Greg Inglis

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Greg Inglis : biography

15 January 1987 –

Australia

Year Matches Tries Goals F/G Points
2006 5 4 0 0 16
2007 1 3 0 0 12
2008 5 6 0 0 24
2009 4 2 0 0 8
2010 1 0 0 0 0
2011 4 3 0 0 12
2012 1 1 0 0 4
Total 21 19 0 0 76

Accolades

In August 2008, Inglis was named at centre in the Indigenous Team of the Century.

Personal life

In October 2005, Inglis began a relationship with Sally Robinson. The couple split in December 2008, and Inglis began a publicised relationship with Charmyne Palavi.. Townsvillebulletin.com.au (2008-12-10). Retrieved on 2011-06-20. The affair ended later that month. Inglis and Robinson reunited in March 2009. In August 2009, Inglis was arrested for causing reckless assault towards Robinson. Robinson moved back to Brisbane. Inglis and Robinson reunited a second time in October 2009, amidst Inglis’s assault charges. In April 2010, the case ended with Inglis accepting a diversion order, avoiding an assault conviction. In June 2010, Inglis announced his engagement to Robinson. Inglis and Robinson married on 5 December 2010 at the Twin Waters Resort in Maroochydore.. Herald Sun (2010-12-06). Retrieved on 2011-06-20.

Melbourne Storm

2005: NRL debut

Inglis played for Melbourne during 2005’s pre-season in a trial match against the Brisbane Broncos, scoring a try in the Storm’s win. While playing for Brisbane’s Norths Devils in the 2005 Queensland Cup, Inglis scored 12 tries in five games and had already become the subject of a custody battle between Queensland and New South Wales over which state he would play State of Origin for. He scored 194 points for the Norths Devils in the Queensland Cup. Inglis made his NRL Premiership debut at eighteen years of age as a replacement to injured winger Jake Webster in Melbourne’s match against the Parramatta Eels, scoring a try in a 14–26 loss.

Inglis would go on to play a month later at fullback, against the South Sydney Rabbitohs, scoring another try. He played at fullback when Billy Slater was on Origin duty, or at wing or the bench as he slowly solidified himself in the Storm side. At the 2005 Dally M Awards Inglis was nominated for the Rookie of the Year, but lost to Parramatta’s Tim Smith.

The Storm went on to reach the finals that season and in a playoff match against Brisbane, Inglis got his first experience in finals football. With the game still in the balance, Billy Slater was helped from the field with an ankle injury and Inglis replaced him. After being on the field for five minutes, he crossed the Broncos’ line untouched to score the match-winning try.

Unfortunately for the Storm, they lost in the Semi-Finals to the North Queensland Cowboys 16–24, ending their season.

2006: Breakthrough season

Season 2006 saw Inglis continue to play primarily in the fullback role as his counterpart Billy Slater was suspended after he began the season at centre. He was chosen as goalkicker for the Storm after the departure of Matt Orford, but the role was given to Cameron Smith after Inglis kicked just 1 from 5 against the New Zealand Warriors. After scoring 9 tries in 9 games, he was selected in the starting line up in the Queensland State of Origin team.

His selection in the Queensland squad (along with teammate Israel Folau) caused some controversy. Inglis was born and raised in Bowraville, New South Wales, and played his first senior football in NSW (in the Arrive Alive Cup). League statistician David Middleton believed that Inglis should be playing for NSW. By John Coomber, 20 May 2008, FOX Sports News The matter was resolved when the ARL gave Inglis the green light to play for Queensland, because it ruled that his first senior football was at Wavell High. However, later investigations revealed that Inglis played his first senior game for Newcastle’s Hunter Sports High School at the age of 16, and is therefore technically not eligible to play for Queensland. Ricketts, Steve. . Courier Mails However, Inglis went on to begin his State of Origin career with the Maroons. A few early errors were soon forgotten when Inglis scored two tries and saved one. Unfortunately for Inglis, this was not enough for Queensland to win the match.