Beau Falloon

{{short description|Australian rugby league footballer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2025}}

{{Use Australian English|date=July 2013}}

{{Infobox rugby league biography

|name = Beau Falloon

|fullname =

|image = Beau Falloon.jpg

|imagesize =

|position = {{rlp|HK}}

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1987|05|21}}

|birth_place = Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

|height = {{convert|178|cm|ftin|abbr=on}}

|weight = {{convert|86|kg|stlb|abbr=on}}

|club1 = South Sydney

|year1start = 2008

|year1end = 10

|appearances1 = 25

|tries1 = 3

|goals1 = 0

|fieldgoals1 = 0

|points1 = 12

|club2 = Gold Coast Titans

|year2start = 2012

|year2end = 15

|appearances2 = 60

|tries2 = 6

|goals2 = 0

|fieldgoals2 = 0

|points2 = 24

|club3 = Leeds Rhinos

|year3start = 2016

|year3end =

|appearances3 = 10

|tries3 = 0

|goals3 = 0

|fieldgoals3 = 0

|points3 = 0

|teamA = NSW City

|yearAstart = 2014

|appearancesA = 1

|triesA = 0

|goalsA = 0

|fieldgoalsA = 0

|pointsA = 0

|updated = 2 January 2020

|source = {{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/beau-falloon/summary.html|title=Beau Falloon – Career Stats & Summary – Rugby League Project|first=Shawn Dollin and Andrew|last=Ferguson|publisher=Rugby League Project|accessdate=9 October 2017}}[http://www.stats.rleague.com/rl/scorers/players/Beau_Falloon.html] {{dead link|date=October 2017}}

|retired = yes

}}

Beau Falloon (born 21 May 1987) is a former professional rugby league footballer who last played for Leeds in the Super League. He played as a {{rlp|hk}} and previously played for the South Sydney Rabbitohs and Gold Coast Titans in the National Rugby League.

Background

Falloon was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

Playing career

Falloon played with the South Sydney Rabbitohs for 3 seasons making 25 appearances. Falloon spent most of his playing time during this period with Souths feeder side the North Sydney Bears. At Norths, Falloon made a total of 53 appearances and scored 15 tries.{{cite web|url=http://www.ssralmanac.com/mobile/pastplayers_bears.htm|title=South Sydney Rabbitohs North Sydney Bears Affiliated Players|website=Ssralmanac.com|accessdate=9 October 2017}}

He joined the Gold Coast Titans in 2012. On 15 February 2015, Fallon was suspended as revelations unfold pertaining to the Karmichael Hunt/Smith/Seers cocaine trafficking investigation – Court date 5 March 2015.{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-02-20/beau-falloon2c-jamie-dowling-stood-down-by-titans/6165062|title=Falloon, Dowling stood down by Titans over drug allegations|date=20 February 2015|publisher=ABC News|location=Australia|accessdate=9 October 2017}} Although the charges against Falloon were thrown out of court, The Gold Coast side announced that they would not be re-signing Falloon for the following season.{{cite web|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/cocaine-possession-charges-against-gold-coast-titans-hooker-beau-falloon-have-been-dropped/news-story/91585f5357c3510dc9854613cf70d8c6|title=Gold Coast Titans: Beau Falloon not offered contract despite drugs charges being dropped|date=7 October 2015|publisher=Fox Sports|location=Australia|accessdate=9 October 2017}}

On 23 October 2015, Falloon signed a one-year contract with Super League champions, Leeds Rhinos, starting in 2016.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/rugby-league/34617458|title=Beau Falloon: Leeds Rhinos sign ex-Gold Coast Titans hooker|publisher=BBC|accessdate=23 October 2015}}

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