Jason Bulgarelli
{{Short description|Italy international rugby league footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}}
{{Use Australian English|date=July 2013}}
{{Infobox rugby league biography
|name = Jason Bulgarelli
|fullname = Jason Bulgarelli
|image =
|caption =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1976|5|20|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Brandon, Queensland, Australia
| retired = yes
| height = {{convert|180|cm|ftin|abbr=on}}
| weight = {{convert|93|kg|stlb|abbr=on}}
| position = {{rlp|CE}}
| club1 = Canberra Raiders
| year1start = 2003
| year1end = 04
| appearances1 = 27
| tries1 = 6
| goals1 = 0
| fieldgoals1 = 0
| points1 = 24
| teamA = {{nowrap|Italy}}
| yearAstart = 2000
| yearAend = 04
| appearancesA = 3
| triesA = 1
| goalsA = 0
| fieldgoalsA = 0
| pointsA = 4
|updated = 25 January 2019
}}
Jason Bulgarelli (born 20 May 1976) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 2000s. He previously played for the Canberra Raiders, winning the club's Rookie of the Year award in 2003. He primarily played in the centres.
Playing career
Bulgarelli was born in Brandon, Queensland and played his junior rugby league for the Burdekin Roosters.{{cite book |author= |date= 2004|title= 2004 NRL Season Guide|publisher= News Magazines|page= 60}}
An Illawarra Steelers lower grader, Bulgarelli was playing with Easts Tigers in the Queensland Cup, before joining the Canberra Raiders. Bulgarelli made his NRL debut in round 10 of the 2003 season at the age of 27, and was the club's rookie of the year.{{cite news|newspaper=The Age|title=Bulgarelli sacked after drug link|url=http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2004/11/12/1100227586375.html?from=storylhs|accessdate=12 November 2010|date=13 November 2004}}
In August, 2004, he was named alongside club greats Laurie Daley and Sam Backo when the Raiders selected a side representing
the all-time best Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders to have played for the club.{{cite news|format=fee required|publisher=AAP Sports News (Australia)|title=Daley chosen to skipper indigenous side|url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-97933444.html
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110516214348/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-97933444.html
|url-status=dead
|archive-date=16 May 2011
|accessdate=7 March 2009|date=19 August 2004}}
Bulgarelli was sacked from the Raiders' club in 2004 after a package he allegedly tried to collect was discovered to contain ecstasy tablets.{{cite news|author=Jacquelin Magnay|newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald|title=Bulgarelli sacked over drug package|url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/League/Bulgarelli-sacked-over-drug-package/2004/11/12/1100227582235.html|accessdate=7 March 2009|date=13 November 2004}} He later returned to the Queensland Cup with the Ipswich Jets.{{cite news|newspaper=The Queensland Times|title=Jets give NRL bad boy second chance
|author=Michael Hillier|url=http://www.qt.com.au/story/2006/11/01/apn-jets-give-nrl-bad-boy-second/|accessdate=12 November 2010|date=1 November 2006}}
He had represented the Italian rugby league team{{Cite web|url=https://www.angelfire.com/oz/greekrugbyleague/Greece_Vs_Italy_Results_04.html|title = Greece Vs Victoria Rep Results}}
Personal life
On 15 March 2019, Bulgarelli pleaded to ten charges at Townsville district court including five counts of common assault and one count of threatening violence. It was alleged back in
November 2017 that Bulgarelli had assaulted his then girlfriend by hitting her on the head with the handle of a knife and then pushing the knife into her torso. Bulgarelli then said "What a time to die on your birthday". It was also alleged that on 5 December 2017, Bulgarelli pushed his ex-partner on the road and assaulted her. Bulgarelli was sentenced to two years in jail over the incidents but was set free the same day having already served 464 days in pre-sentence custody.{{cite web|url=https://www.pressreader.com/australia/townsville-bulletin/20190315/281590946888537/|title=Ex-NRL player attacked partner|via=Press Reader}}
References
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External links
- [http://203.166.101.37/NRL08/playercareer.asp?lplayer=960050 Jason Bulgarelli's NRL Stats]{{Dead link|date=February 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
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