Michael Platt

Michael Platt

Personal information
Full name	Michael Platt
Born	23 March 1984 (1984-03-23) (age 27) Manchester, England
Height	188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	99 kg (15 st 8 lb) [1]
Playing information
Position	Full-back
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
2001–2004	Salford City Reds	13	4	0	0	4
2004–2005	Rochdale Hornets	22	10	0	0	40
2005–2006	Castleford Tigers	55	23	0	0	92
2007–	Bradford Bulls	112	30	0	0	120
	Total	202	67	0	0	256
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
2003–	Ireland	6	2	0	0	8
As of 10 September 2011
Source: Rugby League Project

Michael Platt (b 23 March 1984) is a rugby league player who plays for Bradford Bulls, he joined the Bulls in 2007 on a 2 year contract, which was extended during the 2008 season until 2011. Platt's 1st choice position is Full Back but he has been more effective at Centre for Bulls winning the rugby league world centre of the month for August.

Early career

Platt started his career at the Salford City Reds, making his début in Super League against the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats in the final game of the 2001 season at just 17. However he never quite made the grade and was released by the club.

Michael then signed for the Rochdale Hornets. His impressive début season was somewhat blighted by a broken jaw, although he did go on to win the National League's Young Player Of The Year award in 2004.

Castleford

Michael then joined the Castleford Tigers, and helped the Tigers gain promotion in 2005. The subsequent Super League season was difficult in a squad which lacked quality, but Platt still managed to score 7 tries. However after a heartbreaking 29-17 defeat against Wakefield in the final game of the season, Castleford were relegated.

Bradford

Platt joined the Bradford Bulls in 2007 after a dispute between Platt and Castleford over his availability. His first season started well and he topped the try-scorers league for a number of weeks at the start of the season. He extended in contract on 2011 for a further 2 years.

International

Platt is an Irish international. He was overlooked by Tony Smith for Great Britain and this has been seen to be due to his allegiance to Ireland for the World Cup 2008 in Australia, and the continuing outstanding form of Paul Wellens. However he was called up for the Great Britain Squad for the 2007 test series with New Zealand, and played at full back for the prestigious Northern Union game against All Golds in a centenary match.

He has been named in the Ireland training squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup.^[2]

He has been named in the Ireland squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup.^[3]

References

1. ^ "The official Engage Super League web site". web page. Super League. http://www.superleague.co.uk/player-profile/429. Retrieved 20 August 2011. 
2. ^ "Ireland Name World Cup 40 Man Training Squad". Rugby League Ireland. 2008-08-01. http://www.rli.ie/story.php?id=53. Retrieved 2008-08-02. ^{[dead link]}
3. ^ "Cassidy included in Ireland squad". BBC. 2008-10-07. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/7657596.stm. Retrieved 2008-10-07. 

External links

• Bradford Bulls profile
• Ireland profile
• Super League profile
• Castleford Tigers profile
• Platt hits bull's-eye with transfer to Bradford
• Platt shows what Reds are missing
• Platt shows the way as Bulls take the spoils

Persondata
Name	Platt, Michael
Alternative names	Mike
Short description
Date of birth	23 March 1984
Place of birth	Manchester
Date of death
Place of death