Danny Galea
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Danny Galea is an Australian professional rugby league
player for the Canberra Raiders
in the National Rugby League
(NRL) competition.
, and played junior football with Blacktown City and Emu Plains JRLFC
. He is of Maltese descent.
Galea played a handful of games for Penrith Panthers
in 2002 & 2003, but from 2004 on was a regular in the starting side, playing in the centres . He joined the Wests Tigers
from 2007, with coach Tim Sheens
playing him in the back row, mostly from the bench.
Galea signed a 1 year deal with the Canberra Raiders on the 4th of November 2009, and at the end of the year agreed to remain at the club for another season.
Danny Galea signed a 2 year deal to return to the Penrith Panthers on the 2nd September 2011.
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...
player for the Canberra Raiders
Canberra Raiders
The Canberra Raiders are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the national capital city of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. They have competed in Australasia's elite rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership since 1982...
in the National Rugby League
National Rugby League
The National Rugby League is the top league of professional rugby league football clubs in Australasia. The NRL's main competition, called the Telstra Premiership , is contested by sixteen teams, fifteen of which are based in Australia with one based in New Zealand...
(NRL) competition.
Biography
Galea attended Walters Road Public School and Evans High School, in Blacktown, SydneySydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, and played junior football with Blacktown City and Emu Plains JRLFC
Emu Plains JRLFC
The Emu Plains JRLFC, colloquially known as just Emu, is a Rugby League club in the Penrith, New South Wales District. The club fields both Junior and Senior teams with players starting as early as 4 years old. The club colours are red, white and blue....
. He is of Maltese descent.
Galea played a handful of games for Penrith Panthers
Penrith Panthers
The Penrith Panthers are an Australian professional rugby league football team based in the western Sydney suburb of Penrith. They compete in the National Rugby League premiership, the top rugby league football competition in Australasia. For the 2012 NRL season they will be coached by Ivan...
in 2002 & 2003, but from 2004 on was a regular in the starting side, playing in the centres . He joined the Wests Tigers
Wests Tigers
The Wests Tigers are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Sydney's mid-western suburbs. They have competed in the National Rugby League since they were formed at the end of the 1999 season as a joint-venture club between the Balmain Tigers and the Western Suburbs...
from 2007, with coach Tim Sheens
Tim Sheens
Tim Sheens is an Australian professional rugby league football coach and former player. He currently coaches the Wests Tigers of the National Rugby League and in 2009 was appointed coach of the Australian national team, the Kangaroos...
playing him in the back row, mostly from the bench.
Galea signed a 1 year deal with the Canberra Raiders on the 4th of November 2009, and at the end of the year agreed to remain at the club for another season.
Danny Galea signed a 2 year deal to return to the Penrith Panthers on the 2nd September 2011.
Career highlights
- First Grade Debut: 2002 - Round 19, Panthers vs Newcastle KnightsNewcastle KnightsThe Newcastle Knights are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Newcastle, New South Wales. They compete in Australasia's premier rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership...
at EnergyAustralia StadiumEnergyAustralia StadiumNewcastle International Sports Centre is a multi-purpose sports stadium located in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. It is the home ground of the Newcastle Knights and the Newcastle United Jets teams. It is owned by the New South Wales government and administered by the Hunter Region...
, 21 July