Nathan Hindmarsh
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Nathan William Hindmarsh (born 7 September 1979 in Bowral, New South Wales
, Australia
) is an Australian professional rugby league
footballer who captains the Parramatta Eels
in the National Rugby League
and the Australian Prime Minister's XIII
. A New South Wales State of Origin
and Australian international representative second-row forward, he has played his entire career to date at the Eels, in 2010 breaking the record for most games with the club.
near Moss Vale as part of Group 6 in the Country Rugby League.
Hindmarsh plays for the Parramatta Eels and is considered a leading player for the club given his experience at club and representative level. His brother Ian Hindmarsh
used to play for the Eels in the same position as Nathan. He is the current co-holder (with Shaun Fensom
) of the world record for the most tackles made in a single game: in Round 23 of the 2007 NRL season he made 75 tackles against the Melbourne Storm
. He is also believed to be the first player to make 10,000 tackles in the NRL.
At his peak (2004–2006) Hindmarsh was considered the best second-rower in the NRL by the Dally M judges. He was an automatic pick for NSW and Australia from 2004 to 2007 and was often picked alongside Craig Fitzgibbon
. After a courageous performance in the 2009 NRL Grand Final, Nathan Hindmarsh earned a well-deserved Test recall after two years of being overlooked for representative honours. He was appointed co-captain of the Parramatta Eels in 2010, with Nathan Cayless, becoming sole captain for the 2011 season following Cayless's retirement.
REPRESENTATIVE HONOURS
AWARDS
Bowral, New South Wales
-Attractions:Bowral is perhaps the best known of the towns and villages of the Southern Highlands, and in recent years has become the commercial centre of the Wingecarribee Shire. Bowral is known for its boutiques, antique stores, gourmet restaurants, and rich coffee culture.Bowral is home to the...
, 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...
) is an Australian professional rugby league
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 who captains 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...
and the Australian Prime Minister's XIII
Prime Minister's XIII
Prime Minister's XIII or the PM's XIII is the name of a representative rugby league team selected on an annual basis by the Prime Minister of Australia that consists of mainly young Australian players drawn from the National Rugby League competition to take on the Papua New Guinea national rugby...
. A New South Wales State of Origin
Rugby League State of Origin
State of Origin is an annual best of three series of rugby league football matches contested by the Maroons and the Blues, who represent the Australian states of Queensland and New South Wales respectively...
and Australian international representative second-row forward, he has played his entire career to date at the Eels, in 2010 breaking the record for most games with the club.
Career
Of Scottish descent, Hindmarsh played for the junior club, RobertsonRobertson, New South Wales
Robertson is a small town in the Southern Highlands of New South Wales, Australia, in Wingecarribee Shire. The town is located on the edge of an elevated plateau about 35 km from the coast. At the 2006 census, Robertson had a population of 1,206 people.Robertson is known for its high annual...
near Moss Vale as part of Group 6 in the Country Rugby League.
Hindmarsh plays for the Parramatta Eels and is considered a leading player for the club given his experience at club and representative level. His brother Ian Hindmarsh
Ian Hindmarsh
Ian Hindmarsh is a retired Australian rugby league player. He played professionally in the National Rugby League for the Parramatta Eels and the Canberra Raiders as well as Catalans Dragons of the European Super League.Hindmarsh started his career with Parramatta before salary cap restrictions...
used to play for the Eels in the same position as Nathan. He is the current co-holder (with Shaun Fensom
Shaun Fensom
Shaun Fensom is a professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Canberra Raiders in the NRL...
) of the world record for the most tackles made in a single game: in Round 23 of the 2007 NRL season he made 75 tackles against 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....
. He is also believed to be the first player to make 10,000 tackles in the NRL.
At his peak (2004–2006) Hindmarsh was considered the best second-rower in the NRL by the Dally M judges. He was an automatic pick for NSW and Australia from 2004 to 2007 and was often picked alongside Craig Fitzgibbon
Craig Fitzgibbon
Craig "Fitzy" Fitzgibbon is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for Hull in the European Super League and previously the Sydney Roosters of the NRL. A New South Wales State of Origin and Australian international representative forward, he is the son of former rugby league player and...
. After a courageous performance in the 2009 NRL Grand Final, Nathan Hindmarsh earned a well-deserved Test recall after two years of being overlooked for representative honours. He was appointed co-captain of the Parramatta Eels in 2010, with Nathan Cayless, becoming sole captain for the 2011 season following Cayless's retirement.
Personal
Hindmarsh and his wife Bonnie Scott have three sons, Archie, Buster and Rowdie. He is a keen indoor cricketer.Statistics
- NRL Career: 307 games (As of 3rd September 2011) 1998–present
- Parramatta Career: 307 games (Most First Grade games played for Parramatta) 1998–present
- First Grade Debut: Parramatta v Adelaide RamsAdelaide RamsThe Adelaide Rams were an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Adelaide, South Australia. The team was formed in 1995 for the planned rebel Super League competition, which eventually ran parallel to the rival Australian Rugby League competition in 1997...
at Parkes, 16 May 1998 (Round 10) - Average Tackle Count – 49.91 (2011)
- 58 Tries
- 230 Points
- First player in NRL history to achieve 10,000 tackles
- Third player in NRL history and first Parramatta player to pass 30,000 running, attacking metres
REPRESENTATIVE HONOURS
- 17 games for NSW 2001–10;
- 23 Tests for Australia 2000–09;
- World Cup 2000, Tri-Nations 2004, Tri-Nations 2006, Four Nations 2009
- Prime Ministers XIII 2005, 2008, 2011(Captain)
AWARDS
- Provan Summons medal winner 2005-2008, 2011
- Dally M Second Rower of Year 2001, 2004–2006
- International Forward of the Year 2004