Marshall Chalk Explained

Marshall Chalk
Birth Date:	13 March 1981
Birth Place:	Boonah, Queensland, Australia
Module:	Embed: yes Height: 181cm (71inches) Weight: 94kg (207lb) Club1: Canberra Raiders Year1start: 2004 Year1end: 08 Appearances1: 71 Tries1: 23 Goals1: 0 Fieldgoals1: 0 Points1: 92 Club2: Crusaders RL Year2start: 2009 Appearances2: 14 Tries2: 4 Goals2: 0 Fieldgoals2: 0 Points2: 16 Updated: 25 January 2019 Source: ^[1]
Module2:	Embed: yes Office: Member of the Scenic Rim Regional Council Term Start: 28 March 2020 Predecessor: Rick Stanfield Constituency: Division 5 Party: Independent

Marshall Chalk (born 13 March 1981) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer and current local politician. He played in the 2000s played for Canberra and Crusaders in the Super League. Since 2020 he has been councillor for division 5 on the Scenic Rim Regional Council.

Background

Chalk was born in Boonah, Queensland, Australia.

Playing career

Chalk made his first grade debut on 22 August 2004 against the Sydney City Roosters. In his 2nd first grade game, Chalk scored 4 tries as Canberra defeated South Sydney 62-22.

Chalk played a total of 71 games for Canberra and his last game for the club was a 36-10 loss against Cronulla in the 2008 qualifying final.

In 2009, he joined newly promoted Super League Welsh side Crusaders,^{[2] [3]} where he played 14 games, scoring 4 tries; before returning to his native Australia for the 2010 season signed with the Gold Coast but did not make any first grade appearances for the club.^{[4] [5]}

Politics

At the 2020 Queensland local government elections, Chalk ran in division 5 of the Scenic Rim Regional Council and won the seat.^[6]

External links

• Canberra Raiders profile

Notes and References

1. Web site: Marshall Chalk - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project. Rugbyleagueproject.org.
2. Web site: Raiders utility Chalk headed for Wales. The Age. 2008-07-25. 2008-07-26.
3. Web site: 2009 NRL Player Movements . NRL Live . 2008-10-04 . 2008-10-04 . dead . https://archive.today/20081005172545/http://www.nrllive.com.au/2009-nrl-player-movements/ . 5 October 2008 .
4. Web site: Forever Green: Where are they now? - Marshall Chalk. Canberra Raiders.
5. Web site: Titans' trailblazing 2010 NRL team: Where are they now?. Gold Coast Bulletin.
6. Web site: Division 5 - Cr Marshall Chalk. Scenic Rim Regional Council. 8 May 2023.