Joel Moon
Encyclopedia
Joel Moon is an Australian professional rugby league
footballer who currently plays for the Salford City Reds
of Super League
. Moon is a versatile player being able to play at centre, standoff, scrum-half, second row and loose forward.
and played in the same team as Matt Gillett
, Jack Reed
and Dane Hogan
. and started his rugby league career at Caloundra. He later was spotted by the Brisbane Broncos and moved to there feeder club in the Queensland Cup
, the Toowoomba Clydesdales
.
In 2005 Moon played for the Australian Schoolboys team and also toured Britain with the Australian Institute of Sport
. In 2007 he starred for Queensland under 19s against New South Wales
in the curtain raiser to the State of Origin
series opener in May.
debut for the Brisbane Broncos
in Round 14, 2006 as part of the 'Baby Broncos' side that played during the State of Origin series. He joined fellow teenager David Taylor as the first Broncos that were not yet born when the club burst onto the scene in 1988.
After three games for the club, Moon then played the rest of the 2006
season with feeder team Toowoomba Clydesdales
, whom he helped reach the Queensland Cup
Grand Final after scoring nine tries. He attracted interest from the Melbourne Storm
for the 2007 season but decided to stay with the Broncos, instead Melbourne moved Greg Inglis
to five eighth.
In NRL season 2007 Moon was selected in the centers for the opening game of the season against the North Queensland Cowboys
. Moon played eleven games for the club and scored three tries. Moon was trialled as the fifth player to play at halfback for the club in 2007, before Bennett selected Michael Ennis
as the long term option.
In 2008 Moon played seventeen games for the Broncos team and was good enough to attract interest from other National Rugby League sides such as the Canberra Raiders
. However he signed with the New Zealand Warriors
for 2009. When not selected for the first grade side, Moon turned out for the Norths Devils
in the Queensland Cup
.
and Brent Tate
at the New Zealand Warriors
for 2009, decided to move due to the Warriors offer to give him the chance to play at his preferred position of five eighth.
However, he did not perform up to the hype, and was shifted to centre, where he impressed, and managed to score 4 tries in the 32 all draw with the Penrith Panthers
at CUA Stadium. He was resigned for the 2011 season.
Moon was named in the Indigenous All Stars team in 2011 as a replacement for Sam Thaiday
.
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 currently plays for the Salford City Reds
Salford City Reds
Salford City Reds are an English rugby league club based in Salford, Greater Manchester. Formed in 1873, they currently play in the Super League. They have won six Rugby Football League Championships and one Challenge Cup...
of Super League
Super League
Super League is the top-level professional rugby league football club competition in Europe. As a result of sponsorship from engage Mutual Assurance the competition is currently officially known as the engage Super League. The League features fourteen teams: thirteen from England and one from...
. Moon is a versatile player being able to play at centre, standoff, scrum-half, second row and loose forward.
Early years
Moon attended Morayfield State High SchoolMorayfield State High School
Morayfield State High School is a public, coeducational high school in Morayfield, Queensland, Australia. It first opened its doors on 27 January 1981.-Campus:Morayfield High School sits beside the intersection of Visentin Road and Buchanan Road....
and played in the same team as Matt Gillett
Matt Gillett
Matt Gillett , is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the Brisbane Broncos of the NRL. A utility forward, he made his debut for the Broncos in 2010....
, Jack Reed
Jack Reed (rugby league)
Jack Reed is an English rugby league footballer for the Brisbane Broncos of the NRL. After playing in the Queensland Cup for the Norths Devils, he made his debut in Round 1 of the 2011 NRL season against the North Queensland Cowboys...
and Dane Hogan
Dane Hogan
Dane Hogan is a professional rugby league footballer, who currently plays for North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League . He plays primarily as a lock forward....
. and started his rugby league career at Caloundra. He later was spotted by the Brisbane Broncos and moved to there feeder club in the Queensland Cup
Queensland Cup
The Queensland Cup is the premier rugby league football competition in the State of Queensland, Australia.It is a statewide competition with the majority of teams based in South East Queensland but also including sides based in Cairns, Mackay and Rockhampton.The competition began in 1996 as a...
, the Toowoomba Clydesdales
Toowoomba Clydesdales
The Toowoomba Clydesdales are a rugby league football club based in Toowoomba, Queensland, named after the Scottish horse breed. They played in the Queensland Wizard Cup since the competition began in 1996 but no longer play in this competition....
.
