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Michael Greenfield (rugby league)
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Michael Greenfield is a rugby league
player who currently plays for the Melbourne Storm
in the NRL. He has previously played for the Cronulla Sharks
, South Sydney Rabbitohs
and the St George Illawarra Dragons
. He plays as a Prop or in the Second Row. He was a member of the Dragons' 2011 World Club Challenge
-winning team.
While attending Westfield Sports High School, Greenfield played for the Australian Schoolboys team in 2003. He started playing rugby league relatively late in his life, having previously played basketball.
Greenfield started his first-grade career with the Cronulla Sharks
, for whom he played one NRL match in 2004. He then moved to the South Sydney Rabbitohs
, playing in 24 NRL matches over four seasons. He signed for the St George Illawarra Dragons
from the 2010 season, and later extended his contract through the 2011 season.
Greenfield was selected to play in the 2011 World Club Challenge
on 27 February 2011 at DW Stadium against the 2010 Super League
premiers, Wigan Warriors
. St George Illawarra Dragons
went on to win the game 21-15. At the end of the 2011 season, he was released from his contract with St George.
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 Melbourne Storm
Melbourne Storm
The Melbourne Storm are an Australian professional rugby league club based in the city of Melbourne. They are the first fully professional rugby league team based in the Australian rules football-dominated state of Victoria....
in the NRL. He has previously played for the Cronulla Sharks
Cronulla Sharks
The Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks are Australian professional Rugby league team based in Cronulla, in the Sutherland Shire, Southern Sydney, New South Wales...
, South Sydney Rabbitohs
South Sydney Rabbitohs
The South Sydney Rabbitohs are an Australian professional rugby league football team based in Redfern, a suburb of South-central Sydney, New South Wales. They participate in the National Rugby League premiership and are one of nine existing teams from the state capital...
and 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...
. He plays as a Prop or in the Second Row. He was a member of the Dragons' 2011 World Club Challenge
2011 World Club Challenge
The 2011 World Club Challenge was contested by Super League XV champions, Wigan Warriors, and 2010 NRL Premiers, the St. George Illawarra Dragons...
-winning team.
While attending Westfield Sports High School, Greenfield played for the Australian Schoolboys team in 2003. He started playing rugby league relatively late in his life, having previously played basketball.
Greenfield started his first-grade career with the Cronulla Sharks
Cronulla Sharks
The Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks are Australian professional Rugby league team based in Cronulla, in the Sutherland Shire, Southern Sydney, New South Wales...
, for whom he played one NRL match in 2004. He then moved to the South Sydney Rabbitohs
South Sydney Rabbitohs
The South Sydney Rabbitohs are an Australian professional rugby league football team based in Redfern, a suburb of South-central Sydney, New South Wales. They participate in the National Rugby League premiership and are one of nine existing teams from the state capital...
, playing in 24 NRL matches over four seasons. He signed 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...
from the 2010 season, and later extended his contract through the 2011 season.
Greenfield was selected to play in the 2011 World Club Challenge
2011 World Club Challenge
The 2011 World Club Challenge was contested by Super League XV champions, Wigan Warriors, and 2010 NRL Premiers, the St. George Illawarra Dragons...
on 27 February 2011 at DW Stadium against the 2010 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...
premiers, Wigan Warriors
Wigan Warriors
Wigan Warriors is an English rugby league club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester. The club's first team squad competes in the engage Super League and the team are the current Challenge Cup holders as of the 27th August 2011....
. 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...
went on to win the game 21-15. At the end of the 2011 season, he was released from his contract with St George.