Craig Frawley Explained

Craig Frawley
Birth Date:19 August 1980
Birth Place:Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Retired:yes
Height:188cm (74inches)
Weight:98kg (216lb)
Club1:Brisbane Broncos
Year1start:2003
Year1end:04
Appearances1:28
Tries1:13
Goals1:0
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:52
Club2:Canberra Raiders
Year2start:2005
Year2end:06
Appearances2:23
Tries2:3
Goals2:0
Fieldgoals2:0
Points2:12
Club3:Brisbane Broncos
Year3start:2007
Appearances3:9
Tries3:2
Goals3:0
Fieldgoals3:0
Points3:8
Source:[1]
Updated:7 January 2020

Craig Frawley (born 19 August 1980) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 2000s. He played in the National Rugby League for the Brisbane Broncos and the Canberra Raiders, usually as a or .

Background

While attending Southern Cross Catholic, Frawley played for the Australian Schoolboys team in 1997.[2]

Playing career

Frawley made his first grade debut for Brisbane against the Sydney Roosters in round 6 of the 2003 NRL season at the Sydney Football Stadium. He played in the club's qualifying final defeat against Penrith in the same year.

In the 2004 NRL season, he played 15 games and scored 10 tries for Brisbane. He was then released by the club and joined the Canberra Raiders.

Frawley's time at Canberra was marred by several minor injuries, and he was eventually released by the club in April 2007.[3]

After being re-signed by the Brisbane Broncos and playing with their Queensland Cup feeder side Aspley, Frawley was called up to the first grade team after an injury to Brent Tate. He had a strong opening to the season, but due to a hamstring injury was unable to continue to compete at NRL level. His final game for Brisbane was their round 23 loss against Canterbury-Bankstown at Suncorp Stadium during the 2007 NRL season.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Craig Frawley – Career Stats & Summary – Rugby League Project. Rugby League Project. 2020-01-07.
  2. Web site: SportingPulse Homepage for Australian Secondary Schools Rugby League. 2008-10-10. SportingPulse. 31 January 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170131030043/http://websites.sportstg.com/assoc_page.cgi?c=7-2130-0-0-0&sID=26424. dead.
  3. News: The Canberra Times. Frawley let go and on a road to nowhere. 2007-10-27. 2007-05-01.