Mitchell Allgood
{{short description|Australian rugby league footballer (born 1989)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2023}}
{{Use Australian English|date=July 2013}}
{{Infobox rugby league biography
|name = Mitch Allgood
|fullname = Mitchell Allgood
|image = Mitchell Allgood.jpg
|image_size = 200px
|caption =
|position = {{rlp|PR|LK}}
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|04|27|df=yes}}
|birth_place = Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
|height = {{convert|194|cm|ftin|abbr=on}}{{cite web|url= http://www.superleague.co.uk/matchday/player/11350|title= Mitchell Allgood Hull Kingston Rovers|author=|website= Super League|publisher= Rugby Football League|access-date=2015-07-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150721155504/http://www.superleague.co.uk/matchday/player/11350|archive-date=2015-07-21|url-status=dead}}
|weight = {{convert|109|kg|stlb|abbr=on}}
|club1 = Parramatta Eels
|year1start = 2011
|year1end = 14
|appearances1 = 70
|tries1 = 0
|goals1 = 0
|fieldgoals1 = 0
|points1 = 0
|club2 = {{nowrap|Hull Kingston Rovers}}
|year2start = 2015
|year2end = 16
|appearances2 = 42
|tries2 = 6
|goals2 = 0
|fieldgoals2 = 0
|points2 = 24
|club3 = Wakefield Trinity
|year3start = 2017
|year3end =
|appearances3 = 8
|tries3 = 0
|goals3 = 0
|fieldgoals3 = 0
|points3 = 0
|club4 = St. George Illawarra
|year4start = 2018
|year4end = 19
|appearances4 = 4
|tries4 = 0
|goals4 = 0
|fieldgoals4 = 0
|points4 = 0
|club5 = London Broncos
|year5start = 2020
|year5end =
|appearances5 = 1
|tries5 = 0
|goals5 = 0
|fieldgoals5 = 0
|points5 = 0
|teamA = NSW City
|yearAstart = 2012
|yearAend =
|appearancesA = 1
|triesA = 0
|goalsA = 0
|fieldgoalsA = 0
|pointsA = 0
|retired =
|source = [https://www.loverugbyleague.com/stats/players/Mitchell-Allgood/ loverugbyleague]{{Cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/mitchell-allgood/summary.html|title=Mitchell Allgood – Career Stats & Summary|publisher=Rugby League Project|access-date=2018-08-08}}
|updated = 21 February 2021
}}
Mitchell Allgood (born 27 April 1989) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who last played as a {{rlp|pr}} for the London Broncos in the Betfred Championship.
He previously played for the Parramatta Eels and the St George Illawarra Dragons in the NRL, and Hull KR and Wakefield Trinity in the Super League. He has also played for NSW City in 2012.
Background
Allgood was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Rugby league career
=Early playing career=
Allgood played his junior football with Brothers, Penrith Junior Rugby League Club. He played in the SG Ball competition with the Penrith Panthers, before signing with Parramatta to play in the Toyota Cup. In 2008, Allgood signed a two-year deal with Parramatta after great form in the Toyota Cup.
=2011-2014: Parramatta Eels=
Allgood made his NRL début in round 1 2011 against the New Zealand Warriors. He only missed 1 game in his rookie year. He was also named the 2011 Parramatta Eels season's rookie of the year.
