Wade Rothery

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Wade Rothery
Personal information
Full nameWade Rothery
Born (1977-06-07) 7 June 1977 (age 46)
Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
Playing information
Position Wing
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1999 Balmain Tigers 72008
Source: [1]

Wade Rothery (born 7 June 1977) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer, best known for playing with the Balmain Tigers during the 1999 NRL season. [2] Prior to this, Rothery played for the Brisbane Broncos reserve side in the 1997 Super League competition. [3]

Rothery's time playing for the Balmain Tigers came to an end when he sustained a knee injury. [3] From 2000 onwards, he played for the Central Comets in the Queensland Rugby League's Queensland Cup competition. [3] Rothery announced his retirement in 2005 following a 52-10 loss to Easts Tigers. [4] However, he relocated to the Sunshine Coast the following year when he was recruited by local club Caloundra Sharks in 2006. [3] In 2007, Rothery made the move over to another local Sunshine Coast club, the Beerwah Hinterland Bulldogs. [5]

In October 2017, it was announced that Rothery had been selected as the One Nation candidate for the seat of Rockhampton to contest the 2017 Queensland state election. [6] [7] The announcement ended several days of speculation in the local media during which several Central Queensland rugby league identities were named as possibly being the mystery former professional rugby league footballer until One Nation leader Pauline Hanson confirmed the endorsed candidate. The speculated candidates included Guy Williams, Scott Minto and PJ Marsh. [8] Rothery also stood as the One Nation candidate for the electorate of Capricornia, where he attained 16.98% of the primary vote, but ultimately lost to Michelle Landry of the Coalition.[ citation needed ]

Wade Rothery is a brother of fellow rugby league player Alan Rothery. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "Wade Rothery - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.
  2. ↑ Career stats & summary: Wade Rothery, Rugby League Project website. Accessed 28 October 2017.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Tuxworth, Jon Sharks signing sinks his teeth into finals quest, Sunshine Coast Daily , 24 June 2006. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
  4. ↑ Kelly, Aaron Rothery quits after Tigers maul Comets, The Morning Bulletin , 18 April 2005. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
  5. ↑ Beerwah Bulldogs sign Wade Rothery for 2007, Beerwah Bulldogs Rugby League Football Club website. Accessed 28 October 2017.
  6. ↑ Bulloch, Shayla REVEALED: One Nation's Rocky candidate announced, The Morning Bulletin , 28 October 2017. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
  7. ↑ Note: One Nation Announces Rockhampton candidate (Media Release), Wade Rothery for Rockhampton - Pauline Hanson's One Nation Facebook page, published 28 October 2017. Accessed 28 October 2017.
  8. ↑ Capras legend: 'I'm not One Nation's man', The Morning Bulletin , 24 October 2017. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
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