- Luke Walsh
Infobox rugby league biography
playername = Luke Walsh
fullname = Luke Walsh
nickname = Walshy
caption =
position = rlp|HB
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1987|5|12|df=yes
placeofbirth = Newcastle
countryofbirth =Australia
height = convert|174|cm|ftin|abbr=on
weight = convert|80|kg|stlb|abbr=on
club1 = leagueicon|Newcastle|size=16Newcastle Knights
year1start = 2007
year1end = present
appearances1 = 13
tries1 = 1
goals1 = 0
fieldgoals1 = 2
points1 = 6
updated =6 October 2008
source =Luke Walsh (born
12 May 1987 ) is an Australian professionalrugby league player for theNewcastle Knights in theNational Rugby League (NRL) competition. His position of choice is at halfback. Almost as famous as Luke Walsh the RX7 drift king from Perth. He is also an indigenous Aborignal rugby league player.Luke Walsh came to prominence at Newcastle after the retirement of legendary player
Andrew Johns and injuries toJarrod Mullen during the 2007 season. [cite news|Format=fee required|publisher="AAP Sports News (Australia)"|title=Running aground in the Hunter |url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-143498932.html |accessdate=2008-01-03|date=2007-09-07 ] Although hampered by an ankle injury which kept him out of premier league, [cite news|publisher="The Daily Telegraph (Australia)"|title=Walsh ready to strut stuff |url=http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,21833281-5006066,00.html |accessdate=2008-01-03|date=2007-06-02 ] Walsh was able to make his debut at halfback in round 12 against theSydney Roosters . Walsh underwent surgery on his ankle at the end of the season. [cite news|author=Dillon, Robert |publisher="The Herald (Newcastle)"|title=Walsh cleared for training after weeks of agony |url=http://theherald.yourguide.com.au/news/sport/rugby-league/walsh-cleared-for-training-after-weeks-of-agony/1149352.html |accessdate=2008-01-03|date=2007-12-20 ]Footnotes
External links
* [http://www.newcastleknights.com.au/about/profile08.asp?id=26 Newcastle Knights profile]
* [http://rugbyleagueproject.com/players/Luke_Walsh.html Luke Walsh at the "Rugby League Project"]he is my brother
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