Justin Robert Carney (born 19 June 1988), also known by the

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of "The Tank on the Flank", is an Australian former professional

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footballer who played on the or as a . He played for

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and the

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in Australia, and

Castleford Tigers The Castleford Tigers are a professional rugby league club in Castleford, West Yorkshire, England, that compete in the Super League, the top-level professional rugby league club competition in the Northern Hemisphere. The club have competed ...

( Heritage № 933),

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and

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in the United Kingdom.

Career

Carney began his career with the

, scoring two tries on his debut in a 34–16 win over the

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in June 2008. He suffered a broken leg during a match against Gold Coast in July 2009, which ruled him out for the rest of the 2009 season and all the 2010 season. Carney was nominated for the 2009 Ken Stephen Medal, acknowledging his strong community work. Carney joined

in July 2010. He spent two seasons at the club, scoring three tries in 17 games. Carney joined

on a two-year contract from the 2013 season. Coach

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said of him, "Justin will become a crowd pleaser with his robust running and dynamic style. No one will run the ball harder or faster in the

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in 2013." Carney scored 31 tries in 28 games for Castleford and, in April 2014, signed a new five-year deal up to the end of 2019. He played in the 2014 Challenge Cup Final defeat by the

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. However, he was suspended by Castleford in August 2015 and did not play again for the rest of the season. He had scored 63 tries in 62 games since joining Castleford in 2013. Carney joined

in November 2015 on a one-year loan deal, which was converted to a permanent three-year deal in April 2016. He received an eight-match ban in May 2017 after being found guilty of racial abuse and left Salford by mutual consent. After leaving Salford, Carney joined

for the rest of the 2018 season. He retired at the end of the season and returned to Australia, where he joined Nyngan Tigers as captain-coach for 2019.

References

External links

Hull Kingston Rovers profileCas Tigers profileSL profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Carney, Justin 1988 births Living people Australian Aboriginal rugby league team players Australian rugby league coaches Australian rugby league players Canberra Raiders players Castleford Tigers players Hull Kingston Rovers players Indigenous Australian rugby league players Newtown Jets NSW Cup players Rugby league centres Rugby league players from New South Wales Rugby league wingers Salford Red Devils players Sydney Roosters players