Geoff Daniela
Encyclopedia
Geoff Daniela is a rugby league
player who currently plays for the Wests Tigers in the National Rugby League
(NRL). Daniela is a Cook Islands international.
Daniela primarily plays in the centres and he can also play on the wing.
, Kingswood
. He played junior football with St. Mary's and represented New South Wales
at an under-17s and under-19s level.
at CUA Stadium. In his three seasons with the Panthers he scored 13 tries from just 20 appeances.
Joining the Wests Tigers from 2010, Daniela made 13 appearances in the first season at his new club, either playing at centre or starting from the bench. He scored a hat-trick
in a game against the New Zealand Warriors
, and played in one semi-final. In 2011, a torn pectoral muscle suffered in round 2 saw him take no further part in the season.
in the Pacific Cup
and again in 2010.
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 who currently plays for the Wests Tigers 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). Daniela is a Cook Islands international.
Daniela primarily plays in the centres and he can also play on the wing.
Junior Years
Daniela attended school at St Dominics CollegeSt Dominics College, Sydney
St Dominic's College is an all boys Catholic secondary school located in Penrith, New South Wales. St. Dominic's College was established in 1959 under Christian Brothers and to this day is officially run by Christian Brothers. Between 1978 and 1985 years 11 and 12 at the college were co-educational...
, Kingswood
Kingswood, New South Wales
Kingswood is a suburb in western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales Australia. Kingswood is located 49 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Penrith...
. He played junior football with St. Mary's and represented New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
at an under-17s and under-19s level.
Playing career
Daniela made his NRL debut with the Panthers in round 11, 2007, against the Wests TigersWests 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...
at CUA Stadium. In his three seasons with the Panthers he scored 13 tries from just 20 appeances.
Joining the Wests Tigers from 2010, Daniela made 13 appearances in the first season at his new club, either playing at centre or starting from the bench. He scored a hat-trick
Hat-trick
A hat-trick or hat trick in sport is the achievement of a positive feat three times during a game, or other achievements based on threes. The term was first used in 1858 in cricket to describe HH Stephenson's feat of taking three wickets in three balls. A collection was held for Stephenson, and he...
in a game against the New Zealand Warriors
New Zealand Warriors
The New Zealand Warriors are a professional rugby league football club based in Auckland, New Zealand. They compete in the National Rugby League premiership and are the League's only team from outside Australia...
, and played in one semi-final. In 2011, a torn pectoral muscle suffered in round 2 saw him take no further part in the season.
Representative career
Daniela represented the Cook IslandsCook Islands national rugby league team
-2008 World Cup Qualifying:See 2008 Rugby League World Cup qualifyingThe Cook Islands played Fiji, Tonga and Samoa in the Pacific pool of Qualifying for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup. Fiji and Tonga qualified, and Samoa earned a second chance in the repecharge round...
in the Pacific Cup
2009 Pacific Cup
-Semifinals:-Third place Playoff:-Final:-Telecast Details:The Pacific Cup will be shown in the UK, Australia, and throughout the Pacific.*In Australia all matches will be broadcast by NRL.com while the Nine Network will show a one hour highlight package each weekend.*In Britain matches will be...
and again in 2010.