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Steve Georgallis
Steve Georgallis (Greek: Σταυρος Γεωργάλλης; born 17 June 1968) is an Australian professional rugby league football coach who is the head coach of Greece, an assistant coach for the North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League (NRL), Head Coach of the Parramatta Eels Womens team (NRLW), and former professional rugby league footballer.
A half or lock, he played for the Eastern Suburbs Roosters, Western Suburbs Magpies and the Wests Tigers, as well as in England for Carlisle, Wakefield Trinity and the Warrington Wolves. As a coach, he has served as interim head coach for the Penrith Panthers and Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs.
Georgallis made his début with Eastern Suburbs in 1989 playing halfback. Over the four seasons with the club he had spells playing as a five-eighth, fullback and centre without being able to cement a position, making only 38 appearances.
Joining Western Suburbs in 1993, he proved just as adaptable, and was a cornerstone of the team for seven seasons, playing in 148 games. During this time he also spent an off-season in England playing for Wakefield Trinity. By 1999, Georgallis had started making appearances as a lock, and was captaining the struggling Western Suburbs club. He played a season mostly from the bench for the Wests Tigers after the merger with Balmain including their final ever game as a stand-alone entity which came in round 26 of the 1999 NRL season against the Auckland Warriors which ended in a 60–16 loss. In round 1 of the 2000 NRL season, Georgallis played for the Wests Tigers in their inaugural game against Brisbane which ended in a 24–24 draw. Georgallis was cheered from the field at the completion of his last Australian game which was a 36–26 loss against Melbourne at Campbelltown Stadium.
In 2001, Georgallis joined the Warrington Wolves for a season. Wolves' coach Darryl van der Velde said at the time, "He knows what Rugby League's all about. He is very strong, has good hands and is always busy on the field." Unfortunately, Georgallis only lasted six games before the end of his professional career, though he did make later appearances as captain of Greece.
In 2003, Georgallis became the head coach of the Greece national rugby league team and the Western Suburbs Magpies SG Ball Cup team. On 31 August 2003, he coached Greece in their first rugby league Test match, a 26–10 win over New Caledonia in Sydney. In 2004, he became head coach of the Magpies NSWRL Premier League team.
In 2006, Georgallis joined the Penrith Panthers as an assistant coach and head coach of their NSWRL Premier League feeder club, the St Marys Cougars. In 2008, he became coach of Penrith's National Youth Competition under-20s team, finishing fourth and taking them to the finals.
On 20 June 2011, it was announced that Georgallis would take over as interim head coach of the Penrith Panthers following the resignation of Matthew Elliott. He had immediate success, defeating the North Queensland Cowboys 30–20 in his first game in charge. Georgallis had won his first two games when it was announced that Phil Gould had chosen Ivan Cleary to be the Penrith coach from 2012 onwards. The Penrith club won just two of the remaining nine games of the season.
Steve Georgallis
Steve Georgallis (Greek: Σταυρος Γεωργάλλης; born 17 June 1968) is an Australian professional rugby league football coach who is the head coach of Greece, an assistant coach for the North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League (NRL), Head Coach of the Parramatta Eels Womens team (NRLW), and former professional rugby league footballer.
A half or lock, he played for the Eastern Suburbs Roosters, Western Suburbs Magpies and the Wests Tigers, as well as in England for Carlisle, Wakefield Trinity and the Warrington Wolves. As a coach, he has served as interim head coach for the Penrith Panthers and Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs.
Georgallis made his début with Eastern Suburbs in 1989 playing halfback. Over the four seasons with the club he had spells playing as a five-eighth, fullback and centre without being able to cement a position, making only 38 appearances.
Joining Western Suburbs in 1993, he proved just as adaptable, and was a cornerstone of the team for seven seasons, playing in 148 games. During this time he also spent an off-season in England playing for Wakefield Trinity. By 1999, Georgallis had started making appearances as a lock, and was captaining the struggling Western Suburbs club. He played a season mostly from the bench for the Wests Tigers after the merger with Balmain including their final ever game as a stand-alone entity which came in round 26 of the 1999 NRL season against the Auckland Warriors which ended in a 60–16 loss. In round 1 of the 2000 NRL season, Georgallis played for the Wests Tigers in their inaugural game against Brisbane which ended in a 24–24 draw. Georgallis was cheered from the field at the completion of his last Australian game which was a 36–26 loss against Melbourne at Campbelltown Stadium.
In 2001, Georgallis joined the Warrington Wolves for a season. Wolves' coach Darryl van der Velde said at the time, "He knows what Rugby League's all about. He is very strong, has good hands and is always busy on the field." Unfortunately, Georgallis only lasted six games before the end of his professional career, though he did make later appearances as captain of Greece.
In 2003, Georgallis became the head coach of the Greece national rugby league team and the Western Suburbs Magpies SG Ball Cup team. On 31 August 2003, he coached Greece in their first rugby league Test match, a 26–10 win over New Caledonia in Sydney. In 2004, he became head coach of the Magpies NSWRL Premier League team.
In 2006, Georgallis joined the Penrith Panthers as an assistant coach and head coach of their NSWRL Premier League feeder club, the St Marys Cougars. In 2008, he became coach of Penrith's National Youth Competition under-20s team, finishing fourth and taking them to the finals.
On 20 June 2011, it was announced that Georgallis would take over as interim head coach of the Penrith Panthers following the resignation of Matthew Elliott. He had immediate success, defeating the North Queensland Cowboys 30–20 in his first game in charge. Georgallis had won his first two games when it was announced that Phil Gould had chosen Ivan Cleary to be the Penrith coach from 2012 onwards. The Penrith club won just two of the remaining nine games of the season.