- Michael Dobson (rugby league)
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Michael Dobson Dobson playing for Hull KR in 2010 Personal information Born 29 May 1986
Junee, New South Wales, AustraliaHeight 177 cm (5 ft 10 in) Weight 83 kg (13 st 1 lb) [1] Playing information Position Halfback Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2006 Catalans Dragons 12 5 41 1 103 2006 Wigan Warriors 14 6 61 0 146 2007–08 Canberra Raiders 20 3 56 0 124 2008– Hull KR 89 34 305 9 771 Total 135 48 463 10 1144 As of 23 January 2010 Source: Rugby League Project and Yesterday's Hero Michael Dobson (born 29 May 1986 in Junee, New South Wales) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer with the Hull Kingston Rovers club of the Super League competition, in 2009 he won the prestigious Albert Goldthorpe Medal.
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Career
While attending Erindale College, Dobson played for the Australian Schoolboys team in 2003 and 2004.[2]
Dobson, originally a promising young halfback for the Canberra Raiders of Australia, kick-started his career when he was loaned to French Super League team Catalans Dragons as a replacement for the injured Stacey Jones. The 19 year old Dobson impressed with his natural ability while at Catalans Dragons, and he attracted the attention of several other Super League clubs, subsequently being signed by the Wigan Warriors in May 2006.
There was some controversy over Dobson's signing for Wigan. Under English law, Dobson was not permitted to play in England because he did not have a work permit. However, Wigan managed to obtain a work permit for him, albeit in controversial circumstances.[clarification needed] When Dobson signed for Wigan, they were at the bottom of the Super League table, 6 points behind the nearest team and heading towards relegation. Dobson's impact at Wigan helped the team survive relegation in the 2006 season. Michael is noted for his good organisational skills on the field.[citation needed]
Dobson is highly regarded as both a field and goal kicker. In 2006 he was statistically the best goal kicker in the world with a success rate of 84%, equal to or better than St Helens star Jamie Lyon (81%) and NRL players Hazem El Masri (84%) and Andrew Johns (80%).
Dobson re-signed with Canberra at the end of 2006, and was part of the Raiders' squad in 2007. He was the club's leading point scorer that season.
2008
Hull Kingston Rovers made a deal to sign the Canberra Raiders scrum-half after he secured a release from his contract with the NRL club.[3] He signed two-and-a-half year deal at Hull KR after James Webster was released.[4][5] Dobson had been linked with a mid-season transfer to Hull and Harlequins Rugby League.[6][7][8] He has more recently been linked with a move to Hull KR, however they would need to release players before they could bring in Dobson.[9]
2009
Dobson enjoyed a magnificent 2009 season for Rovers, helping them into fourth place in only their third Super League season. His superb individual performances saw him become the second winner of the Albert Goldthorpe Medal which is presented by Rugby Leaguer & League Express.
2010
Dobson started the 2010 season with a try and 5 goals in a 30-12 win over Salford City Reds. He has recently stated a desire to return to the NRL and once again play for the Canberra Raiders.[10]
Super League Tries
- Scores and results list Michael's try tally first.[11]
Date Venue Opponent Result Tournament Scored 11 March 2006 Stade Aime Giral, Leeds Rhinos 10-58 Super League 1 17 April 2006 Stade Aime Giral St. Helens 20-34 Super League 1 22 April 2006 Stade Aime Giral, Hull 28-34 Super League 1 14 May 2006 The Jungle Castleford Tigers 18-40 Super League 1 1 September 2006 JJB Stadium Bradford Bulls 38-16 Super League 3 10 September 2006 Twickenham Stoop Harlequins 31-30 Super League 1 15 September 2006 JJB Stadium, Hull 38-16 Super League 1 25 May 2008 Craven Park Harlequins 22-8 Super League 2 29 June 2008 Odsal, Bradford Bulls 40-20 Super League 1 13 July 2008 Craven Park, Wigan Warriors 39-22 Super League 4 10 August 2008 Craven Park, Harlequins 16-40 Super League 1 15 March 2009 Craven Park Crusaders 48-18 Super League 1 29 March 2009 Craven Park Salford City Reds 48-12 Super League 3 26 April 2009 Craven Park, Catalans Dragons 44-10 Super League 1 3 May 2009 Murrayfield Stadium Warrington Wolves 28-36 Super League 1 15 May 2009 JJB Stadium, Wigan Warriors 12-20 Super League 1 25 July 2009 Craven Park Hull 24-18 Super League 1 2 August 2009 The Jungle Castleford Tigers 28-46 Super League 2 7 February 2010 Craven Park Salford City Reds 30-12 Super League 1 27 February 2010 The Jungle Castleford Tigers 24-28 Super League 1 5 April 2010 Twickenham Stoop, Harlequins 12-52 Super League 1 16 May 2010 Craven Park Crusaders 54-10 Super League 3 6 June 2010 Craven Park Catalans Dragons 24-6 Super League 1 20 June 2010 Craven Park Harlequins RL 42-6 Super League 2 4 July 2010 Belle Vue Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 14-46 Super League 1 15 August 2010 The Willows Salford City Reds 18-44 Super League 1 25 April 2011 Craven Park Harlequins 37-24 Super League 1 15 May 2011 Craven Park Bradford Bulls 46-18 Super League 1 25 June 2011 Twickenham Stoop Harlequins RL 0-34 Super League 1 References
- ^ "Hull KR The Official Site of the Robins". web page. Hull Kingston Rovers RLFC. http://hullkr.co.uk/michael-dobson-9. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
- ^ "SportingPulse Homepage for Australian Secondary Schools Rugby League". SportingPulse. http://www.sportingpulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?c=7-2130-0-0-0&sID=26424. Retrieved 2008-10-10.
