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Chris Phelan Personal information Born 12 December 1955
?, IrelandPlaying information Position Prop Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 19??–81 Souths Magpies 1982–84 Parramatta Eels 34 5 0 0 18 19??–85 Oldham ? ? 1985–?? Souths Magpies ? ? Total 5 0 0 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1981–84 Queensland 4 0 0 0 0 Source: RLP Chris Phelan (born 12 December 1955) is an Australian former rugby league footballer of the 1980s. He was a state representative versatile forward for Queensland[1] and a two-time New South Wales Rugby League premiership-winner with the Parramatta Eels.
Phelan was born in Ireland.[2] Immensely strong for his size, the Townsville forward was playing for Brisbane's Southern Suburbs club when he first was first selected for Queensland at lock in all three games of the 1981 interstate series. Phelan was the Brisbane Rugby League premierships Rothmans Medal winner that year and also won the Grand Final with Souths.
Phelan signed to Sydney's defending premiers Parramatta in 1982. He had to sit out the start of the 1982 while Parramatta waged a battle with the Queensland Rugby League over his transfer fee.
He played at prop in the Eels' two Grand Final wins over Manly in 1982 and 1983 but moved to the second-row for the 6-4 loss in the 1984 decider against Canterbury. In 1984 he was recalled to the Queensland side for game III of the State of Origin series where he appeared at second-row.
After a season with Oldham in England, Phelan returned to his home state in 1985 and continued playing with Souths, helping them to victory in the 1985 Brisbane Rugby League grand final.
In 2008 he was named in the Souths Magpies team of the century.
References
- ^ Queensland representatives at qrl.com.au
- ^ Ricketts, Steve (2008-07-24). "League fans want passion not thuggery". The Courier-Mail (Australia: Queensland Newspapers). http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/nrl/footbrawls-are-no-fan-draw/story-e6frepbf-1111116996203. Retrieved 2010-05-15.
- Chris Phelan at the State of Origin official website.
Souths Magpies squad - 1985 BRL premiers 1. Gary Belcher • 2. Ken Gittins • 3. Mal Meninga • 4. Peter Jackson • 5. Paul Wallace • 6. Gary French • 7. Wayne Cullen
8. Chris Phelan • 9. Eddie Muller • 10. Mark Meskell • 11. Scott Tronc • 12. John Elias • 13. Norm Carr (c)
Reserve: David Bourke • Coach: Wayne BennettParramatta Eels squad – 1983 NSWRFL Premiers (3rd Title) 1 Paul Taylor • 2 David Liddiard • 3 Mick Cronin • 4 Steve Ella • 5 Eric Grothe, Sr. • 6 Brett Kenny • 7 Peter Sterling
• 8 Stan Jurd • 9 Steve Edge (c) • 10 Paul Mares • 11 Peter Wynn • 12 Steve Sharp • 13 Ray Price
• 14 Don Duffy • 15 Chris Phelan • 16 Mark Laurie • 17 Gary Martine • Coach: Jack GibsonParramatta Eels squad – 1982 NSWRFL Premiers (2nd Title) 1 Paul Taylor • 2 Neil Hunt • 3 Mick Cronin • 4 Steve Ella • 5 Eric Grothe, Sr. • 6 Brett Kenny • 7 Peter Sterling
• 8 Geoff Bugden • 9 Steve Edge (c) • 10 Chris Phelan • 11 John Muggleton • 12 Steve Sharp • 13 Ray Price
• 14 Peter Wynn • 15 Mark Laurie • Coach: Jack GibsonSouths Magpies squad - 1981 BRL premiers 1. Ken Spencer • 2. Gary Thompson • 3. Mal Meninga • 4. Bruce Astill (c) • 5. Mick Reardon • 6. Bruce Harry • 7. Brad Sully
8. Darryl Higgs • 9. Billy Johnstone • 10. Adrian Higgs • 11. Ash Lumby • 12. Chris Phelan • 13. Bill Argeros
Coach: Bob McCarthyCategories:- 1955 births
- Australian rugby league players
- Souths Magpies players
- Queensland Rugby League State of Origin players
- Parramatta Eels players
- Oldham Roughyeds players
- Living people
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