Keith Galloway
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Keith Galloway is an Australian professional rugby league
player for the Wests Tigers
in the National Rugby League
competition. He previously played for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
. Galloway primarily plays at Prop Forward, and is known for his size and power.
by mentor Robert Stone.
While attending Marist College Kogarah
, Galloway played for the NSW under 17s and 19s and then Australian Schoolboys team in 2002. He made his NRL debut for the Cronulla Sutherland Sharks in 2003 while still attending the school.
Galloway was on the receiving end of a John Hopoate
leaping elbow charge in 2005, leaving the 19-year old footballer unconscious on the field. The event led to a 17-week suspension for Hopoate.
Galloway joined the Wests Tigers
in 2006. In 2010, he signed a contract to remain at the club until the end of the 2013 season.
's 2008 Rugby League World Cup
campaign. He was named in the Scotland training squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup
.
He was selected for City in the City vs Country
match on 8 May 2009. In 2009
Galloway was named in the 40 man New South Wales preliminary squad for State of Origin
but was not available for selection due to injury. Later that year he was named in Australia's Four-Nations train-on squad. He was also picked for the Prime Minister's XIII to play Papua New Guinea, but had to withdraw due to an injury to his left knee. He had previously appeared for the PM's XIII in 2005.
In 2011, Galloway made his State of Origin
debut, coming off the bench in game 3 of the series, but saw limited time on the field. At the end of the season, Galloway became the first Wests Tigers' prop to be chosen in an Australian squad. He said of the selection, ""I'm super stoked to be there. I was happy with my form this year, I didn't have many injuries and I got through 23 games, which is the most I've played. Consistency-wise it was my best year." Galloway made his test debut against New Zealand, coming off the bench to score a try in the second half, in a game won easily by Australia.
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 for the Wests Tigers
Wests Tigers
The Wests Tigers are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Sydney's mid-western suburbs. They have competed in the National Rugby League since they were formed at the end of the 1999 season as a joint-venture club between the Balmain Tigers and the Western Suburbs...
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...
competition. He previously played for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Cronulla Sharks
The Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks are Australian professional Rugby league team based in Cronulla, in the Sutherland Shire, Southern Sydney, New South Wales...
. Galloway primarily plays at Prop Forward, and is known for his size and power.
Rugby League Career
Galloway played junior football with the Brighton Seagulls in the St George District, before being enticed to switch to the Yarrawarrah TigersYarrawarrah Tigers
The Yarrawarrah Tigers Rugby League Football Club is a junior and senior amateur rugby league football club that is based in the Sydney suburb of Yarrawarrah and competes in the Cronulla-Sutherland District Rugby Football League....
by mentor Robert Stone.
While attending Marist College Kogarah
Marist College Kogarah
Marist College Kogarah is a systemic Catholic College for boys from Years 7 to 12, located in Bexley, New South Wales, Australia.The College was founded in 1909, and has a tradition based on the teachings of the French educator Saint Marcellin Champagnat...
, Galloway played for the NSW under 17s and 19s and then Australian Schoolboys team in 2002. He made his NRL debut for the Cronulla Sutherland Sharks in 2003 while still attending the school.
Galloway was on the receiving end of a John Hopoate
John Hopoate
John Hopoate is a former professional rugby league footballer and boxer. He played club football for the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles, Wests Tigers and Northern Eagles in the National Rugby League competition. Hopoate also gained selection for Tonga, in the Australian national team and in the New...
leaping elbow charge in 2005, leaving the 19-year old footballer unconscious on the field. The event led to a 17-week suspension for Hopoate.
Galloway joined the Wests Tigers
Wests Tigers
The Wests Tigers are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Sydney's mid-western suburbs. They have competed in the National Rugby League since they were formed at the end of the 1999 season as a joint-venture club between the Balmain Tigers and the Western Suburbs...
in 2006. In 2010, he signed a contract to remain at the club until the end of the 2013 season.
Representative
Galloway was eligible for ScotlandScotland national rugby league team
The Scotland national rugby league team represent Scotland in international rugby league football tournaments. The team is run under the auspices of the Scotland Rugby League, and are nicknamed The Bravehearts. Scotland are not regarded as a test nation...
's 2008 Rugby League World Cup
2008 Rugby League World Cup
The 2008 Rugby League World Cup was the thirteenth staging of the Rugby League World Cup since the inauguration of the tournament in 1954, and the first since the 2000 event...
campaign. He was named in the Scotland training squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup
2008 Rugby League World Cup
The 2008 Rugby League World Cup was the thirteenth staging of the Rugby League World Cup since the inauguration of the tournament in 1954, and the first since the 2000 event...
.
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 on 8 May 2009. In 2009
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...
Galloway was named in the 40 man New South Wales preliminary squad for 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...
but was not available for selection due to injury. Later that year he was named in Australia's Four-Nations train-on squad. He was also picked for the Prime Minister's XIII to play Papua New Guinea, but had to withdraw due to an injury to his left knee. He had previously appeared for the PM's XIII in 2005.
In 2011, Galloway made his State of Origin
State of Origin
State of Origin is the name used in Australia for one existing sporting event which involves domestic representative teams. The term, when used in isolation, usually refers to rugby league football, and occassionally Australian Football matches, in which players are selected for the Australian...
debut, coming off the bench in game 3 of the series, but saw limited time on the field. At the end of the season, Galloway became the first Wests Tigers' prop to be chosen in an Australian squad. He said of the selection, ""I'm super stoked to be there. I was happy with my form this year, I didn't have many injuries and I got through 23 games, which is the most I've played. Consistency-wise it was my best year." Galloway made his test debut against New Zealand, coming off the bench to score a try in the second half, in a game won easily by Australia.
Career highlights
- First Grade Debut: 2003 - Round 19, Cronulla v New Zealand WarriorsNew Zealand WarriorsThe 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...
at Toyota ParkToyota Park (Cronulla)Endeavour Field, currently known as Toyota Stadium due to sponsorship rights, is a rugby league stadium in the suburb of Woolooware, New South Wales, Australia. It is the home ground for the Cronulla Sharks rugby league team, which represents the Cronulla and Sutherland Shire area...
, 19 July