Michael Gordon (rugby league)

Michael Gordon

Personal information
Nickname	Flash Gordon
Born	(1983-10-24) 24 October 1983 (age 33) Cooma, New South Wales, Australia
Height	179 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	89 kg (14 st 0 lb)
Playing information
Position	Fullback, Wing
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2006–12 Penrith Panthers 108 55 289 0 798 2013–15 Cronulla Sharks 71 18 164 0 400 2016 Parramatta Eels 24 5 71 0 162 2017– Sydney Roosters 3 2 9 0 26 Total 206 80 533 0 1386 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 2010 New South Wales 1 0 3 0 6 2013 NSW Country 1 0 0 0 0
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Michael Gordon (born 24 October 1983) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Sydney Roosters in the National Rugby League. A New South Wales State of Origin and NSW Country representative, he primarily plays at fullback and wing. He previously played for the Penrith Panthers between 2006 and 2012, and Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks between 2013 and 2015.

Born in Cooma, New South Wales, Gordon played his junior rugby league for the Tweed Coast Raiders and was educated at Kingscliff High School and graduated from Year 12 in 2001.

In round 8 of the 2006 NRL season, Gordon made his NRL debut for the Penrith Panthers against the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks at centre in the Panthers 40-12 loss at Penrith Stadium. In round 11 against the Parramatta Eels, Gordon scored his first NRL career try in the Panthers 30-20 win at Penrith Stadium. Gordon finished his debut year in the NRL with him playing in 18 matches, scoring 11 tries and kicking 7 goals for the Panthers in the season.

Gordon played in 19 matches, scoring 9 tries and kicking 57 goals, in 2017

Gordon finished the 2008 NRL season with him playing in 15 matches, scoring 11 tries and kicking 38 goals for the Penrith Panthers.

During the 2009 season, Gordon kicked 23 consecutive goals before missing one, establishing himself as the Panthers number one goal kicker. He played in 15 matches, scoring 3 tries and kicking 57 goals.