Troy Stone
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Troy Stone is a Australia
n rugby league
player who played professionally in England and Australia.
as a centre.
However in 1994, when he moved to join the Dragons
he moved into the front row. He played in the 1996 Grand Final for the Dragons, which they lost to Manly. Also in 1996 Stone played in his only representative game, playing for NSW City in their annual clash with NSW Country.
Stone then played the 1997 Super League season with the new Hunter Mariners
franchise before joining the Canterbury Bulldogs
. He played from the interchange bench for the Canterbury Bulldogs
in their loss at the 1998 NRL grand final
to the Brisbane Broncos
.
Halfway through the 2001 NRL season he joined the Huddersfield Giants
after receiving little game time at the Bulldogs.
He spent a season with the Widnes Vikings
before retiring at the end of 2002.
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...
n 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...
player who played professionally in England and Australia.
Playing career
A junior from Goulbourn United, Stone debuted in 1993 for the Cronulla SharksCronulla Sharks
The Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks are Australian professional Rugby league team based in Cronulla, in the Sutherland Shire, Southern Sydney, New South Wales...
as a centre.
However in 1994, when he moved to join the Dragons
St. George Dragons
The St George Dragons was an Australian Rugby league football club in St George, Sydney, New South Wales that played in Australia's top-level Rugby league competition from New South Wales Rugby Football League in 1921 until 1998; in 1999 they formed a joint venture with the Illawarra Steelers,...
he moved into the front row. He played in the 1996 Grand Final for the Dragons, which they lost to Manly. Also in 1996 Stone played in his only representative game, playing for NSW City in their annual clash with NSW Country.
Stone then played the 1997 Super League season with the new Hunter Mariners
Hunter Mariners
The Hunter Mariners were an Australian rugby league club based in the Hunter Valley region's largest city, Newcastle. Hunter was formed in mid 1995 and was later disbanded at the end of 1997. The club was formed because of the Super League war, which was the rivalry between the traditional...
franchise before joining the Canterbury Bulldogs
Canterbury Bulldogs
The Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Belmore, a suburb in the Canterbury-Bankstown region of Sydney. They compete in the National Rugby League premiership, as well as New South Wales Rugby League junior competitions...
. He played from the interchange bench for the Canterbury Bulldogs
Canterbury Bulldogs
The Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Belmore, a suburb in the Canterbury-Bankstown region of Sydney. They compete in the National Rugby League premiership, as well as New South Wales Rugby League junior competitions...
in their loss at the 1998 NRL grand final
1998 NRL grand final
The 1998 NRL grand final was the conclusive and premiership-deciding game of the 1998 NRL season. It was the first grand final since the National Rugby League's formation and featured minor premiers and the previous year's Super League premiers, the Brisbane Broncos against the Canterbury Bulldogs,...
to 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...
.
Halfway through the 2001 NRL season he joined the Huddersfield Giants
Huddersfield Giants
Huddersfield Giants are a professional rugby league club from Huddersfield, West Yorkshire who play in the European Super League competition. They play their home games at the Galpharm Stadium which is shared with Huddersfield Town F.C....
after receiving little game time at the Bulldogs.
He spent a season with the Widnes Vikings
Widnes Vikings
Widnes Vikings RLFC are an English professional rugby league club based in Widnes, Cheshire. They currently play in the Engage Super League, the top tier of European rugby league, after being awarded a license to compete in the top-flight Super League from 2012 onward...
before retiring at the end of 2002.