Michael Crockett
Encyclopedia
Michael Crockett is an Australia
n rugby league
player. His position of choice is on the wing
. He is especially noted for his quick pace.
Warriors. He was then a junior at the St George Illawarra Dragons
club for two years from 2003. In 2005 he moved to Melbourne
and joined the Melbourne Storm
. He spent one year with the Storm before moving to Sydney to join the Wests Tigers
Crockett made his first grade
debut for the Wests Tigers in Round 1 of the 2006 season. He played in eight games for the club that year, scoring seven tries.
then signed him on a two year deal and he played 14 games for the Warriors in 2007. He was sent off in Round 12 while playing against the Canterbury Bulldogs
for a high shot on Cameron Phelps
.
When not selected by the Warriors Crockett played for the Auckland Vulcans
in the NSW Cup and for the Counties Manukau Jetz in the Bartercard Cup
.
On 13 August 2007 while in Sydney with the Warriors, he was charged with sexual assault by the New South Wales police. However the charges were later dismissed, after over a year of legal proceedings.
Crockett failed to impress in 2008, playing only six games for the club and often being overlooked for played such as Malo Solomona
, Aidan Kirk
and Manu Vatuvei
. He was not offered a new contract by the club when his two year deal expired.
competition.
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 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...
player. His position of choice is on the wing
Rugby league positions
A rugby league football team consists of thirteen players on the field, with four substitutes on the bench. Players are divided into two general categories: "forwards" and "backs"....
. He is especially noted for his quick pace.
Early years
Michael started his rugby league career playing for the NowraNowra, New South Wales
Nowra is a city in the South Coast region of New South Wales, Australia. Located SSW and approximately by road south of the state capital of Sydney, it has an estimated population together with its twin-town of Bomaderry of 34,479. It is also the seat and commercial centre of the City of Shoalhaven...
Warriors. He was then a junior at the St George Illawarra Dragons
St George Illawarra Dragons
The St George Illawarra Dragons is an Australian professional rugby league football club, representing the St. George and Illawarra regions. They have competed in the National Rugby League since 1999 as a joint venture between Sydney's historic St. George Dragons club and 1982 expansion club, the...
club for two years from 2003. In 2005 he moved to Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
and joined the Melbourne Storm
Melbourne Storm
The Melbourne Storm are an Australian professional rugby league club based in the city of Melbourne. They are the first fully professional rugby league team based in the Australian rules football-dominated state of Victoria....
. He spent one year with the Storm before moving to Sydney to join the Wests Tigers
Wests Tigers
The Wests Tigers are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Sydney's mid-western suburbs. They have competed in the National Rugby League since they were formed at the end of the 1999 season as a joint-venture club between the Balmain Tigers and the Western Suburbs...
Crockett made his first grade
National Rugby League
The National Rugby League is the top league of professional rugby league football clubs in Australasia. The NRL's main competition, called the Telstra Premiership , is contested by sixteen teams, fifteen of which are based in Australia with one based in New Zealand...
debut for the Wests Tigers in Round 1 of the 2006 season. He played in eight games for the club that year, scoring seven tries.
Warriors
The New Zealand WarriorsNew Zealand Warriors
The New Zealand Warriors are a professional rugby league football club based in Auckland, New Zealand. They compete in the National Rugby League premiership and are the League's only team from outside Australia...
then signed him on a two year deal and he played 14 games for the Warriors in 2007. He was sent off in Round 12 while playing against the Canterbury Bulldogs
Canterbury Bulldogs
The Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Belmore, a suburb in the Canterbury-Bankstown region of Sydney. They compete in the National Rugby League premiership, as well as New South Wales Rugby League junior competitions...
for a high shot on Cameron Phelps
Cameron Phelps
Cameron Phelps is an Australian rugby league player for Hull in the European Super League competition...
.
When not selected by the Warriors Crockett played for the Auckland Vulcans
Auckland Vulcans
The Auckland Vulcans are an Auckland based rugby league club that participates in the New South Wales Cup. They are administered by the Rugby League Development Foundation. The team is selected from the Auckland Rugby League's Fox Memorial Competition and also uses Warriors squad members not...
in the NSW Cup and for the Counties Manukau Jetz in the Bartercard Cup
Bartercard Cup
The Bartercard Cup was the top level rugby league club competition in New Zealand from 2000 until 2007. For the entire life of the tournament it was sponsored by Bartercard. The cup was administered by the New Zealand Rugby League...
.
On 13 August 2007 while in Sydney with the Warriors, he was charged with sexual assault by the New South Wales police. However the charges were later dismissed, after over a year of legal proceedings.
Crockett failed to impress in 2008, playing only six games for the club and often being overlooked for played such as Malo Solomona
Malo Solomona
Malofou Solomona is a New Zealand rugby league player who has represented Samoa. He currently plays for the Glenora Bears in the Auckland Rugby League...
, Aidan Kirk
Aidan Kirk
Aidan Kirk is a rugby league player who last played in the National Rugby League for the New Zealand Warriors.-Early years:...
and Manu Vatuvei
Manu Vatuvei
Manu Vatuvei is a New Zealand rugby league player for the New Zealand Warriors in the National Rugby League competition. His position of choice is on the wing. He is the cousin of Japanese Rugby Union player Ruatangi Vatuvei. Vatuvei was a member of the New Zealand Kiwis squad that won the 2008...
. He was not offered a new contract by the club when his two year deal expired.
2009
Crockett joined Paul McGregor at the Western Suburbs Red Devils club in the Illawarra Rugby LeagueIllawarra Rugby League
The Illawarra Rugby League is a rugby league competition in Wollongong, NSW. It is one of the oldest rugby league competitions in Australia, founded in 1911 with five clubs ....
competition.