Karl Filiga
Encyclopedia
Karlos Filiga is a rugby league
player for the Parramatta Eels
in the National Rugby League
(NRL) competition. Filiga primarily plays at centre or in second row
In 2007, Filiga was labelled by his manager as "the next Sonny Bill Williams
". The Sharks won a bidding war in late 2007 for Filiga, committing to a A$
600,000 contract over three years. Filiga, previously a Bulldogs junior, didn't make his debut in first-grade in 2007 as he spent most of the season sidelined with chest and foot injuries.
In 2008, the first year of his three-year Cronulla contract, Filiga's NRL appearances were limited by his form. He spent only 11 minutes on the field in the NRL, playing off the bench in a match against Penrith in round 13.
Cronulla Sharks released Filiga on "compassionate grounds" in April 2009. It is estimated that Filiga's 11-minute NRL career cost the Sharks per minute.
Filiga is now playing for the Wentworthville Magpies, who are the feeder club for the Parramatta Eels NRL Side.
Filiga changed his last name from McNichol to his mother's maiden name of Filiga.
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 Parramatta Eels
Parramatta Eels
The Parramatta Eels are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the Sydney suburb of Parramatta. The Parramatta District Rugby League Football Club was formed in 1947, with their First Grade side playing their first season in the New South Wales Rugby Football League...
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. Filiga primarily plays at centre or in second row
In 2007, Filiga was labelled by his manager as "the next Sonny Bill Williams
Sonny Bill Williams
Sonny William 'Sonny Bill' Williams is a New Zealand rugby union player and former rugby league player. He is only the second person to represent New Zealand in rugby union after first playing for the country in rugby league. In rugby union he usually plays as a centre...
". The Sharks won a bidding war in late 2007 for Filiga, committing to a A$
Australian dollar
The Australian dollar is the currency of the Commonwealth of Australia, including Christmas Island, Cocos Islands, and Norfolk Island, as well as the independent Pacific Island states of Kiribati, Nauru and Tuvalu...
600,000 contract over three years. Filiga, previously a Bulldogs junior, didn't make his debut in first-grade in 2007 as he spent most of the season sidelined with chest and foot injuries.
In 2008, the first year of his three-year Cronulla contract, Filiga's NRL appearances were limited by his form. He spent only 11 minutes on the field in the NRL, playing off the bench in a match against Penrith in round 13.
Cronulla Sharks released Filiga on "compassionate grounds" in April 2009. It is estimated that Filiga's 11-minute NRL career cost the Sharks per minute.
Filiga is now playing for the Wentworthville Magpies, who are the feeder club for the Parramatta Eels NRL Side.
Filiga changed his last name from McNichol to his mother's maiden name of Filiga.