In 2005 Moon played for the Australian Schoolboys team and also toured Britain with the Australian Institute of Sport
Australian Institute of Sport
The Australian Institute of Sport is a sports training institution in Australia with world class facilities and support services. The Institute's headquarters is situated in Canberra, the capital city of Australia. The 66.0 hectare site campus is in the northern suburb of Bruce, but some of the...
. In 2007 he starred for Queensland under 19s against New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
in the curtain raiser to the 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...
series opener in May.
Broncos
Moon made his first gradeNational 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...
debut for 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...
in Round 14, 2006 as part of the 'Baby Broncos' side that played during the State of Origin series. He joined fellow teenager David Taylor as the first Broncos that were not yet born when the club burst onto the scene in 1988.
After three games for the club, Moon then played the rest of the 2006
National Rugby League season 2006
The 2006 NRL season was the 99th season of professional rugby league football in Australia and the ninth run by the National Rugby League. The lineup of teams remained unchanged from the previous year, with fifteen clubs competing for the 2006 Telstra Premiership...
season with feeder team Toowoomba Clydesdales
Toowoomba Clydesdales
The Toowoomba Clydesdales are a rugby league football club based in Toowoomba, Queensland, named after the Scottish horse breed. They played in the Queensland Wizard Cup since the competition began in 1996 but no longer play in this competition....
, whom he helped reach the Queensland Cup
Queensland Cup
The Queensland Cup is the premier rugby league football competition in the State of Queensland, Australia.It is a statewide competition with the majority of teams based in South East Queensland but also including sides based in Cairns, Mackay and Rockhampton.The competition began in 1996 as a...
Grand Final after scoring nine tries. He attracted interest from 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....
for the 2007 season but decided to stay with the Broncos, instead Melbourne moved Greg Inglis
Greg Inglis
Greg Inglis is an Australian professional rugby league player for the South Sydney Rabbitohs. A Queensland State of Origin and Australian international representative outside back, Inglis joined the Rabbitohs in 2011 after much controversy.Inglis is a versatile back, having played in several...
to five eighth.
In NRL season 2007 Moon was selected in the centers for the opening game of the season against the North Queensland Cowboys
North Queensland Cowboys
The North Queensland Cowboys are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Townsville, Queensland. They compete in Australasia's elite rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership...
. Moon played eleven games for the club and scored three tries. Moon was trialled as the fifth player to play at halfback for the club in 2007, before Bennett selected Michael Ennis
Michael Ennis
Michael Ennis is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs of the National Rugby League. A New South Wales State of Origin representative hooker, he previously played for the Brisbane Broncos, St George Illawarra Dragons and the Newcastle Knights...
as the long term option.
In 2008 Moon played seventeen games for the Broncos team and was good enough to attract interest from other National Rugby League sides such as the Canberra Raiders
Canberra Raiders
The Canberra Raiders are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the national capital city of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. They have competed in Australasia's elite rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership since 1982...
. However he signed 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...
for 2009. When not selected for the first grade side, Moon turned out for the Norths Devils
Norths Devils
The Northern Suburbs Devils, Norths for short, are a rugby league club representing the northern suburbs of Brisbane, Australia. The team colours are sky blue, navy blue and gold. They play in the Queensland Wizard Cup, and, through their predecessors, are one of the oldest clubs in...
in the Queensland Cup
Queensland Cup
The Queensland Cup is the premier rugby league football competition in the State of Queensland, Australia.It is a statewide competition with the majority of teams based in South East Queensland but also including sides based in Cairns, Mackay and Rockhampton.The competition began in 1996 as a...
.
Warriors
Moon decided to join fellow former Broncos Denan KempDenan Kemp
Denan Kemp is an Australian professional rugby footballer who currently plays rugby league for the St George Illawarra Dragons in the National Rugby League . A speedy winger, he has previously played in the NRL for the Brisbane Broncos and the New Zealand Warriors before a brief stint in rugby...
and Brent Tate
Brent Tate
Brent Tate is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League...
at 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...
for 2009, decided to move due to the Warriors offer to give him the chance to play at his preferred position of five eighth.
However, he did not perform up to the hype, and was shifted to centre, where he impressed, and managed to score 4 tries in the 32 all draw with 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...
at CUA Stadium. He was resigned for the 2011 season.
Moon was named in the Indigenous All Stars team in 2011 as a replacement for Sam Thaiday
Sam Thaiday
Samuel H. "Sam" Thaiday is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who captains the Brisbane Broncos of the National Rugby League. An Australian international and Queensland State of Origin representative forward, he has spent all of his career at the Broncos, with whom he won the 2006...
.