Ross Conlon

Quick Facts

Full Name	Ross Conlon
Occupation	Rugby League Player
Date Of Birth	Mar 29, 1959(1959-03-29)
Age	65
Birthplace	Murwillumbah
Country	Australia
Birth City	New South Wales
Horoscope	Pisces

Ross Conlon Biography

Ross Conlon is one of the most popular and richest Rugby League Player who was born on March 29, 1959 in Murwillumbah, New South Wales, Australia. Ross Conlon, an Australian rugby league footballer, was born 29 March 1959 in Murwillumbah (New South Wales). He was a former Australian rugby league footballer who played for the Western Suburbs Magpies and Canterbury- Bankstown Bulldogs. He also represented New South Wales and Australia in the New South Wales Rugby League premiership. He was known for his goalkicker skills and was called “one of the fastest players in the game”.

Conlon signed with Canterbury after two seasons playing for the Western Suburbs. Conlon enjoyed a great season with Canterbury. The team reached the preliminary final against Parramatta Eels. Conlon broke his hip during the game, but was able return to first-grade round ten of 1984 season.

Within a few weeks of his return from injury, Conlon was selected on the wing for NSW City in the annual City vs Country game at the Sydney Cricket Ground. He scored 14 points from a try and 5 goals. His performance for NSW City earned him selection for game I of the 1984 State of Origin series for New South Wales. Conlon played in all three game of the 1984 series for the Blues, kicking ten goals. In June 1984, with Eric Grothe injured, Conlon made his first and only appearance in an Australian representative side. He was selected for the first Test of the Ashes series against Great Britain and kicked four goals.

Conlon joined Balmain for the 1985 season and he was one of the most consistent point-scorers during the mid-1980s. In the 1987 NSWRL season, he led the competition’s point-scoring table with 196 points.

Conlon was a Wests goalkicker for two seasons, scoring 12 tries and 148 point in his two seasons. Conlon’s last game with the Magpies came in 1982’s semi- finals.

Ross Conlon Net Worth

Ross Conlon is one of the richest Rugby League Player from Australia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ross Conlon 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Conlon was a junior football player for Murwillumbah. Roy Masters, Wests coach, noticed Conlon after he scored 180 points in 1980’s University Cup competition for Mount St Mary.

Conlon made his debut for Wests after only three under-23s matches. He scored a try against North Sydney in round 6 of 1981 NSWRFL season. Conlon’s performance in a televised match was well-received. The next day, Conlon wrote that Conlon had created a match for footballers to dream about. “The Magpies have discovered a new and exciting find.”

Although Conlon made representative selection in 1984, his form dropped later in the season and Canterbury coach, Warren Ryan, dropped Conlon to the bench in round 24. Conlon wasn’t included in any of the team line-ups for the rest of the season and he was omitted from the successful team that met Parramatta in the 1984 grand final.

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Facts & Trivia

Ross Ranked on the list of most popular Rugby League Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Australia. Ross Conlon celebrates birthday on March 29 of every year.

Where is Ross Conlon now?

Conlon coached in Casino and Murwillumbah following his retirement from playing and is now a school-teacher.

Who was the first round the corner kicker in rugby league?

Round/around the corner kicking used in rugby for kicking penalties and converting tries, was originated at Lewis School, Pengam , Glamorgan during the 1962/63 season in an under 14’s rugby union match between Pengam and Yr Graddfa , by Terry Dipple scrum-half for the Pengam team.

Can you place kick in AFL?

The place kick is where the ball is placed on the ground, standing up vertically on a mound, with the player kicking it off the ground rather than from the hands.

What Tee does the NRL use?

*The NRL Supertee Volc Kicking Tee is available here. The Daryl Halligan Xtreme Supertee is the weapon of choice for all serious Goal Kickers!

What position is kicker in rugby?

Fly-halves need good passing and kicking skills. Often the fly-half is the best kicker in the team and needs to be able to execute attacking kicks such as up-and-unders, grubbers and chip kicks as well as being able to kick for territory. Many fly-halves are also the team’s goal kickers.