Marvin Filipo
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Marvin Filipo is a rugby league
footballer of Samoa
n/Tokelau
an descent, who currently plays for the Newcastle Knights
of the National Rugby League
. He plays at second-row and centre in the NSW Cup competition. He was named in the 2011 Newcastle Knights
fulltime train-on squad.
, Filipo played his junior football with Mangere East Hawks
in the Auckland Rugby League
competition and the Counties Manukau Jetz in the Bartercard Cup
. In 2004 he played a pre-season match for the New Zealand Warriors
. In 2005 he was part of a NZRL's
Presidents selection that played a trial against the Warriors. In 2006 he was part of the Warriors first grade squad but did not make an appearance.
He left the club at the end of that season, instead joining a feeder club for the Brisbane Broncos
. In May he was summoned to the Newcastle Local Court after being involved in an incident at a kebab store. He was sentenced to 300 hours of community service. Filipo failed to settle in Brisbane so briefly switched codes to rugby union
before heading home to Otara
.
He then returned to Australia
, joining the Nelson Bay Northern Blues. Filipo made the 2009 Country Firsts Team, while playing for Nelson Bay Northern Blues in the Newcastle Rugby League
competition.
He later played for the Central Coast Centurions
in 2010 and 2011 in NSW Cup and was named the Centurions Player of the Year in 2010. In 2011 he was named as a member of the first-grade squad for the Newcastle Knights
. He made his NRL debut against the New Zealand Warriors
in Round 10 at Ausgrid Stadium.
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 of Samoa
Samoa
Samoa , officially the Independent State of Samoa, formerly known as Western Samoa is a country encompassing the western part of the Samoan Islands in the South Pacific Ocean. It became independent from New Zealand in 1962. The two main islands of Samoa are Upolu and one of the biggest islands in...
n/Tokelau
Tokelau
Tokelau is a territory of New Zealand in the South Pacific Ocean that consists of three tropical coral atolls with a combined land area of 10 km2 and a population of approximately 1,400...
an descent, who currently plays for the Newcastle Knights
Newcastle Knights
The 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...
of 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...
. He plays at second-row and centre in the NSW Cup competition. He was named in the 2011 Newcastle Knights
Newcastle Knights
The 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...
fulltime train-on squad.
Playing career
Born in New ZealandNew Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
, Filipo played his junior football with Mangere East Hawks
Mangere East Hawks
The Mangere East Hawks are a rugby league based in Mangere, New Zealand. The Hawks compete in Auckland Rugby League's Fox Memorial competition.-History:The club was founded in 1964, before this teams from the area had been attached to the Otahuhu club...
in the Auckland Rugby League
Auckland Rugby League
The Auckland Rugby League is the governing body for the sport of rugby league in the Auckland Region of New Zealand. It is responsible for rugby league in the region and was the owner of Carlaw Park, once the "spiritual home of rugby league in New Zealand".-History:The Auckland Rugby League was...
competition and the Counties Manukau Jetz in the Bartercard Cup
Bartercard Cup
The Bartercard Cup was the top level rugby league club competition in New Zealand from 2000 until 2007. For the entire life of the tournament it was sponsored by Bartercard. The cup was administered by the New Zealand Rugby League...
. In 2004 he played a pre-season match for 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...
. In 2005 he was part of a NZRL's
New Zealand Rugby League
The New Zealand Rugby League is the governing body for the sport of rugby league football in New Zealand. The NZRL was founded on the 25 April 1910 in preparation for a tour of Great Britain that same year....
Presidents selection that played a trial against the Warriors. In 2006 he was part of the Warriors first grade squad but did not make an appearance.
He left the club at the end of that season, instead joining a feeder club 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...
. In May he was summoned to the Newcastle Local Court after being involved in an incident at a kebab store. He was sentenced to 300 hours of community service. Filipo failed to settle in Brisbane so briefly switched codes to rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
before heading home to Otara
Otara
Ōtara is a suburb of Auckland, New Zealand, situated 18 kilometres to the southeast of the Auckland CBD. Ōtara lies near the head of the Tāmaki River , which extends south towards the Manukau Harbour...
.
He then returned to Australia
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...
, joining the Nelson Bay Northern Blues. Filipo made the 2009 Country Firsts Team, while playing for Nelson Bay Northern Blues in the Newcastle Rugby League
Newcastle Rugby League
The Newcastle Rugby League is a rugby league competition in Newcastle, Australia. It is one of the oldest rugby league competitions in Australia, founded in 1910...
competition.
He later played for the Central Coast Centurions
Central Coast Centurions
The Central Coast Centurions are an Australian rugby league football club based in the Central Coast region in New South Wales. They compete in the New South Wales Cup and act as a feeder club to the NRL club Newcastle Knights...
in 2010 and 2011 in NSW Cup and was named the Centurions Player of the Year in 2010. In 2011 he was named as a member of the first-grade squad for the Newcastle Knights
Newcastle Knights
The 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...
. He made his NRL debut 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...
in Round 10 at Ausgrid Stadium.