- ^ "Hull KR win race to sign Dobson". BBC. 2008-04-30. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/super_league/hull_kr/7376027.stm. Retrieved 2008-05-01.
- ^ "Dobson completes switch to Robins". BBC. 2008-05-07. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/super_league/hull_kr/7384713.stm. Retrieved 2008-05-07.
- ^ "Dobson Dobson set to make Hull KR debut". BBC. 2008-05-22. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/super_league/hull_kr/7415481.stm. Retrieved 2008-05-22.
- ^ "Hull close in on Dobson signing". BBC. 2008-04-23. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/super_league/hull/7363243.stm. Retrieved 2008-04-23.
- ^ "Quick release on cards for Noddy". Fox Sports. 2008-04-23. http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,23583348-23214,00.html. Retrieved 2008-04-23.
- ^ "Sharp eyes up Dobson". Sky Sports. 2008-04-23. http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12196_3414346,00.html. Retrieved 2008-04-23.
- ^ "Rovers in pole position for Dobson". Sportinglife. 2008-04-30. http://www.sportinglife.com/rugbyleague/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=rleague/08/04/30/RUGBYL_Hull_KR.html. Retrieved 2008-04-30.
- ^ http://www.canberratimes.com.au/news/local/sport/rugby-league/dobson-could-quit-super-league-for-raiders/1815779.aspx
- ^ http://www.slstats.org/p335/Shaun+Briscoe.html
External links
- Hull KR profile
- Michael Dobson Wigan Career Page on the Wigan RL Fansite.
- Michael Dobson profile on www.wiganwarriors.com
- Canberra Raiders profile
- Dobson resigns for the Raiders
Hull KR – current squad 1 Briscoe · 2 Fox · 3 Welham · 4 Webster · 5 Colbon · 6 Green · 7 Dobson · 8 Lovegrove · 9 Fisher · 10 Clinton · 11 Newton · 12 Galea · 13 Murrell · 14 Watts · 15 Wheeldon · 16 J. Netherton · 17 Cook · 18 Hodgson · 19 Hall · 20 Vella · 21 Latus · 22 Taylor · 23 · 24 Beaumont · 25 Petersen · 26 Sheriff · 27 Cox · 28 Cockayne · Coach: Morgan
Super League Dream Team – 2009 1 Brett Hodgson • 2 Peter Fox • 3 Matthew Gidley • 4 Keith Senior • 5 Ryan Hall • 6 Sam Tomkins • 7 Michael Dobson
• 8 Adrian Morley • 9 Scott Moore • 10 Jamie Peacock • 11 Ben Galea • 12 Clint Newton • 13 Kevin SinfieldSuper League Dream Team – 2010 1 Paul Wellens • 2 Pat Richards • 3 Matt King • 4 Keith Senior • 5 Ryan Hall • 6 Sam Tomkins • 7 Michael Dobson
• 8 Adrian Morley • 9 James Roby • 10 James Graham • 11 Ben Westwood • 12 Joel Tomkins • 13 Sean O'LoughlinCategories:- 1986 births
- Australian rugby league players
- Rugby league halfbacks
- Wigan Warriors players
- Canberra Raiders players
- Catalans Dragons players
- Hull Kingston Rovers players
- Living people
- People from Junee, New South Wales
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