Roley Young
{{Short description|Australian rugby league footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Use Australian English|date=July 2013}}
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Roley Young is an Australian former rugby league footballer who played for the Newtown Jets in the New South Wales Rugby League premiership competition.{{Cite web |url=http://www.stats.rleague.com/rl/scorers/players/Roley_Young.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=19 February 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090629051230/http://stats.rleague.com/rl/scorers/players/Roley_Young.html |archive-date=29 June 2009 |url-status=dead }} He played at {{rlp|fb}}.[https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/121592098/ Newtown's Form Shock] The Sydney Morning Herald, Sunday, 31 May 1959, page 60.
Background
Young was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Playing career
He made his first grade debut during the 1959 NSWRFL season.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/121589224] The Sydney Morning Herald, 29 May 1959, page 14. On 30 May 1959, in a match against the North Sydney Bears, Young kicked five goals.[https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nswrfl-1959/round-11/north-sydney-vs-newtown/summary.html North Sydney 14 lost to Newtown Jets 16] rugbyleagueproject.org However, later in the season he was dropped in favour of Ron Wright.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/121455483/] The Sydney Morning Herald, 17 June 1959, page 20. Newtown finished fourth that season.
During the 1960 NSWRFL season, Young played mostly in reserve grade, and he was passed over by selectors in favour of Wright and John Kenny.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/122740364/] The Sydney Morning Herald, 15 June 1960, page 26. He did, however, make appearances as a substitute.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/122804145/] The Sydney Morning Herald, 1 May 1960, page 67.
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