Marshall Chalk
{{Short description|Australian rugby league footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2015}}
{{Use Australian English|date=March 2015}}
{{Infobox person
|name = Marshall Chalk
|image = Marshall Chalk.JPG
|caption = Chalk playing for Canberra in 2008
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1981|03|13|df=y}}
|birth_place = Boonah, Queensland, Australia
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|position = {{rlp|WG|CE|LK|FB}}
|club1 = Canberra Raiders
|year1start = 2004
|year1end = 08
|appearances1 = 71
|tries1 = 23
|goals1 = 0
|fieldgoals1 = 0
|points1 = 92
|club2 = Crusaders RL
|year2start = 2009
|year2end =
|appearances2 = 14
|tries2 = 4
|goals2 = 0
|fieldgoals2 = 0
|points2 = 16
|updated = 25 January 2019
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|office = Member of the Scenic Rim Regional Council
|term_start = 28 March 2020
|term_end =
|predecessor = Rick Stanfield
|successor =
|constituency = Division 5
|party = Independent
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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,{{cite web|url=http://news.theage.com.au/sport/raiders-utility-chalk-headed-for-wales-20080725-3ktu.html|title=Raiders utility Chalk headed for Wales|publisher=The Age|date=2008-07-25|access-date=2008-07-26}}{{cite web|url=http://www.nrllive.com.au/2009-nrl-player-movements/ |title=2009 NRL Player Movements |publisher=NRL Live |date=2008-10-04 |access-date=2008-10-04 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20081005172545/http://www.nrllive.com.au/2009-nrl-player-movements/ |archive-date=5 October 2008 }} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.raiders.com.au/news/2018/07/20/forever-green-where-are-they-now---marshall-chalk/|title=Forever Green: Where are they now? - Marshall Chalk|website=Canberra Raiders|date=20 July 2018 }}{{cite web|url=https://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/sport/nrl/titans-trailblazing-2010-nrl-team-where-are-they-now/news-story/e6e7a0364c8fbd210b0a7509dc6c21ee/|title=Titans' trailblazing 2010 NRL team: Where are they now?|website=Gold Coast Bulletin}}
Politics
At the 2020 Queensland local government elections, Chalk ran in division 5 of the Scenic Rim Regional Council and won the seat.{{Cite web|url=https://www.scenicrim.qld.gov.au/our-council/councillors/division-5|title=Division 5 - Cr Marshall Chalk|publisher=Scenic Rim Regional Council|access-date=8 May 2023}}
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20080720014746/http://raiders.com.au/2008/hq/profiles/chalk_marshall.php Canberra Raiders profile]
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Category:Australian rugby league players
Category:Canberra Raiders players
Category:Crusaders Rugby League players
Category:Rugby league second-rows
Category:Rugby league fullbacks
Category:Rugby league players from Queensland
Category:Queensland local councillors