2 = leagueicon|Manly|16 Manly-Warringah
year2start = 2008
year2end = present
appearances2 = 25
tries2 = 4
goals2 = 0
fieldgoals2 = 0
points2 = 16
teamA = leagueicon|Country|16 Country Origin
yearAstart = 2001
yearAend = 2004
appearancesA = 3
triesA = 1
goalsA = 0
fieldgoalsA = 0
pointsA = 4
teamB = leagueicon|New South Wales|16 New South Wales
yearBstart = 2003
yearBend =
appearancesB = 1
triesB = 0
goalsB = 0
fieldgoalsB = 0
pointsB = 0
updated = 14 September 2008
source = [http://rugbyleagueproject.com/players/Josh_Perry.html Rugby League Project] and [http://www.yesterdayshero.com.au/PlayerProfile_Josh-Perry_124.aspx Yesterday's Hero]

Josh Perry (born 4 February 1981 in Newcastle, New South Wales) is an Australian professional rugby league player for the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles in the National Rugby League (NRL) competition. Perry previously played for the Newcastle Knights and has also represented New South Wales. He primarily plays at prop forward.

Playing career

A Valentine-Eleebana junior, Perry made his first-grade debut in round 17 of the 2000 season playing for Newcastle against the New Zealand Warriors at EnergyAustralia Stadium on 27 May.cite web|publisher="NRL Stats"|title=Player Page" Josh Perry |url=http://203.166.101.37/NRL08/playercareer.asp?lplayer=124 |accessdate=2008-10-11]

In 2001, he was a member of the Grand final winning team when Newcastle defeated Parramatta Eels, 30–24 at Stadium Australia on 30 September.cite news|author=Robert Dillon|publisher="Newcastle Herald"|title=Brian Smith happy to see Josh Perry reach potential |url=http://www.leaguehq.com.au/news/news/brian-smith-happy-for-josh-perry/2008/10/02/1222651231579.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap1 |accessdate=2008-10-11|date=2008-10-02]

In 2007, Perry came off contract at the Newcastle Knights and he signed for the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles for the 2008 season on a three year contract.cite news|author=Robert Dillon|publisher="Newcastle Herald"|title=Brian Smith happy to see Josh Perry reach potential |url=http://www.leaguehq.com.au/news/news/brian-smith-happy-for-josh-perry/2008/10/02/1222651231579.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap1 |accessdate=2008-10-11|date=2008-10-02]

In his first year with the Sea Eagles, Perry played in the 2008 Grand Final victory over the Melbourne Storm.cite news|author=Robert Dillon|publisher="Newcastle Herald"|title=Brian Smith happy to see Josh Perry reach potential |url=http://www.leaguehq.com.au/news/news/brian-smith-happy-for-josh-perry/2008/10/02/1222651231579.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap1 |accessdate=2008-10-11|date=2008-10-02]

Representative career

Perry was selected to represent New South Wales as a reserve for game I of the 2003 State of Origin series. [cite web|publisher="Rugby League Project"|title=Game I, State of origin 2003 |url=http://rugbyleagueproject.com/matches/State_Of_Origin_2003/Game_1/Queensland-vs-New_South_Wales.html |accessdate=2007-12-23] Perry was also selected for Country Origin in 2001, 2003 and 2004, scoring one try in the 2001 match.

In August 2008, Perry 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] Two days following the NRL grand final, Perry was named in the 24-man 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] cite news|author=Robert Dillon|publisher="Newcastle Herald"|title=Brian Smith happy to see Josh Perry reach potential |url=http://www.leaguehq.com.au/news/news/brian-smith-happy-for-josh-perry/2008/10/02/1222651231579.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap1 |accessdate=2008-10-11|date=2008-10-02]

References

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Footnotes

External Links

* [http://www.manlyseaeagles.com.au/players.asp?playerid=177 Manly Sea Eagles profile]