Matthew Callinan

Matthew Callinan

Personal information
Full name	Matthew Callinan
Born	(1964-04-27) 27 April 1964 (age 60) Wingham, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
Position	Wing
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1985–86 Canterbury Bulldogs 12 6 0 0 24
Source: [1] As of 14 February 2024

Matthew Callinan is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s. He played for Canterbury-Bankstown in the NSWRL competition.

Playing career

Callinan was originally from the town of Wingham and signed for Canterbury in the 1985 NSWRL season. Callinan made his first-grade debut for Canterbury in round 14 against Cronulla at Shark Park.

Despite playing only three first-grade games, Callinan was selected for Canterbury in their major semi-final against St. George, which Canterbury lost 17–6, with Callinan scoring a try. The following week, Callinan starred in Canterbury's 26–0 victory over arch-rivals Parramatta, scoring two tries. Callinan was retained on the wing for the 1985 NSWRL grand finale against St. George, which Canterbury won 7-6, claiming their 5th premiership. The following season, Callinan only played six matches for Canterbury and was released at the end of the season.[2][3][4]

References

1. "Matthew Callinan - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
2. "The curse of the 'second year syndrome'". www.nrl.com.
3. "When the motivation is lost it's time to pull up stumps". www.smh.com.au.
4. Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. (1995 edition) ISBN 1875169571