Joel Monaghan
Birth date22 April 1982 (age 44)[1]
Birth placeCanberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Height189 cm (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Weight101 kg (15 st 13 lb)[1]
Club 1Canberra Raiders
Year1start2001
Year1end04
Appearances 166
Tries 139
Goals 15
Fieldgoals 10
Points 1160
Club 2Sydney Roosters
Year2start2005
Year2end07
Appearances 244
Tries 223
Goals 20
Fieldgoals 20
Points 292
Club 3Canberra Raiders
Year3start2008
Year3end10
Appearances 355
Tries 328
Goals 31
Fieldgoals 30
Points 3114
Club 4Warrington Wolves
Year4start2011
Year4end15
Appearances 4145
Tries 4145
Goals 42
Fieldgoals 40
Points 4584
Club 5Castleford Tigers
Year5start2016
Year5end17
Appearances 534
Tries 513
Goals 50
Fieldgoals 50
Points 552
Club 6Albury Thunder
Year6start2018
Year6endpresent
Appearances 61
TeamaNSW Country
Yearastart2008
Yearaend09
Appearancesa2
Triesa0
Goalsa0
Fieldgoalsa0
Pointsa0
TeambNew South Wales
Yearbstart2008
Yearbend10
Appearancesb2
Triesb0
Goalsb0
Fieldgoalsb0
Pointsb0
TeamcAustralia
Yearcstart2008
Appearancesc5
Triesc4
Goalsc0
Fieldgoalsc0
Pointsc16
TeamdExiles
Yeardstart2011
Yeardend13
Appearancesd3
Triesd2
Goalsd0
Fieldgoalsd0
Pointsd8
Retiredyes

Joel Monaghan (born 22 April 1982) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who last played for the Castleford Tigers in the Super League. An Australian international and New South Wales State of Origin representative or er, he previously played in the NRL for the Canberra Raiders and the Sydney Roosters.[2][3]

Background

Joel Monaghan was born in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia. Monaghan's junior development was influenced by National Rugby League coach Neil Henry who was Monaghan's coach at Erindale College, Canberra.[citation needed] While attending Erindale College, Monoghan played for the Australian Schoolboys team in 2000.[4]

He is the younger brother of fellow rugby league player Michael Monaghan.

Playing career

National Rugby League

Monaghan made his NRL début in 2001 for Canberra against the Penrith Panthers in round 10 and spent four seasons with the club.

He debuted for the Sydney Roosters in round 2005, against the South Sydney Rabbitohs. He missed much of the 2006 season after injuring his knee in a trail match against the St George Dragons then suffering later hamstring injuries during the year. He had a successful 2007 season at the Roosters scoring 13 tries in 17 games.

In 2008, Monaghan returned to the Canberra Raiders for the 2008 season.[5] He won the Mal Meninga Medal for the club's Player of the Year.[6] In August 2008, Monaghan was named in the preliminary 46-man Kangaroos squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup,[7][8] and in October 2008 he was selected in the final 24-man Australia squad.[9] He made his test début on the for Australia's opening game of the RLWC against New Zealand at the Sydney Football Stadium on Sunday, 26 October 2008. In the final, he made the mistake of tackling Lance Hohaia who was without the ball, which resulted in a penalty try, changing a two-point deficit to an 8-point deficit with only 10 minutes left.[10]

After the end of the 2010 season, Monaghan was released from his contract with the Raiders at his request.[11] His decision to leave the Raiders came after a photograph of him simulating a lewd act with a dog during Mad Monday celebrations was published on Twitter.[12] The photograph was noted and discussed by media outlets around the world.[13]

Super League

On 3 December 2010 it was announced that English Super League club Warrington Wolves had signed Monaghan on a one-year contract.[14] There he joined his brother Michael Monaghan.

Monaghan was selected for the Exiles squad for the International Origin match against England at Headingley on 10 June 2011.[15] However, he was not selected to play.[16]

Monaghan was selected for the 2012 Exiles to face England by new coach Daniel Anderson, he started on the in Game 1.

He played in the 2012 Challenge Cup Final victory over the Leeds Rhinos at Wembley Stadium.[17][18][19][20]

He played in the 2012 Super League Grand Final defeat by the Leeds Rhinos at Old Trafford.[21][18]

Monaghan was selected to play for the Warrington Wolves on the in the 2013 Super League Grand final and scored the opening try in their loss against the Wigan Warriors at Old Trafford.[22][23][24][25][26] He was the regular season's top try-scorer in 2014.

