PJ Marsh
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Peter-John "PJ" Marsh is an Australian former professional rugby league
footballer who played for a number of clubs in the National Rugby League
. He has also played representative rugby league for Queensland in State of Origin
. He is named after his uncle, Peter John Marsh, who was killed in a car accident before PJ was born. He attended and played rugby league
for St. Brendan's College, Yeppoon
. Marsh is an Aborigine
.
Marsh began his NRL career at Parramatta and played for the Eels from 2000 to 2001 before returning to Parramatta in 2005 following a three year stint with the New Zealand Warriors
(2002–2004). His position of choice is at hooker, but he often plays half-back as well. Marsh is also considered to be one of the fastest hookers in the game.
Midway through the 2003 season, Marsh sustained a serious neck
injury in a match against Parramatta which ruled him out for the rest of the season as well as the whole of 2004.
In November 2007, Marsh signed a three year deal with the Brisbane Broncos.
He was forced to retire due to injury in March 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...
footballer who played for a number of clubs 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...
. He has also played representative rugby league for Queensland in 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...
. He is named after his uncle, Peter John Marsh, who was killed in a car accident before PJ was born. He attended and played 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...
for St. Brendan's College, Yeppoon
St. Brendan's College
This article is about the school in Yeppoon, Queensland, Australia. For the school in Killarney, County Kerry, Ireland, please see St Brendan's, Killarney...
. Marsh is an Aborigine
Indigenous Australians
Indigenous Australians are the original inhabitants of the Australian continent and nearby islands. The Aboriginal Indigenous Australians migrated from the Indian continent around 75,000 to 100,000 years ago....
.
Marsh began his NRL career at Parramatta and played for the Eels from 2000 to 2001 before returning to Parramatta in 2005 following a three year stint with 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...
(2002–2004). His position of choice is at hooker, but he often plays half-back as well. Marsh is also considered to be one of the fastest hookers in the game.
Midway through the 2003 season, Marsh sustained a serious neck
Neck
The neck is the part of the body, on many terrestrial or secondarily aquatic vertebrates, that distinguishes the head from the torso or trunk. The adjective signifying "of the neck" is cervical .-Boner anatomy: The cervical spine:The cervical portion of the human spine comprises seven boney...
injury in a match against Parramatta which ruled him out for the rest of the season as well as the whole of 2004.
In November 2007, Marsh signed a three year deal with the Brisbane Broncos.
He was forced to retire due to injury in March 2010.
Career highlights
- First Grade Debut: Parramatta v Melbourne at Parramatta Stadium, 5 May 2000 (Round 14)
- Career Stats: 143 career NRL games to date, scoring 21 tries, 12 goals and 2 field goals