Matthew White (rugby league)

For other persons named Matthew White, see Matthew White (disambiguation).

Matthew White

White (middle) playing for the Titans in 2011.
Personal information
Born	(1984-05-17) 17 May 1984 (age 40) Armidale, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
Height	188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	113 kg (17 st 11 lb)
Position	Prop
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2005–08 Newcastle Knights 28 0 0 0 0 2009–15 Gold Coast Titans 125 1 0 0 4 2016 Melbourne Storm 3 0 0 0 0 Total 156 1 0 0 4
Source: [1]

Matthew White (born 17 May 1984) is a former Australian rugby league footballer. He played as a prop and previously played for the Newcastle Knights, Gold Coast Titans and the Melbourne Storm in the National Rugby League.

Background

Born in Armidale, New South Wales, White played his junior rugby league for the Inverell Hawks, before being signed by the Newcastle Knights.

Playing career

2005

In round 1 of the 2005 NRL season, White made his NRL debut for the Newcastle Knights against the Melbourne Storm.[2]

2009

In 2009, after playing 28 games for the Knights, White joined the Gold Coast Titans on a one-year contract.[3] He made his Gold Coast debut in round 1 against his former club Newcastle.[4]

2011

White made 23 appearances for the Gold Coast Titans in the 2011 NRL season as the club finished last on the table and claimed the wooden spoon.[5]

2012

On 11 July, White re-signed with the Gold Coast on a three-year contract.[6]

2013

In 2013, White suffered an Anterior cruciate ligament injury which ruled him out for the entire 2013 NRL season.[7]

2014

On 4 June, White extended his contract with the Gold Coast from the end of 2015 to the end of 2016.[7]

2015

On 25 August, White signed a one-year contract with the Melbourne Storm starting in 2016, after being released from the final year of his Gold Coast contract.[8]

2016

White managed to make only three appearances for Melbourne in the 2016 NRL season as the club won the Minor Premiership. White did not feature in the club's finals campaign or the 2016 NRL Grand Final.

Later career

White later played in England for Barrow Raiders in 2017, retiring at the end of the 2018 Queensland Cup season after a final season with the Burleigh Bears.[9]

References

1. "Matthew White – Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project. 17 May 1984. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
2. "NRL 2005 – Round 1". Rugby League Project. 13 March 2005. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
3. "2009 NRL Player Movements". NRL Live. 4 October 2008. Archived from the original on 5 October 2008. Retrieved 4 October 2008.
4. "NRL 2009 - Round 1". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
5. "Parramatta Eels defeat the Gold Coast Titans to avoid wooden spoon for 2011". The Daily Telegraph. Sydney.
6. "Titans re-sign forward duo until 2015". Zero Tackle. 11 July 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
7. "Titans re-sign Matthew White". Zero Tackle. 4 June 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
8. "White to join Melbourne Storm L". Zero Tackle. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
9. Burgin, Robert (15 September 2018). "Burleigh big man announces retirement". qrl.com.au. Queensland Rugby League. Retrieved 24 June 2022.