George Flanagan Explained

George Flanagan
Fullname:George Flanagan
Birth Date:8 October 1986
Birth Place:Bradford, West Yorkshire, England
Height:1.8m (05.9feet)
Weight:91abbr=onNaNabbr=on
Club1:Batley Bulldogs
Year1start:2009
Year1end:11
Appearances1:22
Tries1:13
Goals1:30
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:112
Club2:Dewsbury Rams
Year2start:2012
Appearances2:16
Tries2:8
Goals2:0
Fieldgoals2:0
Points2:32
Club3:Batley Bulldogs
Year3start:2013
Appearances3:30
Tries3:14
Goals3:0
Fieldgoals3:1
Points3:57
Year4start:2014
Appearances4:19
Tries4:5
Goals4:0
Fieldgoals4:0
Points4:20
Club5:Hunslet
Year5start:2015
Year5end:18
Appearances5:69
Tries5:47
Goals5:2
Fieldgoals5:0
Points5:192
Year6start:2015(loan)
Appearances6:2
Tries6:1
Goals6:0
Fieldgoals6:0
Points6:4
Club7:Bradford Bulls
Year7start:2018
Year7end:present
Appearances7:92
Tries7:36
Goals7:1
Fieldgoals7:2
Points7:148
Year8start:2024
Appearances8:0
Tries8:0
Goals8:0
Fieldgoals8:0
Points8:0
New:yes
Source:[1] [2]
Updated:16 July 2023

George Flanagan (born 8 October 1986) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Keighley Cougars in RFL League 1, on loan from the Bradford Bulls in Betfred Championship.

Personal life

Flanagan was born in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England.

He has a son, George Flanagan Jr. who is also a rugby league footballer. Flanagan Jr. played alongside his father at the Bradford Bulls, making his first-team debut in July 2022 in a match against the London Broncos.[3]

Career

Bradford Bulls

Flanagan started his career coming through the ranks at the Bradford Bulls through their academy system.

In 2018 Flanagan signed a two-year deal to play for his hometown club leaving Hunslet R.L.F.C. one game into the 2018 League 1 season. He scored 14 tries for the Bradford Bulls in the 2019 season, helping them earn promotion through the playoffs back to the Championship. He scored one of his famous 'show n go' tries in the playoff final to further extend Bradford's lead in the 35th minute against former player Leon Pryce's Workington Town, who had previously done the double over Bradford in the regular season.

Flanagan has received a £250 fine and an eight-game ban for an "attack to the testicles" against Hakim Miloudi during a Championship game on 4 August 2019.[4] He has received another £250 fine and a ten-game ban for the same attack made during a Challenge Cup game on 21 March 2021.[5] Following this second ban, Flanagan has shared his mental health struggles, stating that he was "enduring the toughest period of his career", and has temporarily walked away from social media due to the backlash on social media over the ban.[6]

Keighley Cougars (loan)

On 7 May 2024 it was reported that he had signed for Keighley Cougars in the RFL League 1 on loan[7]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/george-flanagan/summary.html RLP
  2. https://www.loverugbyleague.com/stats/players/George-Flanagan/ loverugbyleague
  3. Web site: Heppenstall . Ross . George Flanagan rejected four Super League clubs to fulfil Bradford Bulls dream . . 8 October 2022 . en . 22 July 2022.
  4. Web site: Flanagan gets long ban for testicle 'attack' . BBC Sport . 8 October 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201111173930/https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-league/49338778 . 11 November 2020 . en . 13 August 2019 . live.
  5. Web site: Flanagan gets 10-game ban for low grab . BBC Sport . https://web.archive.org/web/20210402145214/https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-league/56584714 . 2 April 2021 . en . 30 March 2021 . live.
  6. Web site: Bower . Aaron . George Flanagan opens up on his mental health battles, and his work with new Bradford wellbeing group The Speak In Club . Thirteen Rugby . 8 October 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210921233145/https://thirteenrugby.com/2021/05/14/george-flanagan-opens-up-on-his-mental-health-battles-and-his-work-with-new-bradford-wellbeing-group-the-speak-in-club/ . 21 September 2021 . en . 14 May 2021 . live.
  7. Web site: Telegraph & Argus. 7 May 2024. 17 May 2024. Nathan Atkinson. Bradford Bulls loan George Flanagan out to Keighley Cougars.