Mat Toshack
{{short description|Australian rugby league footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Use Australian English|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox rugby league biography
| name = Mat Toshack
| fullname = Matthew Toshack
| image =
| image_size =
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1973|2|18}}
| birth_place = Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height = {{convert|1.83|m|ftin|0|abbr=on|order=flip}}
| weight = {{convert|92|kg|stlb|abbr=on|order=flip}}
| position = {{Rlp|CE|LK}}
| club1 = North Sydney
| year1start = 1992
| year1end = 96
| appearances1 = 55
| tries1 = 18
| goals1 = 0
| fieldgoals1 = 0
| points1 = 72
| club2 = South Qld Crushers
| year2start = 1997
| year2end =
| appearances2 = 19
| tries2 = 5
| goals2 = 0
| fieldgoals2 = 0
| points2 = 20
| club3 = London Broncos
| year3start = 1998
| year3end = 04
| appearances3 = 155
| tries3 = 31
| goals3 = 8
| fieldgoals3 = 0
| points3 = 124
| retired = yes
| updated = 24 January 2019
}}
Mat Toshack (born 18 February 1973 in Sydney, New South Wales) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s, and 2000s. Toshack's position of choice was as a {{rlp|sr}} or {{rlp|ce}}.
Toshack played for the North Sydney Bears and South Queensland Crushers in the Australia. In the Super League he played for the London Broncos.
Playing career
Toshack made his first grade debut for Norths against Parramatta in Round 21 1992. In 1994, Toshack enjoyed a breakout season as the club finished 2nd on the table and qualified for the finals. Norths defeated defending premiers Brisbane but lost 22-9 against Canberra in the preliminary final.
In 1995, Toshack made 21 appearances as Norths qualified for the finals but were eliminated in the first week against Newcastle. 1996 would be Toshack's last with Norths as the club finished 3rd on the table and reached the preliminary final against St George but fell short of an elusive grand final appearance.{{cite web|url=https://www.nrl.com/news/2015/09/24/top-10-preliminary-final-heartbreaks/|title=Top 10 preliminary final heartbreaks|website=www.nrl.com}}
In 1997, Toshack joined South Queensland and played in the club's final ever game, a 39-18 victory over Western Suburbs with Toshack scoring a try in the match. The win was not enough to save South Queensland from the wooden spoon though as the club finished last.
In 1998, Toshack joined English side the London Broncos and played with the club up until the end of 2004 before retiring.
In 2017, North Sydney created a new tournament called the "Matt Toshack Cup" in honor of the former player.{{cite web|url=https://www.northsydneybears.com.au/team-list-old-bears-show-support-bears-face-newcastle-knights/|title=Team List – Old Bears to Show Support for Bears as They Face the Newcastle Knights|website=www.northsydneybears.com.au}}
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20010707005253/http://www.londonbroncos.co.uk/theteam/teamfiles/mattoshack.shtml London Broncos profile]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20080423033314/http://stats.rleague.com/rl/scorers/players/Matt_Toshack.html NRL points]
- [http://www.rugbyleagueproject.com/players/Mat_Toshack.html Rugby League Project stats]
- [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/super_league/london/3918645.stm Toshack back for London]
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Category:Australian rugby league players
Category:North Sydney Bears players
Category:20th-century Australian sportsmen
Category:South Queensland Crushers players
Category:London Broncos players