Shane Rodney (born 15 August 1983) is an Australian former professional

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footballer who played in the 2000s and 2010s. He played for the

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. He previously played for the

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, winning the

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with them, and the

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whom he won the

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with, primarily as a or in the . In 2019, Rodney coached the

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side.

Playing career

Following a bull-riding accident when he was 15, Rodney decided to give up rodeoing and concentrate on rugby league as the "safer" option. A Penrith junior with Riverstone and

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, in 2002 Rodney was selected to play for the New South Wales under-19 squad.

National Rugby League

He made his NRL début against

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in round 20 of the

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. The following season Rodney played from the interchange bench in the

2003 NRL grand final The 2003 NRL Grand Final was the conclusive and premiership-deciding match of the 2003 NRL season. In what was a contest of Sydney's east versus west, defending premiers the Sydney Roosters played against minor premiers the Penrith Panthers. Th ...

-winning Penrith Panthers team which defeated the

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, 18–6. As 2003 NRL premiers, the Penrith club travelled to England to face

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champions, the

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in the

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. Rodney played from the interchange bench in the Penrith's 22-4 loss. Also in 2004 Rodney was selected to represent for City in that year's

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match. Injured in round 23, 2006, Rodney did not return to the NRL playing field until June, 2008. He underwent surgery on his ankle, spine and had two shoulder reconstructions. After seven years with Penrith, Rodney signed with the

for the

2009 NRL season The 2009 NRL season was the 102nd season of professional rugby league football club competition in Australia, and the twelfth run by the National Rugby League. For the third consecutive year, sixteen teams competed for the 2009 Telstra Premiership ...

. Rodney won a second premiership as part of Manly's victorious

squad. He, along with

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have played in the same premiership team twice, Galuvao being Rodney's teammate in Penrith's victorious

2003 NRL Grand Final The 2003 NRL Grand Final was the conclusive and premiership-deciding match of the 2003 NRL season. In what was a contest of Sydney's east versus west, defending premiers the Sydney Roosters played against minor premiers the Penrith Panthers. Th ...

squad.

Super League

Rodney signed a deal with the

team, the

, for the 2012 season, reuniting with former

teammate,

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. Rodney also assumed

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-kicking duties a few times during the season.

Coaching

In 2021, Rodney signed on to be coach of Orange Hawks for the 2022 Peter McDonald Premiership.

References

https://westernweekender.com.au/2018/10/rodney-takes-charge-at-st-marys/

External links

Manly Sea Eagles profilePenrith Panthers profile''Shane Rodney'' at ''NRL Stats''St Mary’s New Coach
{{DEFAULTSORT:Rodney, Shane 1983 births Living people Australian rugby league players London Broncos players Manly Warringah Sea Eagles players Penrith Panthers players New South Wales City Origin rugby league team players Windsor Wolves players Rugby league second-rows Rugby league locks People from Tamworth, New South Wales Rugby league players from New South Wales