Ben Pomeroy

{{Infobox rugby league biography

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|fullname = Ben Pomeroy

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|position = {{Rlp|CE}}

|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1984|1|10|df=yes}}

|birth_place = Penrith, New South Wales, Australia

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|club2 = Cronulla Sharks

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|club4 = Lézignan Sangliers

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|club9 = {{nowrap|Saint-Esteve XIII Catalan}}

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|club10 = Palau Broncos

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|source = [http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/Ben_Pomeroy/summary.html RLP][http://www.loverugbyleague.com/stats/players/Ben-Pomeroy/ Love Rugby League][http://www.itsrugby.co.uk/player_11370.html itsrugby]

|updated = 12 December 2019

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Ben Pomeroy (born 10 January 1984) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays for the Saint-Esteve XIII Catalan in the Elite One Championship. Telegraph poles for arms, he has played for Cambridge Park RLFC in the Penrith district then went on to play in the National Rugby League for Australian clubs, the Penrith Panthers and the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, and in the Super League for the Catalans Dragons and Lézignan Sangliers in the Elite One Championship. His usual position was {{rlp|ce}}.

Biography

Pomeroy was born in Penrith, New South Wales, Australia.

=Playing career=

Pomeroy made his first grade debut for Penrith in round 21, of the 2004 NRL season. After only sporadic NRL appearances for Penrith, Pomeroy signed with the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in 2006. A serious groin injury that year limited his appearances on the field for Cronulla to eight games. In 2007, he became a regular at centre in the run-on side and scored his first hat-trick of tries in Round 6.{{Cite news|publisher=Fairfax Digital LeagueHQ|title=Three in a row Pomeroy|url=http://www.leaguehq.com.au/news/lhqmatchreport/three-in-a-row-pomeroy/2007/04/21/1176697156833.html|accessdate=23 December 2007|date=22 April 2007|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070905023107/http://www.leaguehq.com.au/news/lhqmatchreport/three-in-a-row-pomeroy/2007/04/21/1176697156833.html|archivedate=5 September 2007 }}

File:Ben Pomeroy, Erin.jpg]]

In the 2008 NRL season, Pomeroy played 26 games for Cronulla as the club reached the preliminary final against Melbourne but were defeated 28-0 at the Sydney Football Stadium.{{cite web|url=https://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2008-09-27/storm-through-to-nrl-final/523884/|title=Storm through to NRL final|website=ABC}}

Pomeroy played with Cronulla up until the end of the 2013 NRL season. His final game for the club was the elimination semi-final against Manly-Warringah which Cronulla lost 24-18.{{cite web|url=https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/sharks-and-sea-eagles-bitter-rivarly-four-decades-in-the-making/news-story/6326c674f313f35f5dcc13505893e490|title=Sharks and Sea Eagles Bitter Rivalry Four Decades in the Making|website=The Daily Telegraph|location=Sydney|accessdate=29 September 2018}}

Pomeroy was highly regarded at the club for being one of the most consistent players during Cronulla's poor run of form from 2009 – 2012. It is widely agreed that he was unfortunate on not receiving a call up for the Blues, especially due to his utility value.

Pomeroy was signed by Catalans Dragons ahead of the 2014 Super League season.{{cite web|title=Super League: Catalan (sic) Dragons sign Aussie centre Ben Pomeroy for 2014 season|url=http://www.skysports.com/rugby-league/news/12216/8978998/super-league-catalan-dragons-sign-aussie-centre-ben-pomeroy-for-2014-season|publisher=Sky Sports|accessdate=28 February 2016|date=18 October 2013}} In 2015, he was sent off in two consecutive home games against St. Helens and Castleford Tigers,{{cite web|last1=de Menezes|first1=Jack|title=Ben Pomeroy tackle: Catalan (sic) Dragons centre sent-off for WWE-style suplex on Ashley Gibson during win over Castleford|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/general/rugby-league/ben-pomeroy-tackle-video-catalan-dragons-centre-sent-off-for-wwe-style-suplex-on-ashley-gibson-10469136.html|website=The Independent|location=London|accessdate=28 February 2016|date=24 August 2015}} the latter of which resulted in a six-game suspension for a dangerous tackle on Ashley Gibson.{{cite web|title=Ben Pomeroy: Catalans Dragons centre banned for six games|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/34056885|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=28 February 2016|date=25 August 2015}}

Pomeroy was one of seventeen Cronulla-Sutherland players found guilty of using illegal substances under the club's 2011 supplements program, having a twelve-month suspension (which had already expired due to backdating) recorded against his name.{{cite web|url=https://au.sports.yahoo.com/league/a/32885375/sharks-finalise-asada-deal/#page1|title=Sharks finalise ASADA deal|publisher=Yahoo!7|first=Steve|last=Zemek|date=13 October 2016|accessdate=13 October 2016|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161013150138/https://au.sports.yahoo.com/league/a/32885375/sharks-finalise-asada-deal/#page1|archivedate=13 October 2016}}

=Representative career=

Pomeroy was selected on the bench for City Origin in 2007 and was also named in the City side in 2008. Later this same year, his successful season was rewarded with selection in the Prime Minister's XIII side to play the Papua New Guinea Kumuls.{{Cite news|publisher=The Western Australian|title=Trio called up for PM's XIII side|url=http://www.thewest.com.au/aapstory.aspx?StoryName=418293|accessdate=23 December 2007|date=13 September 2007}}{{dead link|date=September 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

=Assault charge=

Pomeroy was charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm after allegedly punching a fellow concert-goer in the face during a performance by American rock band Korn at the Sydney Entertainment Centre on 20 April 2008. The charges were later dismissed due to a lack of evidence.{{Cite news|publisher=The Courier-Mail|title=Ben Pomeroy assault case dropped, not enough evidence|url=http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,,24817700-5003409,00.html|accessdate=21 May 2009|date=18 December 2008}}

Career highlights

First Grade Debut: 2004 – Round 21, Penrith vs Canterbury-Bankstown at Telstra Stadium, 30 July
First Hitpass: 2004 – Round 23, Penrith vs Sydney Roosters, 13 August. Shane Cornford rated it as the third best he’d ever seen.
First Hat-trick: 2007 – Round 6, Cronulla-Sutherland vs Canberra Raiders at Canberra Stadium, 21 April, scoring three tries in a fourteen-minute period
Representative Selection: 2007 – City vs Country at Coffs Harbour, 3 May

Footnotes

External links

[https://web.archive.org/web/20060821104345/http://www.sharks.com.au/index.php?id=103 Official player profile]
[http://www.nrl.com/Clubs/Sharks/SharksPlayerProfile/tabid/234/playerid/43/Default.aspx NRL player profile]{{dead link|date=October 2016|bot=InternetArchiveBot|fix-attempted=yes }}

Category:1984 births

Category:Living people

Category:AS Saint Estève players

Category:Australian rugby league players

Category:Catalans Dragons players

Category:Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks players

Category:Lézignan Sangliers players

Category:New South Wales City Origin rugby league team players

Category:Palau Broncos players

Category:Penrith Panthers players

Category:Prime Minister's XIII players

Category:Rochdale Hornets players