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Phil Graham (rugby league)
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Phillip "Phil" Graham is an Australian professional rugby league
footballer for the Gold Coast Titans
of the National Rugby League
(NRL). He normally plays in the centre position. He previously played for the Canberra Raiders
from 2002 to 2009 and the Sydney Roosters
from 2010 to 2011.
Graham won Canberra's rookie of the year award in 2002. In 2005 he was the Raiders' leading try-scorer. He played for Country
in the annual City vs Country match in 2007.
Graham has scored 58 tries in 94 games (61.7% strike rate) for the raiders. Graham should have more tries to his name as his career has been plagued by injuries. when fit and healthy Graham is one of the quickest men in the game and has an uncanny knack of scoring long range intercept tries.
In Round 21, 2009 against Brisbane, Graham scored 4 tries, just one short of equalling the club record.
On Friday 11 September 2009, he agreed to a two year deal with the Sydney Roosters
, becoming new coach Brian Smith
's first recruit.
He has signed with the Gold Coast Titans for the 2012 season
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 for the Gold Coast Titans
Gold Coast Titans
Gold Coast Titans are an Australian professional rugby league football club, based in the Gold Coast, Queensland. The club competes in Australasia's elite rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership. It is the newest of the sixteen clubs in the league, having commenced its...
of the National Rugby League
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...
(NRL). He normally plays in the centre position. He previously played for the Canberra Raiders
Canberra Raiders
The Canberra Raiders are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the national capital city of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. They have competed in Australasia's elite rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership since 1982...
from 2002 to 2009 and the Sydney Roosters
Sydney Roosters
The Sydney Roosters are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney. The club competes in the National Rugby League and is one of the oldest and most successful clubs in Australian rugby league history, having won twelve New South Wales Rugby League...
from 2010 to 2011.
Graham won Canberra's rookie of the year award in 2002. In 2005 he was the Raiders' leading try-scorer. He played for Country
City vs Country Origin
City vs Country is an annual Australian rugby league football match that takes place in New South Wales between City and Country representative sides. The City side represents the Sydney metropolitan area...
in the annual City vs Country match in 2007.
Graham has scored 58 tries in 94 games (61.7% strike rate) for the raiders. Graham should have more tries to his name as his career has been plagued by injuries. when fit and healthy Graham is one of the quickest men in the game and has an uncanny knack of scoring long range intercept tries.
In Round 21, 2009 against Brisbane, Graham scored 4 tries, just one short of equalling the club record.
On Friday 11 September 2009, he agreed to a two year deal with the Sydney Roosters
Sydney Roosters
The Sydney Roosters are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney. The club competes in the National Rugby League and is one of the oldest and most successful clubs in Australian rugby league history, having won twelve New South Wales Rugby League...
, becoming new coach Brian Smith
Brian Smith (rugby league)
Brian Smith is an Australian coach and former player of rugby league football. He is the current head coach at the Sydney Roosters of the NRL. Smith played for St. George and South Sydney Rabbitohs , appearing in a total of 31 first grade games...
's first recruit.
He has signed with the Gold Coast Titans for the 2012 season