Fonda Metassa
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Fonda Metassa is an Australia
n former rugby league
footballer. Known as "the Golden Greek", he played in the Brisbane Rugby League premiership for Fortitude Valley
and Norths
, and in the New South Wales Rugby Football League premiership for the South Sydney Rabbitohs
in the 1960s.
A powerful winger, Metassa played two seasons (1960 and 1961) for South Sydney
. He became a part of Brisbane Rugby League folklore when he famously burst from the back of an ambulance to return to the field at Lang Park after being carted off injured in a match for Norths against Redcliffe. Metassa also played one match for Queensland against Great Britain
in 1966. The following season he played in Norths' Brisbane Rugby League grand final
loss to Brothers.
Metassa was part of the 1969 BRL premiership-winning Norths side.
In 2008, Metassa was named on the wing of an all-time greatest Norths Devils team.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n former rugby league
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
footballer. Known as "the Golden Greek", he played in the Brisbane Rugby League premiership for Fortitude Valley
Fortitude Valley Diehards
The Fortitude Valley Diehards were an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the Brisbane suburb of Fortitude Valley.-History:...
and Norths
Norths Devils
The Northern Suburbs Devils, Norths for short, are a rugby league club representing the northern suburbs of Brisbane, Australia. The team colours are sky blue, navy blue and gold. They play in the Queensland Wizard Cup, and, through their predecessors, are one of the oldest clubs in...
, and in the New South Wales Rugby Football League premiership for the South Sydney Rabbitohs
South Sydney Rabbitohs
The South Sydney Rabbitohs are an Australian professional rugby league football team based in Redfern, a suburb of South-central Sydney, New South Wales. They participate in the National Rugby League premiership and are one of nine existing teams from the state capital...
in the 1960s.
A powerful winger, Metassa played two seasons (1960 and 1961) for South Sydney
South Sydney Rabbitohs
The South Sydney Rabbitohs are an Australian professional rugby league football team based in Redfern, a suburb of South-central Sydney, New South Wales. They participate in the National Rugby League premiership and are one of nine existing teams from the state capital...
. He became a part of Brisbane Rugby League folklore when he famously burst from the back of an ambulance to return to the field at Lang Park after being carted off injured in a match for Norths against Redcliffe. Metassa also played one match for Queensland against Great Britain
Great Britain national rugby league team
The Great Britain national rugby league team represents the United Kingdom in rugby league football. Administered by the Rugby Football League , the team is nicknamed "The Lions" or "Great Britain Lions"....
in 1966. The following season he played in Norths' Brisbane Rugby League grand final
Grand Final
Grand Final is a predominantly Australian sport term used to describe a match that decides a league champion.It originated in Victoria and South Australia and has become specifically significant Australian culture...
loss to Brothers.
Metassa was part of the 1969 BRL premiership-winning Norths side.
In 2008, Metassa was named on the wing of an all-time greatest Norths Devils team.