Michael Dobson (rugby league)
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| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael Dobson | |
| Date of birth | May 29, 1986 | |
| Place of birth | Junee, New South Wales, 5Australia | |
| Height | 6ft 2 in (1.76 m) | |
| Weight | 13 st 3 lbs (84 kg) | |
| Nickname(s) | Dobbo, Dobby, Mick | |
| School(s) | Erindale College | |
| Club information | ||
| Position(s) | Half-Back | |
| Current club | Hull KR | |
| Number | 26 | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| Years | Club | |
| Canberra | ||
| Youth representative teams | ||
| 2003-2004 | Australian Schoolboys | |
| Senior clubs* | ||
| Years | Club | Apps (points) |
| 2005-2008 2006 2006 2008 |
Canberra Raiders →Catalan Dragons (loan) →Wigan Warriors (loan) Hull KR |
20 (124) 10 (128) 14 (142) 1 (8) |
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* Professional club appearances and points |
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Michael Dobson is a rugby league player currently playing for Super League (Europe) side Hull KR. He was born and raised in the rural NSW town of Junee.
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[edit] Career
Dobson, originally a promising young halfback for the Canberra Raiders Australian rugby league team, kick-started his career when he was loaned to French European Super League team Les Catalans Dragons as a replacement for the injured Stacey Jones. Jones was a highly rated halfback, but the then 19 year old Dobson impressed with his natural ability. While at Les Catalans, he attracted the attention of several other Super League clubs, subsequently being signed by the Wigan Warriors in May 2006.
There was some controversy over Dobson signing for Wigan. Under English law, Dobson was not permitted to play in England because he did not have a work permit. However, Wigan managed to obtain a work permit for him, albeit in controversial circumstances. When Dobson signed for Wigan, they were at the bottom of the Super League, 6 points behind the nearest team and heading towards relegation. Dobson's impact at Wigan helped the team survive relegation in the 2006 season. Michael is noted for his good organisational skills on the field.
Dobson is highly regarded as both a field and goal kicker. In 2006 he was statistically the best goal kicker in the world with a success rate of 84%, equal to or better than St Helens star Jamie Lyon (81%) and NRL players Hazem El Masri (84%) and Andrew Johns (80%).
Dobson re-signed with the Raiders at the end of 2006, and will be part of the Raiders' squad in 2007. Dobson has ambitions to play at the highest level in rugby league, and has enough promise to be considered as a future State of Origin player and possibly an Australian International. Upon re-signing with Canberra, Dobson said that he would consider returning to the Super League in the future.
[edit] 2008
Hull Kingston Rovers have agreed a deal to sign the Canberra Raiders scrum-half after he secured a release from his contract with the NRL club.[1] He signed two-and-a-half year deal at Hull KR after James Webster was released.[2][3] Dobson had been linked with a mid-season transfer to Hull FC and Harlequins Rugby League.[4][5][6] He has more recently been linked with a move to Hull KR, however they would need to release players before they could bring in Dobson.[7]
[edit] References
- ^ Hull KR win race to sign Dobson. BBC (2008-04-30). Retrieved on 2008-05-01.
- ^ Dobson completes switch to Robins. BBC (2008-05-07). Retrieved on 2008-05-07.
- ^ Dobson Dobson set to make Hull KR debut. BBC (2008-05-22). Retrieved on 2008-05-22.
- ^ Hull close in on Dobson signing. BBC (2008-04-23). Retrieved on 2008-04-23.
- ^ Quick release on cards for Noddy. Fox Sports (2008-04-23). Retrieved on 2008-04-23.
- ^ Sharp eyes up Dobson. Sky Sports (2008-04-23). Retrieved on 2008-04-23.
- ^ Rovers in pole position for Dobson. Sportinglife (2008-04-30). Retrieved on 2008-04-30.
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