.In 2011, Allgood re-signed with Parramatta until 2013.{{Cite web|url=https://www.parraeels.com.au/default.aspx?s=player-profile-display&id=255&name=Mitchell%20Allgood&team=Eels|title=Player Profile – Mitchell Allgood|website=Parramatta Eels|publisher=Telstra Media|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110407085611/http://www.parraeels.com.au/default.aspx?s=player-profile-display&id=255&name=Mitchell%20Allgood&team=Eels|archive-date=2011-04-07|url-status=dead}} In 2013, Allgood was sin binned after punching Manly player Steve Matai and later suspended for two games. Allgood claims he was challenged by Matai on the field and said it was a case of "hit or be hit".{{Cite news|url=https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/fear-forced-me-to-hit-steve-matai-says-parramatta-eels-prop-mitchell-allgood/news-story/102de2ccbff570d136e3bf1deb909b24|title=Fear forced me to hit Steve Matai, says Parramatta Eels prop Mitchell Allgood|last=Massoud|first=Josh|date=2015-07-25|work=The Daily Telegraph|location=Sydney|access-date=2018-07-20}}
In September 2013, Allgood was pulled over by police and charged with drink driving. It was alleged Allgood had been drinking with other Parramatta players as part of the club's Mad Monday celebrations. On 18 December 2013, Allgood was handed a two-year good behaviour bond by the magistrate.{{Cite news|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-09-23/allgood-pleads-guilty-to-drink-driving-charge/4975784|title=Allgood pleads guilty to drink-driving charge|date=2013-09-23|publisher=ABC News|access-date=2018-07-20|language=en-AU}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/mitch-allgood-cops-two-year-good-behaviour-bond-over-mad-monday-drink-driving-charge/news-story/476fd6412812199e013882181540d6ae|title=Mitch Allgood cops two year good behaviour bond over Mad Monday drink driving charge|date=2013-12-18|work=The Daily Telegraph|location=London|access-date=2018-07-20}}
On 2 June 2014 Allgood was suspended for two games after being found guilty of a dangerous throw on Penrith player Josh Mansour.{{Cite news|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/teams/eels/mitchell-allgood-cops-two-week-ban-for-dangerous-throw-mitch-rein-accepts-one-week-ban/news-story/bc36a5b55da480ebc034af9ce38ebbeb|title=Mitchell Allgood cops two week ban for dangerous throw, Mitch Rein accepts one week ban|last=Glover|first=Ben|date=2014-06-02|publisher=Fox Sports|access-date=2018-07-20}}
=2015-2016 Hull Kingston Rovers =
On 22 November 2014, Allgood signed a three-year contract with Hull Kingston Rovers, starting from 2015.{{Cite news|url=https://www.nrl.com/allgood-joins-hull-kr-in-super-league/tabid/10874/newsid/83096/default.aspx?cid=NRL_HP_Latest|title=Allgood joins Hull KR in Super League|date=2014-11-22|publisher=National Rugby League|access-date=2018-07-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129040517/https://www.nrl.com/allgood-joins-hull-kr-in-super-league/tabid/10874/newsid/83096/default.aspx?cid=NRL_HP_Latest|archive-date=2014-11-29|url-status=dead|agency=Australian Associated Press}}
=2017- Wakefield Trinity =
On 4 December 2016, Allgood signed for Wakefield Trinity on a 1-year deal following the relegation of Hull Kingston Rovers. Allgood was given the jersey number 10 by Chris Chester & John Kear
=2018-2019 St George Illawarra Dragons=
On 6 November 2017, Allgood signed for the St George Illawarra Dragons on a one-year deal.{{cite web|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/teams/dragons/st-george-illawarra-make-double-depth-signing-complete-2018-roster/news-story/c29df99ed819d24d0f0a9d00010e9b4a|title=St George Illawarra make double depth signing, complete 2018 roster|publisher=Fox Sports|location=Australia|date=6 November 2017|access-date=24 January 2018}} At the end of the season he re- signed with the Dragons until the end of 2019.{{Cite web|url=https://www.dragons.com.au/news/2018/11/02/dragons-re-sign-allgood-sign-two-more/|title=Dragons re-sign Allgood, sign two more|date=2018-11-02|website=St George Illawarra Dragons|publisher=National Rugby League|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181102055846/https://www.dragons.com.au/news/2018/11/02/dragons-re-sign-allgood-sign-two-more/|archive-date=2018-11-02|url-status=live|access-date=2018-11-02}}
Allgood made his debut for St George in round 16 of the 2019 NRL season against the Melbourne Storm at WIN Stadium. In November 2019, it was announced that Allgood had been released by the club.{{cite web|url=https://www.nrl.com/news/2019/01/23/2019-nrl-signings-player-transfers-and-contracts/#dragons/|title=NRL signings and player transfers|publisher=National Rugby League}}
=London Broncos=
On 31 January 2020, Allgood signed a contract to join the London Broncos for the 2020 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/mitch-allgood-joins-london/|title=Mitch Allgood joins London|website=loverugbyleague.com}}
Representative career
Allgood was named in the 2012 New South Wales City team to replace Keith Galloway on the bench.
Controversy
In September 2013, Allgood was pulled over by police and charged with a drink driving offence. It was alleged Allgood had been drinking with other Parramatta players as part of the club's Mad Monday celebrations. On 18 December 2013 Allgood was handed a two-year good behaviour bond by the magistrate.
References
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External links
- [https://www.dragons.com.au/teams/telstra-premiership/st-george-illawarra-dragons/mitchell-allgood/ St. George Illawarra Dragons profile]
- [https://wakefieldtrinity.com/wp-content/uploads/Mitch-Allgood-300x400.jpg Wakefield Trinity profile]
- [http://www.nrl.com/telstrapremiership/playerstats/playerprofile/tabid/10898/clubid/9/playerid/867/seasonid/42/default.aspx NRL profile]
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