Darrell Wayne 'Tricky' Trindall (born 16 February 1972) is an Australian former

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footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s.

Background

Trindall was born in

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Career

He played for the

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for ten seasons between 1990-1999,

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for two seasons between 2001-2002,

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in 1994 and St Helens in 2000 as a half-back, and . He rose through the ranks to become club captain at

in 1997-98. He scored 328 points and played 150 first grade games with the Rabbitohs before finishing his

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career at the

. He played for the Australian Aboriginal team at the 1992 Pacific Cup, being named in the team of the tournament. In 2003, Trindall played for one season in the

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for Newtown.

Personal life

In August 2002, Trindall was charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm and high-range drink driving after an alleged assault in the Bulldogs club car park, which left a 36-year-old woman in hospital with head injuries. In August 2003, Trindall pleaded guilty to indecently assaulting a long time friend at a pub in Sydney's CBD. Trindall allegedly punched the woman in the face three times and held her in a headlock four times. He then said "I'm a first grade footballer. Who are they going to believe, you or me?". Trindall later received a 12 month suspended jail sentence for the attack. In April 2012, Trindall pleaded not guilty to assaulting a police officer in January 2012. The assault allegedly took place in Sydney's Eastern Suburbs. In 2020, Trindall was remanded on charges of common assault, stalking or intimidating in a domestic violence context, and two counts of assault occasioning bodily harm.

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Bulldogs profileSaints Heritage Society profile
1972 births Living people Australian Aboriginal rugby league team players Australian rugby league players Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs players Indigenous Australian rugby league players Newtown Jets NSW Cup players Rugby league five-eighths Rugby league fullbacks Rugby league halfbacks Rugby league players from Narrabri South Sydney Rabbitohs players St Helens R.F.C. players South Sydney Rabbitohs captains {{Australia-rugbyleague-bio-1970s-stub