Marvin Filipo
Filipo playing for the Knights in 2012.
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Personal information
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| Nickname | Marv | |||||||||||||||||||||
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20 March 1987 Auckland, New Zealand |
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| Height | 179 cm (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 101 kg (15 st 13 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing information
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| Position | Second-row, Centre | |||||||||||||||||||||
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As of 1 October 2015
Source: Rugby League Project
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Marvin Filipo (born 20 March 1987) is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Cessnock Goannas in the Newcastle Rugby League. He plays at second-row and centre and previously played for the Newcastle Knights in the National Rugby League.
Born in Auckland, New Zealand, Filipo played his junior football for the Mangere East Hawks in the Auckland Rugby League competition and the Counties Manukau Jetz in the Bartercard Cup before being signed by the New Zealand Warriors. In 2004 he played a pre-season trial match for the Warriors. In 2005 he was part of the NZRL's Presidents selection that played a trial against the Warriors. In 2006, Filipo was elevated to the Warriors first-grade squad.
He left the club at the end of that season due to lack of first-grade opportunities and instead joined a feeder club for the Brisbane Broncos. Filipo failed to settle in Brisbane so briefly switched codes to rugby union before heading home to Otara in New Zealand.
In 2008, Filipo returned to Australia, joining the Nelson Bay Northern Blues in the Newcastle Rugby League competition. He represented Newcastle at regional rugby league championships.
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