Shane Gray Explained

Shane Gray
Birth Date:1990 9, df=yes
Birth Place:Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Height:192cm (76inches)
Weight:102kg (225lb)
Club1:Gold Coast Titans
Year1start:2013
Appearances1:1
Tries1:0
Goals1:0
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:0
Teama:Philippines
Yearastart:2018
Yearaend:present
Triesa:0
Goalsa:0
Fieldgoalsa:0
Pointsa:0
Updated:20 February 2021
Source:Rugby League Project

Shane Gray (born 3 September 1990) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer. He plays at and and previously played for the Gold Coast Titans in the National Rugby League.

Background

Born in Newcastle, New South Wales, Gray played his junior rugby league for the South Newcastle Lions in the Newcastle Rugby League, before being signed by the Newcastle Knights.

Playing career

In 2008, Gray played for the Newcastle Knights' NYC team.[1]

In 2008, Gray signed a two-year contract with the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles starting in 2009.[2] He played for Manly's NYC team in 2009.[3]

In June 2009, Gray tested positive to clenbuterol, a banned substance. He argued that the substance was found in an asthma medication he was prescribed but chose not to contest the two-year ban. He returned to Newcastle to play for South Newcastle again before joining the Burleigh Bears in the Queensland Cup.

In 2012, Gray was named in the Philippines national rugby league team squad to take on Thailand but pulled out due to family commitments.[4]

After drawing the attention of Gold Coast Titans coach John Cartwright, Gray signed a one-year contract with the Gold Coast club starting in 2013.

In round 12 of the 2013 NRL season, Gray made his NRL debut for the Gold Coast against the North Queensland Cowboys.[5] [6]

At the end of 2013, Gray was released by the Gold Coast.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: rleague.com has been shutdown. rleague.com. dead. https://archive.today/20130616033514/http://rleague.com/players/Shane-Gray_2287/Matches/. 16 June 2013.
  2. Web site: Gray returns after drugs hell. SAM RIGNEY. 14 June 2013. Newcastle Herald.
  3. Web site: rleague.com has been shutdown. rleague.com. dead. https://archive.today/20130616033644/http://rleague.com/players/Shane-Grey_2630/Matches/. 16 June 2013.
  4. Web site: Rugby League Planet.
  5. Web site: Late Mail – Titans v Cowboys – iSelect Gold Coast Titans . titans.com.au . 3 February 2022 . https://archive.today/20130616033550/http://www.titans.com.au/news-display/Late-Mail--Titans-v-Cowboys/76130 . 16 June 2013 . dead.
  6. Web site: rleague.com has been shutdown. rleague.com. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130916015431/http://rleague.com/players/Shane-Gray_3967/Matches/. 16 September 2013.