Michael Speechley

Michael Speechley

Personal information
Full name	Michael Speechley
Nickname	The Lawnmower, Speech
Born	29 April 1964 (1964-04-29) (age 47)[1]
Playing information
Height	178 cm (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Weight	76 kg (12 st 0 lb)[1]
Position	Five-eighth
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1983	Newtown Jets	16	5	1	0	22
1984–1985	South Sydney Rabbitohs	4	0	0	0	0
1986–1992	Cronulla Sharks	120	13	0	4	56
1994–1995	Parramatta Eels	33	2	0	0	8
	Total	173	20	1	4	86
Source: RLP

Michael Speechley (born 29 April 1964) is an Australian former professional rugby league player for the Newtown Jets, the South Sydney Rabbitohs, the Cronulla Sharks and the Parramatta Eels. His career spanned thirteen seasons in first-grade Australian competition. He primarily played at five-eighth.

Speechley was nicknamed The Lawnmower by a commentator in reference to his tackling technique.

Footnotes

1. ^ ^{a b c} Gary Lester (editor) (1983). The Sun Book of Rugby League - 1983. Sydney, New South Wales: John Fairfax Marketing. pp. page 56. ISBN 0909558833. 

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Name	Speechley, Michael
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Date of birth	29 April 1964
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