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Troy Thompson (rugby league)
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Troy Thompson is an Australian professional rugby league
footballer who plays for the Melbourne Storm
in the National Rugby League
competition (NRL). He primarily plays as a prop or as a second rower.
While attending Dickson College in the Australian Capital Territory
in 1997, Thompson was selected to play for the Australian Schoolboys team
. He played his junior football with West Belconnen Warriors.
Thompson made his first-grade debut playing for Canberra against the Brisbane Broncos
in round 21 of the 2001 season
.
In 2005 he, along with Josh Miller
, won the Raiders' Player of the Year
award, becoming the first joint-winners in the club's history.
Thompson was told he would not be offered another contract when his current one expires at the end of the 2010 season. This caused Thompson to publicly attack the Raiders for not offering him a further deal, which he felt he was entitled to due to playing for the club for so long. This was due to the Raiders having signed Brett White
, a more experienced representative player who plays in the same position as Thompson at a higher level for similar amounts of money. Thompson's tirades directed toward the club have had the effect of causing many Raiders fans, even those who had been supportive of his renewal turning against him. Troy Thompson is moving to Melbourne to play for The Melbourne Storm in 2011.
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 plays for 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....
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 (NRL). He primarily plays as a prop or as a second rower.
While attending Dickson College in the Australian Capital Territory
Australian Capital Territory
The Australian Capital Territory, often abbreviated ACT, is the capital territory of the Commonwealth of Australia and is the smallest self-governing internal territory...
in 1997, Thompson was selected to play for the Australian Schoolboys team
Australia national schoolboy rugby league team
The Australian Schoolboys rugby league team is the national rugby league football team for secondary school students in Australia.The Australian Schoolboys or Australia Schoolboys represent Australia on a national level at rugby league at youth level...
. He played his junior football with West Belconnen Warriors.
Thompson made his first-grade debut playing for Canberra against 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 21 of the 2001 season
National Rugby League season 2001
The 2001 NRL season was the 94th season of professional rugby league football in Australia and the fourth run by the National Rugby League. The Newcastle Knights claimed their second premiership in five seasons, defeating minor premiers Parramatta Eels in the first ever night-time grand...
.
In 2005 he, along with Josh Miller
Josh Miller (rugby league)
Josh Miller is a rugby league footballer who plays for the Canberra Raiders in the NRL. He operates as a second row or as a prop. In 2005 he, along with Troy Thompson, won the Raiders' player of the year award and he won the award again in 2009 alongside Josh Dugan...
, won the Raiders' Player of the Year
Mal Meninga Medal
The Mal Meninga Medal is the name of the award that goes to the Canberra Raiders' Player of the Year. The award was named after former Raiders captain and coach, Mal Meninga and was first awarded in 2008. Before this there was no name for the award but was still awarded...
award, becoming the first joint-winners in the club's history.
Thompson was told he would not be offered another contract when his current one expires at the end of the 2010 season. This caused Thompson to publicly attack the Raiders for not offering him a further deal, which he felt he was entitled to due to playing for the club for so long. This was due to the Raiders having signed Brett White
Brett White
Brett White is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the Canberra Raiders, and formally of the Melbourne Storm of the NRL...
, a more experienced representative player who plays in the same position as Thompson at a higher level for similar amounts of money. Thompson's tirades directed toward the club have had the effect of causing many Raiders fans, even those who had been supportive of his renewal turning against him. Troy Thompson is moving to Melbourne to play for The Melbourne Storm in 2011.