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Gorden Tallis

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Gorden Tallis, known by the nickname Raging Bull for his on-field aggression, is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer, born on 27 July 1973 in Townsville, Queensland, who played in the 1990s and 2000s. A second-row forward, he began his career with the St. George Dragons in Sydney and then captained the Brisbane Broncos, with whom he won the 1997, 1998 and 2000 grand finals. He also captained Queensland in State of Origin and Australia at international level. At the peak of his career he was considered the best second-row forward in the world, and he won the Clive Churchill Medal in 1998 and was named in an Indigenous Australian rugby league team of the century in 2008. After retiring he became a commentator and pundit for the Fox Sports network.

Facts
Birth Year
1973 1
Gender
Male 2
Medals or Titles Band
2-4 1
Connections

Competed In

Source Rugby League Project: Gorden Tallis (Rugby League Project)

On The Roster Of

Source Gorden Tallis (Wikipedia)
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Plays

Rugby League, Sports
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Source Gorden Tallis (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
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is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer
Sources
1. Rugby League Project: Gorden Tallis (Rugby League Project)
Rugby League Project
  • Vital Statistics, birth
    Born Friday, 27th July, 1973
  • Competitions Won, premierships
    Super League/NRL Premiership 1997, 1998, 2000
  • Competed In: National Rugby League, Competitions Won, premiership
    Super League/NRL Premiership 1997, 1998, 2000
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2. Gorden Tallis (Wikipedia)
  • Lead, pronoun
    He is currently a commentator and pundit for the Fox Sports network.
  • Lead, nationality
    is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer
  • Plays: Rugby League, Lead, sport
    is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer
  • On The Roster Of: Brisbane Broncos, Lead, club brisbane-broncos
    he captained both these teams as well as the Brisbane Broncos with whom he won the 1997, 1998 and 2000 Grand Finals
  • On The Roster Of: St. George Dragons, Lead, club st-george-dragons
    after starting his career with the St. George Dragons in Sydney
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