Joel Clinton

Joel Clinton

Personal information
Nickname	Harry
Born	(1981-12-08) 8 December 1981 (age 35) Riverstone, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
Height	190 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight	105 kg (16 st 7 lb)
Position	Prop
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2002–07 Penrith Panthers 137 5 0 0 20 2008–09 Brisbane Broncos 45 3 0 0 12 2010–12 Hull Kingston Rovers 59 2 0 0 8 Total 241 10 0 0 40 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 2003–06 City NSW 3 0 0 0 0 2004 Australia 1 0 0 0 0
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Joel Clinton (born 8 December 1981) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer of the 2000s, and 2010s. An Australian international representative prop forward, he played his club football in the National Rugby League for the Penrith Panthers (with whom he won the 2003 premiership) and the Brisbane Broncos. He also played for English club Hull Kingston Rovers in the Super League.

Joel Clinton was born in Riverstone, New South Wales on 8 December 1981. He played for the Parramatta Eels, before joining the Penrith club.

Clinton rose to prominence in the Panthers Panthers' successful 2003 season, he helped the Panthers come from last place in 2003 to become Minor Premiers and eventual victory in the 2003 NRL Grand final. At the end of the 2003 NRL season, he went on the 2003 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain and France, helping Australia to victory over Great Britain in what would be the last time the two nations contested an Ashes series. He described the experience as "a great personal bonus but it did not compare to winning the premiership with the guys you train and play with all year long." As 2003 NRL premiers, the Panthers travelled to England to face Super League VIII champions, the Bradford Bulls in the 2004 World Club Challenge. Clinton played at prop forward in the Panthers' 22–4 loss.