Matt Gafa
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| Personal information | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matthew Gafa | |||||
| Nickname | The Greenkeeper, MG | |||||
| Born | 31 August 1978 Canberra, Australia | |||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | |||||
| Weight | 15 st 4 lb (97 kg; 214 lb) | |||||
| Playing information | ||||||
| Position | Second-row, Centre, Wing | |||||
| Club | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 1997 | Canberra Raiders | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999–2001 | Canberra Raiders | |||||
| 2004–2005 | Canberra Raiders | 40 | 31 | 51 | 0 | 154 |
| 2006–2009 | Harlequins RL | 78 | 24 | 12 | 0 | 120 |
| Total | 120 | 55 | 63 | 0 | 274 | |
| Representative | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| Malta | ||||||
| As of 5 May 2008 | ||||||
| Source: Rugby League Project and Yesterday's Hero | ||||||
Matt Gafa was born 31 August 1978 in Canberra, he's an Australian rugby league player. Gafa is a Maltese international.
Gafa plays for Harlequins RL in the European Super League. He has previously played for the Canberra Raiders[1] in the NRL and has also played in France.[2]
Matt Gafa's usual position is as a centre. He can also operate on the wing. In 2007 he has moved into the forwards in the second row, and has also operated at loose-forward. In the past he has also operated in the stand off role.
At one point, Gafa was the leading try-scorer in 2008's Super League XIII running in 4-tries in the opening two rounds of the engage Super League.[3]
Matt Gafa now captains the Belconnen United Scholars in the Canberra Raiders Cup.
References
- ↑ http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_league/super_league/london/4588116.stm
- ↑ "McDermott in Paul Plea". Sportinglife. 2008-02-09. Retrieved 2008-02-20.
- ↑ "Gafa Grabs Top Spot". Quins RL. 2008-02-19. Retrieved 2008-02-19.
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