Michael Vella

Michael Vella
Vella in 2005
Personal information
Born (1978-02-19) 19 February 1978
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
Height 191 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight 106 kg (16 st 10 lb) [1]
Position Front Row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1998–06 Parramatta Eels 159 13 0 0 52
2007–11 Hull KR 121 14 0 0 56
Total 280 27 0 0 108
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1999–02 New South Wales 10 0 0 0 0
Malta
1999–01 Australia 11 0 0 0 0

Michael Vella is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer of the 1990s, 2000s and 2010s. A New South Wales State of Origin and Australian international representative forward, he played his club football in the NRL for the Parramatta Eels, and in Super League for Hull Kingston Rovers, who he also captained. In addition to representing Australia internationally, he has played for the Malta Knights as he is of Maltese descent.

Vella was selected to play from the interchange bench for New South Wales in Game II of the 1999 State of Origin series. At the end of the season he helped the Australian national team to victory in the final of the 1999 Tri-nations tournament.

Vella played for the Parramatta Eels at prop forward in their 2001 NRL grand final loss to the Newcastle Knights. After that he represented Australia during their successful 2000 World Cup campaign and the following year went on the 2001 Kangaroo Tour.[2]

In 2006 Vella left Parramatta to play in Europe's Super League for English club Hull Kingston Rovers where he was voted Players' Player of the Year in 2007. He also captained the club in his final year, 2011.

Vella returned to Australia, and is currently working as a Personal Trainer at Fitness First, Castle Hill.[3]

Super League Tries

Scores and results list Mick's try tally first.[4]
Date Venue Opponent Result Tournament Scored
15 September 2007 Craven Park, Huddersfield Giants 25–24 Super League 1
9 March 2008 Belle Vue Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 22–20 Super League 1
6 June 2008 Knowsley Road, St Helens 52–10 Super League 1
21 June 2008 Craven Park Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 18–26 Super League 1
6 July 2008 The Jungle Castleford Tigers 18–10 Super League 1
1 August 2008 Craven Park Catalans Dragons 30–16 Super League 1
24 August 2008 Odsal Stadium, Bradford Bulls 42–18 Super League 2
7 September 2008 Craven Park Hull 36–8 Super League 1
3 May 2009 Murrayfield Stadium, Warrington Wolves 28–36 Super League 1
28 June 2009 Craven Park, Wigan Warriors 26–38 Super League 1
9 April 2011 Craven Park Leeds Rhinos 38-28 Super League 1

References

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