Aaron Gorrell
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Aaron Gorrell is a former Australia
n professional rugby league
footballer for the Brisbane Broncos
of the NRL. He has previously played for the St George Illawarra Dragons
before a spell with Catalans Dragons
of Europe's Super League
. His usual position is at hooker.
Gorrell was made famous by slotting in the last-minute conversion in a round 15, 2006 game against the Brisbane Broncos
at Suncorp Stadium
. The Dragons won the match 18-16. Gorrell had converted rookie Brett Morris
's try in the 78th minute after coach Nathan Brown
gave him the goalkicking duties after Mathew Head
had kicked the last two conversions.
In 2007 he joined Catalans Dragons
for their second season in Super League
. With his NRL experience he proved a key influence in the opening rounds of the season, before suffering a season-ending knee injury in round four which required a knee reconstruction. It was confirmed by the Brisbane Broncos on the 27th of September that Aaron Gorrell has signed with them for the 2009 season, where he will fill the vacancy left by the departing Michael Ennis
.
He played his first match for Brisbane in round 1 of the 2009 NRL season.
He currently plays for and coaches the Queanbeyan Kangaroos in the Canberra Raiders cup.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n professional rugby league
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
footballer for the Brisbane Broncos
Brisbane Broncos
The Brisbane Broncos are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the city of Brisbane, the capital of the state of Queensland. Founded in 1988, the Broncos play in Australasia's elite competition, the National Rugby League premiership. They have won six premierships and two...
of the NRL. He has previously played for the St George Illawarra Dragons
St George Illawarra Dragons
The St George Illawarra Dragons is an Australian professional rugby league football club, representing the St. George and Illawarra regions. They have competed in the National Rugby League since 1999 as a joint venture between Sydney's historic St. George Dragons club and 1982 expansion club, the...
before a spell with Catalans Dragons
Catalans Dragons
The Catalans Dragons are a French professional rugby league club based in Perpignan, Pyrénées-Orientales. They currently play in the Super League, and are the only team in the competition from outside of the United Kingdom...
of Europe's Super League
Super League
Super League is the top-level professional rugby league football club competition in Europe. As a result of sponsorship from engage Mutual Assurance the competition is currently officially known as the engage Super League. The League features fourteen teams: thirteen from England and one from...
. His usual position is at hooker.
Gorrell was made famous by slotting in the last-minute conversion in a round 15, 2006 game against the Brisbane Broncos
Brisbane Broncos
The Brisbane Broncos are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the city of Brisbane, the capital of the state of Queensland. Founded in 1988, the Broncos play in Australasia's elite competition, the National Rugby League premiership. They have won six premierships and two...
at Suncorp Stadium
Suncorp Stadium
Lang Park is the original name of the site located in the Brisbane suburb of Milton, Queensland, Australia, now occupied by the major sports facility known by its sponsorship name, Suncorp Stadium...
. The Dragons won the match 18-16. Gorrell had converted rookie Brett Morris
Brett Morris
Brett Morris is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the St. George Illawarra Dragons of the National Rugby League. An Australian international and New South Wales State of Origin representative winger, he is the son of St...
's try in the 78th minute after coach Nathan Brown
Nathan Brown (rugby league footballer)
Nathan Brown is an Australian professional rugby league football coach currently with the Huddersfield Giants of Super League. He previously coach the club he played at, the St. George Illawarra Dragons of the National Rugby League until he was replaced by Wayne Bennett at the end of the 2008 season...
gave him the goalkicking duties after Mathew Head
Mathew Head
Mathew Head is an Australian professional rugby league player for the St. George Illawarra Dragons. He previously played for the Wests Tigers in the National Rugby League and Hull in Super League. He primarily plays at half-back.-St. George Illawarra Dragons:Head's career has been plagued by...
had kicked the last two conversions.
In 2007 he joined Catalans Dragons
Catalans Dragons
The Catalans Dragons are a French professional rugby league club based in Perpignan, Pyrénées-Orientales. They currently play in the Super League, and are the only team in the competition from outside of the United Kingdom...
for their second season in Super League
Super League
Super League is the top-level professional rugby league football club competition in Europe. As a result of sponsorship from engage Mutual Assurance the competition is currently officially known as the engage Super League. The League features fourteen teams: thirteen from England and one from...
. With his NRL experience he proved a key influence in the opening rounds of the season, before suffering a season-ending knee injury in round four which required a knee reconstruction. It was confirmed by the Brisbane Broncos on the 27th of September that Aaron Gorrell has signed with them for the 2009 season, where he will fill the vacancy left by the departing Michael Ennis
Michael Ennis
Michael Ennis is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs of the National Rugby League. A New South Wales State of Origin representative hooker, he previously played for the Brisbane Broncos, St George Illawarra Dragons and the Newcastle Knights...
.
He played his first match for Brisbane in round 1 of the 2009 NRL season.
He currently plays for and coaches the Queanbeyan Kangaroos in the Canberra Raiders cup.
Career highlights
- Junior Club: Albion Park-Oak Flats
- First Grade Debut: Round 5, St George Illawarra v Parramatta, WIN Stadium, April 14, 2002
- First Grade Record: 2002 - 2006 8 tries & 94 goals
- Super League: 2007-2010 signing with Catalans DragonsCatalans DragonsThe Catalans Dragons are a French professional rugby league club based in Perpignan, Pyrénées-Orientales. They currently play in the Super League, and are the only team in the competition from outside of the United Kingdom...