Geoff Daniela

Geoff Daniela

Geoff Daniela playing for the Windsor Wolves
Personal information
Nickname	Geoffro .[1]
Born	28 February 1987 Auckland, New Zealand
Height	181.5 cm (5 ft 11.5 in)
Weight	88 kg (13 st 12 lb)
Playing information
Position	Centre, Wing
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
2007–2009	Penrith Panthers	20	13	0	0	52
2010–2011	Wests Tigers	15	4	0	0	16
2012–2013	Penrith Panthers	10	2	0	0	8
	Total	45	19	0	0	76
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
2012	Cook Islands	1	1	0	0	4
As of 27 September 2013
Source: Rugby League Project League Central

Geoff Daniela (born 28 February 1987 in Auckland, New Zealand) is a rugby league player who currently plays for the Illawarra Cutters in the NSW Cup. Daniela is a Cook Islands international.

Daniela primarily plays in the centres and he can also play on the wing.

Junior years

Daniela attended school at Hebersham Primary School and St Dominics College, Kingswood. He played junior football with Western City Tigers (Mt Druitt), Blacktown Workers, St Mary's Saints and represented New South Wales at an under-17s and under-19s level.^[1]

Playing career

Daniela made his NRL debut with the Panthers in round 11, 2007, against the Wests Tigers at CUA Stadium. In his three seasons with the Panthers he scored 13 tries from just 20 appearances.

Joining the Wests Tigers from 2010,^[2] Daniela made 13 appearances in the first season at his new club, either playing at centre or starting from the bench. He scored a hat-trick in a game against the New Zealand Warriors, and played in one semi-final.^[3] In 2011, a torn pectoral muscle suffered in round 5^[4] saw him take no further part in the season.

Returning to the Panthers in 2012, Daniela played his first game in the 30-0 loss to previous club Wests Tigers. He made 8 appearances in the centres for the season, for only 2 wins. In 2013, Daniela played at centre for the first two weeks of the season, but they were to be his only games in first grade for the year.

Representative career

Daniela was selected for the Cook Islands in the 2009 Pacific Cup, but did not feature in the tournament.^[5][6] He represented Cook Islands in 2012, scoring a try against Lebanon.

References

1. "NSW Cook Islands Rugby League". nswcirla.com. Retrieved 26 May 2010.
2. "Wests Tigers sign Penrith centre Geoff Daniela for next two NRL seasons". Fox Sports News (Australia). 15 July 2009. Retrieved 29 September 2009.
3. "Geoff Daniela". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 18 September 2011.
4. "NRL: Tigers pay for Rabbitohs win with more injuries". Macarthur Chronicle. 11 April 2011. Retrieved 18 September 2011.
5. Roosters gain international stripes sydneyroosters.com.au, 7 October 2009
6. "Meet the team". NSW Cook Islands Rugby League. Retrieved 30 September 2009.

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