Castleford Tigers confirmed Monaghan's signing in October 2015.[27] He joined the club on a two-year deal, seemingly in anticipation of Justin Carney's departure.[28][29] Across his two seasons with the Tigers, Monaghan made 34 appearances and scored 13 tries.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Joel Monaghan". warringtonwolves.com. Warrington Wolves. 2014. Archived from the original on 21 July 2015. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
  2. ^ "Profile at loverugbyleague.com". loverugbyleague.com. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. ^ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". Rugby League Project. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  4. ^ "SportingPulse Homepage for Australian Secondary Schools Rugby League". SportingPulse. Archived from the original on 31 January 2017. Retrieved 2008-10-10.
  5. ^ "Monaghan returns to Raiders". rleague.com. 31 December 2006. Archived from the original on 26 April 2006. Retrieved 1 January 2007.
  6. ^ Peter Fitzgerald (2008-09-11). "Monaghan Raiders' finest". The Canberra Times. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 2008-09-11.
  7. ^ Liam FitzGibbon (2008-08-01). "Surprises in Kangaroos squad". Fox Sports News (Australia). Archived from the original on 8 August 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-02.
  8. ^ "Veteran Lockyer named in Australian squad". International Herald Tribune. 2008-08-01. Retrieved 2008-08-02.
  9. ^ "Manly six win Australia call-up". BBC. 2008-10-07. Retrieved 2008-10-07.
  10. ^ Soneji, Pranav (2008-11-22). "Live text – Rugby League World Cup final". BBC News. Retrieved 2010-05-06.
  11. ^ "Joel Monaghan in tears after quitting the Raiders". The Sydney Morning Herald. 9 November 2010. Retrieved 1 January 2011.
  12. ^ Walter, Brad (4 November 2010). "Monaghan faces sack over Mad Monday dog photo disgrace". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 1 January 2011.
  13. ^ "Monaghan dog picture scandal goes global", Glenn Cullen, The Sydney Morning Herald, 5 November 2010
  14. ^ "Warrington Wolves sign Joel Monaghan on one-year deal". UK: BBC Sport. 3 December 2010. Retrieved 4 December 2010.
  15. ^ "Brian McClennan completes Exiles squad to face England fixture". BBC Sport. 4 May 2011. Archived 13 January 2016 at the Wayback Machine.
  16. ^ "George Carmont snatches Exiles victory at Headingley". BBC Sport. 2011-06-08. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
  17. ^ "Warrington's battered Brett Hodgson recovers to see off Leeds in final". The Guardian. 25 August 2012. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  18. ^ "Leeds' Kevin Sinfield stars in Grand Final triumph against Warrington". The Guardian. 6 October 2012. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  19. ^ "Leeds Rhinos 18–35 Warrington Wolves". BBC Sport. 25 August 2012. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  20. ^ "Warrington Wolves Are Challenge Cup Winners 2012!". Warrington Wolves Official Site. 25 August 2012. Archived from the original on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  21. ^ "Grand Final: Warrington 18-26 Leeds". BBC Sport. 6 October 2012. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  22. ^ "Super League Grand Final". Super League. Archived from the original on 29 July 2013. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
  23. ^ Newsum, Matt (5 October 2013). "Super League Grand Final: Wigan Warriors beat Warrington". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
  24. ^ "Super League Grand Final: Warrington v Wigan". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 7 October 2013. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
  25. ^ "Warrington Wolves 16 Wigan Warriors 30". The Daily Telegraph. 5 October 2013. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
  26. ^ "Wigan see off Warrington in X-rated Grand Final to complete double". The Guardian. 5 October 2013. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
  27. ^ "Joel Monaghan: Castleford Tigers sign former Warrington captain". 2015-10-27. Retrieved 2019-06-27.
  28. ^ "Castleford sign Joel Monaghan from Warrington". Eurosport. 2015-10-27. Retrieved 2019-06-27.
  29. ^ Bower, Aaron (2015-11-03). "Salford land Carney for 2016". Total Rugby League. Retrieved 2019-06-27.