Nene Macdonald

Nene Macdonald
Personal information
Born (1994-05-11) 11 May 1994
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
Height 194 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight 111 kg (17 st 7 lb)
Playing information
Position Wing, Centre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2014–15 Sydney Roosters 11 3 0 0 12
2015–16 Gold Coast Titans 34 14 0 0 56
2017– St. George Illawarra 0 0 0 0 0
Total 45 17 0 0 68
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2013–16 Papua New Guinea 5 2 0 0 8
2016 World All Stars 1 0 0 0 0
As of 15 July 2016
Source: [1]

Nene Macdonald (born 11 May 1994) is a Papua New Guinean professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the St. George Illawarra Dragons in the National Rugby League. A Papua New Guinea international and World All Stars representative, he plays at wing, centre. He previously played for the Sydney Roosters and Gold Coast Titans.

Background

Born in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, Macdonald moved to Queensland, Australia at a young age and played his junior football for the Cairns Brothers, before being signed by the Gold Coast Titans.

In October 2011, Macdonald played for the Australian Schoolboys.[2][3] In 2012, he joined the Sydney Roosters. He played for the Roosters' NYC team in 2012 and 2013.[4] In 2013 and 2014, he played for the Queensland Under-20s team.[5][6] In 2013, he played for Papua New Guinea against the Prime Minister's XIII team, scoring a try.[7]

Playing career

2013

In 2013, Macdonald was selected in the Papua New Guinea squad for the 2013 World Cup.[8] He played in 3 matches and scored a try in Papua New Guinea's 9-8 loss to France.[9]

2014

On 11 February 2014, Macdonald was selected in the Roosters' inaugural 2014 NRL Auckland Nines squad.[10] In Round 11 of the 2014 NRL season, he made his NRL debut for the Roosters against the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs on the wing and scored a try in the Roosters' 32-12 win at ANZ Stadium.[11][12] He finished his debut year in the NRL having played 7 games and scoring 3 tries for the Roosters. On 2 September 2014, he was named on the wing in the 2014 NYC Team of the Year.[13]

2015

On 31 January and 1 February, Macdonald again played for the Roosters' in the 2015 NRL Auckland Nines.[14] On 2 May, he played for Papua New Guinea against Fiji in the 2015 Melanesian Cup, playing on the wing in the Papua New Guinea's 22-10 loss at Cbus Super Stadium.[15][16] On 16 June, he signed a  1 1⁄2-year contract with the Gold Coast Titans mid-season effective immediately.[17][18] He made his club debut for the Titans in Round 15 against the New Zealand Warriors, playing at centre in the Titans' 36-14 loss at Cbus Super Stadium.[19][20] In his next match in Round 16 against his former club the Sydney Roosters, he scored his first try for the Titans in their 20-10 loss at Central Coast Stadium.[21] He finished off the 2015 season having played in 4 matches for the Roosters and 11 matches for the Titans, scoring 4 tries.[22][23] On 15 December, he was named on interchange bench for the World All Stars to play against the Indigenous All Stars on 16 February 2016.[24]

2016

On 12 January, Macdonald was selected in the QAS Emerging Maroons squad.[25] In February, he played for the Titans in the 2016 NRL Auckland Nines.[26] On 13 February, he played for the World All Stars against the Indigenous All Stars in the 2016 All Stars match, playing on the wing in his team's 12-8 win at Suncorp Stadium.[27][28] On 7 May, he played for Papua New Guinea against Fiji in the 2016 Melanesian Cup, playing at centre and scoring a try.[29] In August, he signed a 3-year contract with the St. George Illawarra Dragons starting in 2017.[30]

References

  1. ↑ "Nene MacDonald - Career Stats & Summary". Rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
  2. ↑ Mark Riddell. "Here's a tip: Keep an eye on these young boys". Smh.com.au. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
  3. ↑ "ASSRL Schoolboys rugby league news, Australian Secondary School Rugby League, Australian Schoolboys". Ourfootyteam.com. Retrieved 2015-05-03.
  4. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20141031210105/http://rleague.com/players/Nene-MacDonald_3772/Stats/. Archived from the original on 31 October 2014. Retrieved 24 May 2014. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. ↑ "Holden U/20's State of Origin: Queensland U/20's v NSW U/20's - NRL Game Development - South East Queensland". FosSportspulse.com. 2013-04-17. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
  6. ↑ "QLD U20s ORIGIN TEAM ANNOUNCED". Rugbyleagueweek.com.au. 2014-04-28. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
  7. ↑ "PM's XIII beat PNG 50-10 in league match | SBS News". Sbs.com.au. 2013-09-29. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
  8. ↑ "Rugby League World Cup 2013". Rlwc2013.com. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
  9. ↑ "David Mead misses easy late penalty goal attempt as Papua New Guinea fall to France at World Cup". Foxsports.com.au. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
  10. ↑ "Squads For Auckland Nines". Rugbyleagueweek.com.au. 2014-02-14. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
  11. ↑ "Late Mail: Robbo names debutant-duo". Roosters.com.au. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
  12. ↑ "Roosters Down Dogs 32-12". Fansunite.com.au. 2014-05-24. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
  13. ↑ "Holden Cup Team Of The Year Announced". Rugbyleagueweek.com.au. 2014-09-02. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
  14. ↑ "ROOSTERS NAME 2015 NINES SQUAD". Rugbyleagueweek.com.au. 2015-01-24. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
  15. ↑ "Representative Round team lists". NRL.com. 2015-04-28. Retrieved 2015-12-20.
  16. ↑ "Korbin Sims Storms into Maroons Origin Contention with Stand Out Performance in Fiji's Win Over Papua New Guinea". Dailytelegraph.com.au. Retrieved 2015-12-20.
  17. ↑ "Two new Titans join ranks". Titans.com.au. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
  18. ↑ "Titans sign MacDonald and Chad Redman". Dailytelegraph.com.au. Retrieved 2015-12-20.
  19. ↑ "Three late changes in NRL". Titans.com.au. Retrieved 2015-06-26.
  20. ↑ "Titans' Nene Macdonald hails Maroons coach Mal Meninga after his promising Gold Coast debut". Couriermail.com.au. Retrieved 2015-07-01.
  21. ↑ "Gold Coast Titans lost 20-10 to Sydney Roosters". Gold Coast Bulletin. 2015-06-28. Retrieved 2015-12-20.
  22. ↑ "Custom Match List". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
  23. ↑ "Custom Match List". Rugby League Project. 2015-11-01. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
  24. ↑ "Teams named for NRL All Stars match". NRL.com. 2015-12-15. Retrieved 2015-12-20.
  25. ↑ "Maroons name Emerging Origin squad". NRL.com. Retrieved 2016-01-15.
  26. ↑ "Titans unveil 2016 Nines squad". Rugby League Week. 2016-01-29. Retrieved 2016-02-02.
  27. ↑ "World All Stars defeat Indigenous All Stars 12-8 at Suncorp Stadium". Dailytelegraph.com.au. 2016-02-13. Retrieved 2016-02-16.
  28. ↑ "All Stars, trial games team lists". NRL.com. Retrieved 2016-02-16.
  29. ↑ Brad Walter. "Fiji Bati unearth new wing star as PNG Kumuls secure historic Test win". Smh.com.au. Retrieved 2016-05-08.
  30. ↑ "Dragons sign Nene Macdonald". Zero Tackle. Retrieved 2016-08-30.

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