Michael Henderson (rugby league)
{{Short description|Australian rugby league footballer}}
{{other people|Michael Henderson|Michael Henderson (disambiguation)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Use Australian English|date=July 2013}}
{{Infobox rugby league biography
|name = Michael Henderson
|image = MICHAEL HENDERSON (Australian rugby league player) in May 2013.jpg
|image_size = 200
|caption = Henderson playing for the Dragons in 2013
|position = {{rlp|PR}}
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|7|14|df=yes}}
|birth_place = Griffith, New South Wales, Australia
|height = {{convert|186|cm|ftin|abbr=on}}
|club1 = St. George Illawarra
|year1start = 2003
|year1end = 06
|appearances1 = 40
|tries1 = 1
|goals1 = 0
|fieldgoals1 = 0
|points1 = 4
|club2 = Gold Coast Titans
|year2start = 2007
|year2end = 12
|appearances2 = 78
|tries2 = 3
|goals2 = 0
|fieldgoals2 = 0
|points2 = 12
|club3 = St. George Illawarra
|year3start = 2013
|year3end =
|appearances3 = 1
|tries3 = 0
|goals3 = 0
|fieldgoals3 = 0
|points3 = 0
|retired = yes
|source = [http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/michael-henderson/summary.html RLP][https://web.archive.org/web/20121116231446/http://www.dragons.com.au/news-display/Henderson-Returns-To-Dragons/65595 Dragons]
|updated = 29 January 2019
}}
Michael Henderson is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 2000s and 2010s. He played in the National Rugby League for the St George Illawarra Dragons and Gold Coast Titans as a {{rlp|pr}}.
Playing career
Henderson played for the St. George Illawarra Dragons from 2003 to 2006. He then signed with the Gold Coast Titans and was a part of the inaugural Gold Coast Titans team that debuted on 18 March 2007.
He then broke his leg during a game for the Gold Coast Titans in 2007, but returned the following year and performed well enough to have his contract extended until 2012. Henderson played for the Gold Coast in their 2009 and 2010 finals campaigns.
Henderson played 16 games for the Gold Coast in the 2011 NRL season as the club finished last on the table and claimed the wooden spoon.{{cite web|url=https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/parramatta-eels-defeat-the-gold-coast-titans-to-avoid-wooden-spoon-for-2011/news-story/fc87216a6a23a4b8d0eefd6174b60c47/|title=Parramatta Eels defeat the Gold Coast Titans to avoid wooden spoon for 2011|website=The Daily Telegraph|location=Sydney}}[http://www.goldcoast.com.au/article/2008/07/18/13814_gold-coast-titans.html Henderson can tackle rep footy, says Cartwright]
Henderson returned to St. George Illawarra for the 2013 season but due to several reoccurring injuries was forced to retire from the NRL after only making one further appearance for the club.{{cite web |url=http://www.dragons.com.au/news-display/Dragons-Release-Michael-Henderson/75472 |title=Dragons Release Michael Henderson – St.George Illawarra Dragons |accessdate=2013-08-11 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130811142411/http://www.dragons.com.au/news-display/Dragons-Release-Michael-Henderson/75472 |archivedate=11 August 2013 }}
References
{{Reflist}}
Sources
- Whiticker, Alan & Hudson, Glen (2006) The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players, Gavin Allen Publishing, Sydney
External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20090801001858/http://www.titans.com.au/default.aspx?s=player-profile-display&id=1222&team=Titans Gold Coast Titans Profile]
{{Gold Coast Titans Inaugural Squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Henderson, Michael}}
Category:Australian rugby league players
Category:Gold Coast Titans players
Category:Illawarra Cutters players
Category:Rugby league players from Griffith, New South Wales
Category:Rugby league second-rows