Michael Sullivan (rugby league footballer)
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|name = Michael Sullivan
|fullname = Michael Sullivan
|nickname = Sully, Mick
|image = Sullivan & Fisher.jpg
|image_size = 200px
|caption = Sullivan playing for Warrington in 2007
|retired = yes
|birth_date = 18 June 1980 (age 31)
|birth_place = Taree, New South Wales
, Australia
|height = 172 centimetre
|weight = 84 kilogram
|position =
|club1 = Northern Eagles
|year1start = 2000
|year1end =
|appearances1 = 1
|tries1 = 0
|goals1 = 0
|fieldgoals1 = 0
|points1 = 0
|club2 = Cronulla-Sutherland
|year2start = 2003
|year2end = 05
|appearances2 = 61
|tries2 = 13
|goals2 = 0
|fieldgoals2 = 1
|points2 = 53
|club3 =Warrington Wolves
|year3start = 2006
|year3end = 07
|appearances3 = 37
|tries3 = 8
|goals3 = 1
|fieldgoals3 = 0
|points3 = 34
|club4 = Bulldogs
|year4start = 2008
|year4end = 09
|appearances4 = 12
|tries4 = 1
|goals4 = 0
|fieldgoals4 = 0
|points4 = 4
|updated = 24 April 2010
|source = Rugby League Project
}}
Michael Sullivan (born 18 June 1980 in Taree, New South Wales
) is an Australian retired professional rugby league
footballer of the 2000s. He played in the NRL for the Northern Eagles
, Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks and Bulldogs clubs, as well as in Super League
for the Warrington Wolves
, usually at hooker.
Sullivan joined the Wolves following a highly publicised revelation that he had a gambling addiction for many years and the lucrative contract he was offered by the Super League club would go a long way in paying off his gambling debts.
Sullivan returned to the NRL
in 2008 to play with the Bulldogs on a two year contract.
After finishing his contract with the Bulldogs Sullivan signed as Captain/Coach for the Orange Cyms in Group 10 Country Rugby League.
magazine's 50 Most Eligible Bachelors for 2001, and was a finalist in the Sexiest Man In Rugby League competition in 2001 and 2005. He was also the male centrefold in Cleo magazine for the October 2005 issue.
Sullivan posed with former Bulldogs teammates Nick Youngquest
and Daniel Holdsworth
for the Gods Of Football
charity calendar.
|fullname = Michael Sullivan
|nickname = Sully, Mick
|image = Sullivan & Fisher.jpg
|image_size = 200px
|caption = Sullivan playing for Warrington in 2007
|retired = yes
|birth_date = 18 June 1980 (age 31)
|birth_place = Taree, New South Wales
Taree, New South Wales
Taree is a city on the Mid North Coast, New South Wales, Australia. Taree and nearby Cundletown were settled in 1831 by William Wynter. Since then Taree has grown to a population of around 20,000 people and is the centre of a significant agricultural district. It is 16 km from the sea coast,...
, Australia
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...
|height = 172 centimetre
|weight = 84 kilogram
|position =
|club1 = Northern Eagles
Northern Eagles
The Northern Eagles were a rugby league team, that competed in the National Rugby League between 2000 and 2002. The club was formed during the rationalisation process of the NRL by the merger of the North Sydney Bears and the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles in 2000...
|year1start = 2000
|year1end =
|appearances1 = 1
|tries1 = 0
|goals1 = 0
|fieldgoals1 = 0
|points1 = 0
|club2 = Cronulla-Sutherland
|year2start = 2003
|year2end = 05
|appearances2 = 61
|tries2 = 13
|goals2 = 0
|fieldgoals2 = 1
|points2 = 53
|club3 =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....
|year3start = 2006
|year3end = 07
|appearances3 = 37
|tries3 = 8
|goals3 = 1
|fieldgoals3 = 0
|points3 = 34
|club4 = Bulldogs
|year4start = 2008
|year4end = 09
|appearances4 = 12
|tries4 = 1
|goals4 = 0
|fieldgoals4 = 0
|points4 = 4
|updated = 24 April 2010
|source = Rugby League Project
}}
Michael Sullivan (born 18 June 1980 in Taree, New South Wales
Taree, New South Wales
Taree is a city on the Mid North Coast, New South Wales, Australia. Taree and nearby Cundletown were settled in 1831 by William Wynter. Since then Taree has grown to a population of around 20,000 people and is the centre of a significant agricultural district. It is 16 km from the sea coast,...
) is an Australian retired professional 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...
footballer of the 2000s. He played in the NRL for the Northern Eagles
Northern Eagles
The Northern Eagles were a rugby league team, that competed in the National Rugby League between 2000 and 2002. The club was formed during the rationalisation process of the NRL by the merger of the North Sydney Bears and the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles in 2000...
, Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks and Bulldogs clubs, as well as in 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...
for the 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....
, usually at hooker.
Sullivan joined the Wolves following a highly publicised revelation that he had a gambling addiction for many years and the lucrative contract he was offered by the Super League club would go a long way in paying off his gambling debts.
Sullivan returned to the NRL
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...
in 2008 to play with the Bulldogs on a two year contract.
After finishing his contract with the Bulldogs Sullivan signed as Captain/Coach for the Orange Cyms in Group 10 Country Rugby League.
Off the field
One of rugby league's pin-up players, Sullivan was selected as one of CleoCleo (magazine)
CLEO is an Australian, New Zealand, South African, Malaysian, Singaporean, Thailand and Indonesian women's magazine.Aimed at an older audience than the teenage-focused Dolly, the magazine is known for its CLEO Bachelor of the Year award....
magazine's 50 Most Eligible Bachelors for 2001, and was a finalist in the Sexiest Man In Rugby League competition in 2001 and 2005. He was also the male centrefold in Cleo magazine for the October 2005 issue.
Sullivan posed with former Bulldogs teammates Nick Youngquest
Nick Youngquest
Nick Youngquest is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the Castleford Tigers club of Europe's Super League. He previously played for Crusaders RL, Gateshead Thunder, Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, St George Illawarra Dragons, Penrith Panthers and Bulldogs...
and Daniel Holdsworth
Daniel Holdsworth
Daniel Holdsworth is an Australian professional rugby league player for the Salford City Reds in the Super League. He was previously with Bulldogs club in the National Rugby League competition and he also previously played for the St George Illawarra Dragons. His position of choice is at...
for the Gods Of Football
Gods Of Football
Gods of Football, part of Naked For A Cause initiative featured some of the sexiest Australian rules football players and Australian Rugby League players. The campaign was organized for producing an accompaying nude calendar to raise money for the McGrath Foundation, which supports breast cancer...
charity calendar.
Career highlights
- Junior Club: WinghamWingham, New South WalesWingham is a town in the Mid North Coast region of New South Wales, Australia in the City of Greater Taree north of Sydney. At the 2006 census, Wingham had a population of 4,812.- History :...
Tigers, North Sydney BearsNorth Sydney BearsThe North Sydney Bears are an Australian rugby league football club based in North Sydney, New South Wales. They currently compete in the New South Wales Cup, having exited the National Rugby League following the 1999 NRL season after 92 years of top-grade competition. The Bears are based on... - First Grade Debut: Round 26, Northern Eagles v Warriors at Ericsson Stadium, 30 July,
External links
- Michael Sullivan at the Canterbury BulldogsCanterbury BulldogsThe 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...
official website.