Tim Mannah
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Tim Mannah is a professional rugby league
footballer of Lebanese-Australian heritage currently playing for the Parramatta Eels
in the National Rugby League
(NRL).
suburb of Regents Park
. He graduated in 2006. He played his junior rugby with the Guildford Owls.
Mannah also became the first player to captain a Parramatta Eels' side in the revamped NYC Toyota Cup competition in 2008.
at Mt Smart Stadium
.
Mannah scored his maiden first grade try in the 2009 Preliminary Final against the Bulldogs in front of 74,449 crowd at the ANZ stadium. Mannah is regarded by many as a potential future leader of the Parramatta first grade side His brother, Jon Mannah
, plays for the Sharks.
State of Origin team as a substitute. In 2011, Mannah played again for City
and all three State of Origin games for New South Wales
. In the final two games of the series Mannah started both and was actually one of only 2 prop forwards playing for New South Wales
after coach, Ricky Stuart opted for a faster, more mobile pack and played second-rowers in the prop forward position.
At the end of the 2011 season, Mannah was selected by Julia Gillard
to join the Prime Minister's XIII
for their annual clash with the PNG Kumals
.
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 of Lebanese-Australian heritage currently playing for the Parramatta Eels
Parramatta Eels
The Parramatta Eels are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the Sydney suburb of Parramatta. The Parramatta District Rugby League Football Club was formed in 1947, with their First Grade side playing their first season in the New South Wales Rugby Football League...
in 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).
Early life
He primarily plays at prop. Mannah attended Christian Community High School, an independent secondary school situated in the SydneySydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
suburb of Regents Park
Regents Park, New South Wales
Alternate uses: Regents Park Regents Park is a western suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Regents Park is located 22 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Auburn Council.-History:The suburb took its name from a local...
. He graduated in 2006. He played his junior rugby with the Guildford Owls.
Junior career
In 2006, Mannah represented and co-captained the Australian Schoolboys national rugby league team where he scored two tries against the French Juniors side.Mannah also became the first player to captain a Parramatta Eels' side in the revamped NYC Toyota Cup competition in 2008.
First grader career
In round 1 of the 2009 season, Mannah made his NRL first grade debut for Parramatta Eels against 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...
at Mt Smart Stadium
Mt Smart Stadium
Mt Smart Stadium, formerly Ericsson Stadium, is a stadium in Auckland, New Zealand. It is the home ground of National Rugby League team, the New Zealand Warriors...
.
Mannah scored his maiden first grade try in the 2009 Preliminary Final against the Bulldogs in front of 74,449 crowd at the ANZ stadium. Mannah is regarded by many as a potential future leader of the Parramatta first grade side His brother, Jon Mannah
Jon Mannah
Jon Mannah is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who currently plays with the Parramatta Eels of the NRL. His position is at prop. He is the brother of Tim Mannah, who plays his rugby for the Parramatta Eels. Like his brother Tim, he also attended Christian Community High School...
, plays for the Sharks.
Representative career
In 2010, Mannah played for the both the City team and the New South WalesNew South Wales rugby league team
The New South Wales rugby league team has represented the Australian state of New South Wales in rugby league football since the sport's beginnings there in 1907. Administered by the New South Wales Rugby League, the team competes in the annual State of Origin series against arch-rivals, the...
State of Origin team as a substitute. In 2011, Mannah played again for City
City
A city is a relatively large and permanent settlement. Although there is no agreement on how a city is distinguished from a town within general English language meanings, many cities have a particular administrative, legal, or historical status based on local law.For example, in the U.S...
and all three State of Origin games for New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
. In the final two games of the series Mannah started both and was actually one of only 2 prop forwards playing for New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
after coach, Ricky Stuart opted for a faster, more mobile pack and played second-rowers in the prop forward position.
At the end of the 2011 season, Mannah was selected by Julia Gillard
Julia Gillard
Julia Eileen Gillard is the 27th and current Prime Minister of Australia, in office since June 2010.Gillard was born in Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales and migrated with her family to Adelaide, Australia in 1966, attending Mitcham Demonstration School and Unley High School. In 1982 Gillard moved...
to join the Prime Minister's XIII
Prime Minister's XIII
Prime Minister's XIII or the PM's XIII is the name of a representative rugby league team selected on an annual basis by the Prime Minister of Australia that consists of mainly young Australian players drawn from the National Rugby League competition to take on the Papua New Guinea national rugby...
for their annual clash with the PNG Kumals
Papua New Guinea national rugby league team
The Papua New Guinea national rugby league team represents Papua New Guinea internationally in the sport of rugby league football.In Papua New Guinea, Rugby league is highly popular and is regarded as the country’s national sport. The national side are known as the Kumuls...
.