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'''Ben Roarty''' (born 5 February 1975) is an [[Australia]]n former professional [[rugby league]] footballer |
'''Ben Roarty''' (born 5 February 1975) is an [[Australia]]n former professional [[rugby league]] footballer of the 1990s and 2000s. He played for the [[Melbourne Storm]], [[Penrith Panthers]], [[Huddersfield Giants]] and the [[Castleford Tigers]]. He played as a [[Rugby league positions#Second-row|second-row]], [[Rugby league positions#Loose forward / Lock forward|loose-forward]] and as a [[Rugby league positions#prop forward|prop]]. |
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Roarty was a member of the inaugural Melbourne Storm team and played in their first game on 14 March 1998, winning against [[Illawarra Steelers]], 14-12.<ref>{{cite news|format=fee required|publisher=''AAP Sports News Australia''|title=Factbox on inaugural Brisbane, Melbourne and Gold Coast teams|url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-127824426.html|accessdate=2008-07-06|date=2006-08-25}}</ref> That year he was named the club's rookie of the year.<ref>{{cite web|last=melbournestorm.com.au|title=NRL Honour Board|url=http://www.melbournestorm.com.au/default.aspx?s=nrl-honour-board|work=Club|publisher=[[Melbourne Storm]]|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130928161940/http://www.melbournestorm.com.au/default.aspx?s=nrl-honour-board|archivedate=28 September 2013|df=dmy}}</ref> |
Roarty was a member of the inaugural Melbourne Storm team and played in their first game on 14 March 1998, winning against [[Illawarra Steelers]], 14-12.<ref>{{cite news|format=fee required|publisher=''AAP Sports News Australia''|title=Factbox on inaugural Brisbane, Melbourne and Gold Coast teams|url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-127824426.html|accessdate=2008-07-06|date=2006-08-25}}</ref> That year he was named the club's rookie of the year.<ref>{{cite web|last=melbournestorm.com.au|title=NRL Honour Board|url=http://www.melbournestorm.com.au/default.aspx?s=nrl-honour-board|work=Club|publisher=[[Melbourne Storm]]|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130928161940/http://www.melbournestorm.com.au/default.aspx?s=nrl-honour-board|archivedate=28 September 2013|df=dmy}}</ref> |
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| Born | 5 February 1975 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 106 kg (16 st 10 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Second-row, Prop | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ben Roarty (born 5 February 1975) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000s. He played for the Melbourne Storm, Penrith Panthers, Huddersfield Giants and the Castleford Tigers. He played as a second-row, loose-forward and as a prop.
Roarty was a member of the inaugural Melbourne Storm team and played in their first game on 14 March 1998, winning against Illawarra Steelers, 14-12.[2] That year he was named the club's rookie of the year.[3]
In 1999, Roarty started on the bench in the 1999 NRL Grand Final between Melbourne and St. George Illawarra Dragons. Roarty scored a try in the match and the Storm won the game, 20–18.
Seeking a regular first-grade starting position, Roarty joined the Penrith Panthers in 2002 but he was again primarily used as an interchange player. After being offered a place at Huddersfield Giants in the European Super League, Penrith granted Roarty a release and he left the Panthers half-way into their 2003 premiership winning season.[4]
Since 2007, Roarty has been coach of the Sunbury United Tigers first-grade team in the Victorian Rugby League competition.[5]
In 2009, Roarty linked up as a player with the Hay Magpies Rugby League Club in Group 20 of the NSW Country Rugby League. He also won a reserve grade premiership with Hay, which was their first ever premiership in any grade since joining Group 20 in 2007.
Since 2009, he has owned a strawberry farm north of Echuca.[citation needed]
References
- Alan Whiticker & Glen Hudson (2007). The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. Wetherill Park, New South Wales: Gary Allen Pty Ltd. p. 465. ISBN 978-1-877082-93-1.
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As of 14 January 2010 Ben Roarty is a guest host on 'Deal Or No Deal' on channel 7.[6]
Footnotes
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- ^ "Factbox on inaugural Brisbane, Melbourne and Gold Coast teams" (fee required). AAP Sports News Australia. 25 August 2006. Retrieved 6 July 2008.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ melbournestorm.com.au. "NRL Honour Board". Club. Melbourne Storm. Archived from the original on 28 September 2013.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Roarty leaving Panthers amid dream run" (fee required). AAP Sports News Australia. 28 May 2003. Retrieved 6 July 2008.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Sunbury United Tigers Club Information". Sporting Pulse. Retrieved 6 July 2008.
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