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Dale Finucane
Dale Finucane (born 7 September 1991) is a former Australian professional rugby league footballer who played as a lock forward for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the National Rugby League (NRL). Finucane is a dual premiership winner 2017 and 2020 with the Melbourne Storm.
Finucane previously played for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs and Melbourne Storm in the NRL. He has played for the Country Origin and New South Wales sides.
Finucane was born in Bega, New South Wales, and is of Irish descent.[citation needed]
Finucane played his junior football for the Bega Roosters and studied at Bega High School.
In 2009, he signed with the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs. When signed at Canterbury-Bankstown, he was educated at Bass High School.[citation needed]
In 2009, Finucane played for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs' S. G. Ball Cup team, winning the S. G. Ball Cup Player of the Year award and playing for the New South Wales Under 18s team. Later that same year, he moved straight into the Bulldogs' NRL Under-20s team. He played in that competition for the Bulldogs from 2009 to 2011, playing over 60 games. On 31 August 2010, Finucane was named on the interchange bench in the 2010 NRL Under-20s Team of the Year. On 30 August 2011, Finucane was named at prop in the 2011 NRL Under-20s Team of the Year. On 16 October 2011, Finucane played for the Junior Kangaroos against the Junior Kiwis, where he played at lock in the 28-16 loss. In 2012, Finucane moved on to the Bulldogs' New South Wales Cup team.
In round 13 of the 2012 NRL season, Finucane made his NRL debut for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs against the South Sydney Rabbitohs, playing off the interchange bench in the 23–18 win at ANZ Stadium. On 30 September 2012, in the Bulldogs 2012 NRL Grand Final against the Melbourne Storm, Finucane played off the interchange bench in the 14-4 defeat. Finucane finished his debut NRL year with him playing in 14 matches for the Canterbury-Bankstown club in the 2012 NRL season.
In round 20 against the Parramatta Eels, Finucane scored his first NRL career try in Canterbury-Bankstown's 40-12 win at ANZ Stadium. On 11 August 2013, Finucane extended his contract with Canterbury from the end of 2014 to the end of 2016. Finucane finished the 2013 NRL season with him playing all of Canterbury's 25 matches and scoring one try.
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Dale Finucane
Dale Finucane (born 7 September 1991) is a former Australian professional rugby league footballer who played as a lock forward for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the National Rugby League (NRL). Finucane is a dual premiership winner 2017 and 2020 with the Melbourne Storm.
Finucane previously played for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs and Melbourne Storm in the NRL. He has played for the Country Origin and New South Wales sides.
Finucane was born in Bega, New South Wales, and is of Irish descent.[citation needed]
Finucane played his junior football for the Bega Roosters and studied at Bega High School.
In 2009, he signed with the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs. When signed at Canterbury-Bankstown, he was educated at Bass High School.[citation needed]
In 2009, Finucane played for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs' S. G. Ball Cup team, winning the S. G. Ball Cup Player of the Year award and playing for the New South Wales Under 18s team. Later that same year, he moved straight into the Bulldogs' NRL Under-20s team. He played in that competition for the Bulldogs from 2009 to 2011, playing over 60 games. On 31 August 2010, Finucane was named on the interchange bench in the 2010 NRL Under-20s Team of the Year. On 30 August 2011, Finucane was named at prop in the 2011 NRL Under-20s Team of the Year. On 16 October 2011, Finucane played for the Junior Kangaroos against the Junior Kiwis, where he played at lock in the 28-16 loss. In 2012, Finucane moved on to the Bulldogs' New South Wales Cup team.
In round 13 of the 2012 NRL season, Finucane made his NRL debut for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs against the South Sydney Rabbitohs, playing off the interchange bench in the 23–18 win at ANZ Stadium. On 30 September 2012, in the Bulldogs 2012 NRL Grand Final against the Melbourne Storm, Finucane played off the interchange bench in the 14-4 defeat. Finucane finished his debut NRL year with him playing in 14 matches for the Canterbury-Bankstown club in the 2012 NRL season.
In round 20 against the Parramatta Eels, Finucane scored his first NRL career try in Canterbury-Bankstown's 40-12 win at ANZ Stadium. On 11 August 2013, Finucane extended his contract with Canterbury from the end of 2014 to the end of 2016. Finucane finished the 2013 NRL season with him playing all of Canterbury's 25 matches and scoring one try.