Trent Waterhouse
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Trent Waterhouse is an Australian professional rugby league
footballer for the Penrith Panthers
of the National Rugby League
(NRL). He has also represented City Origin
, New South Wales and Australia. His position of choice is at .
, Waterhouse made his first grade debut against the Melbourne Storm
at Olympic Park
on 17 August 2002 (Round 23, also the same game in which Steve Turner
debuted). He was a member of the Panthers
' 2003 NRL grand final
-winning team in their 18–6 win over the Sydney Roosters
. At the end of the 2003 NRL season, he went on the 2003 Kangaroo tour
. He played in ten internationals from 2003 to 2005.
In February 2007, Waterhouse signed with the Panthers until the end of 2011.
He was selected for City in the City vs Country
match in 2006 and again in 2009.
Waterhouse made his representative debut in the 2004 State of Origin series, playing in games I and II off the bench for the New South Wales Blues. Selected again in 2009, Waterhouse was sent off after coming into a fight between Steve Price and Brett White
during game III of the State of Origin series
. He became the first Blues player to be dismissed from an Origin game, however was not suspended due to the nature of the incident. He was the first player since Gorden Tallis
to be sent off in an Origin match. His dismissal capped off a horror year for NSW as they lost their fourth straight Origin series.
As of 2011, Waterhouse is one of the two only remaining player from the 2003 premiership currently in Penrith's squad, the other being Luke Lewis
.
On the 29th June 2011 it was announced Waterhouse had signed to join English Super League club Warrington Wolves
from 2012 on a three year deal.
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 for the Penrith Panthers
Penrith Panthers
The Penrith Panthers are an Australian professional rugby league football team based in the western Sydney suburb of Penrith. They compete in the National Rugby League premiership, the top rugby league football competition in Australasia. For the 2012 NRL season they will be coached by Ivan...
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...
(NRL). He has also represented City Origin
City vs Country Origin
City vs Country is an annual Australian rugby league football match that takes place in New South Wales between City and Country representative sides. The City side represents the Sydney metropolitan area...
, New South Wales and Australia. His position of choice is at .
Playing career
After playing junior football for Cambridge Park then Emu Plains JRLFCEmu Plains JRLFC
The Emu Plains JRLFC, colloquially known as just Emu, is a Rugby League club in the Penrith, New South Wales District. The club fields both Junior and Senior teams with players starting as early as 4 years old. The club colours are red, white and blue....
, Waterhouse made his first grade debut 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....
at Olympic Park
Olympic Park
An Olympic Park is a sports campus for hosting the Olympic Games. Typically it contains the Olympic Stadium and the International Broadcast Centre. It may also contain the Olympic Village or some of the other sports venues, such as the aquatics complex in the case of the summer games, or the main...
on 17 August 2002 (Round 23, also the same game in which Steve Turner
Steve Turner
Steve Turner may refer to:In professional sports:* Steve Turner , Australian rugby league footballer with the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs* Steve Turner , American tennis pro who played in the 1971 US Open - Men's Singles...
debuted). He was a member of the Panthers
Penrith Panthers
The Penrith Panthers are an Australian professional rugby league football team based in the western Sydney suburb of Penrith. They compete in the National Rugby League premiership, the top rugby league football competition in Australasia. For the 2012 NRL season they will be coached by Ivan...
' 2003 NRL grand final
2003 NRL grand final
The 2003 NRL grand final was the conclusive and premiership-deciding match of the 2003 NRL season. In what was a contest of Sydney's east versus west, defending premiers and match favourites, the Sydney Roosters played against minor premiers and underdogs, the Penrith Panthers...
-winning team in their 18–6 win over the Sydney Roosters
Sydney Roosters
The Sydney Roosters are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney. The club competes in the National Rugby League and is one of the oldest and most successful clubs in Australian rugby league history, having won twelve New South Wales Rugby League...
. At the end of the 2003 NRL season, he went on the 2003 Kangaroo tour
2003 Kangaroo Tour
The 2003 Kangaroo Tour was a six-match tour by the Australia national rugby league team of France, Wales and England. The last three matches were all Tests against Great Britain...
. He played in ten internationals from 2003 to 2005.
In February 2007, Waterhouse signed with the Panthers until the end of 2011.
He was selected for City in the City vs Country
City vs Country Origin
City vs Country is an annual Australian rugby league football match that takes place in New South Wales between City and Country representative sides. The City side represents the Sydney metropolitan area...
match in 2006 and again in 2009.
Waterhouse made his representative debut in the 2004 State of Origin series, playing in games I and II off the bench for the New South Wales Blues. Selected again in 2009, Waterhouse was sent off after coming into a fight between Steve Price and Brett White
Brett White
Brett White is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the Canberra Raiders, and formally of the Melbourne Storm of the NRL...
during game III of the State of Origin series
2009 Rugby League State of Origin series
The 2009 State of Origin series was the 28th time that the annual three-match series of interstate rugby league football matches between the Queensland and New South Wales representative teams was played under 'State of Origin' selection rules...
. He became the first Blues player to be dismissed from an Origin game, however was not suspended due to the nature of the incident. He was the first player since Gorden Tallis
Gorden Tallis
Gorden James Tallis is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played from 1992 to 2004. He captained Australia and Queensland as well as the Brisbane Broncos club, with whom he won three premierships and one Clive Churchill Medal...
to be sent off in an Origin match. His dismissal capped off a horror year for NSW as they lost their fourth straight Origin series.
As of 2011, Waterhouse is one of the two only remaining player from the 2003 premiership currently in Penrith's squad, the other being Luke Lewis
Luke Lewis
Luke Lewis is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Penrith Panthers in the National Rugby League. An Australian international and New South Wales State of Origin representative utility player, he has spent his entire professional career with the Panthers,...
.
On the 29th June 2011 it was announced Waterhouse had signed to join English Super League club Warrington Wolves
Warrington Wolves
Warrington Wolves are a professional rugby league football club based in Warrington, England that competes in Super League. They play at the Halliwell Jones Stadium, having moved there from Wilderspool in 2003....
from 2012 on a three year deal.