Vince Mellars

Vince Mellars

Personal information
Nickname	Vinny
Born	(1984-01-27) 27 January 1984 (age 33) Porirua, New Zealand
Height	190 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight	101 kg (223 lb)
Playing information
Position	Centre
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2003–04 New Zealand Warriors 7 1 0 0 4 2005 Cronulla Sharks 5 2 0 0 8 2006 Sydney Roosters 12 3 0 0 12 2010–11 Crusaders RL 48 18 0 0 72 2012–13 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 28 4 0 0 16 Total 100 28 0 0 112
Source: RLP

Vincent Mellars (born 27 January 1984 in Porirua) is a New Zealand rugby league player who plays for the Featherstone Rovers in the Kingstone Press Championship. He has previously played in the National Rugby League, Super League and Air New Zealand Cup. His position is in the Centres. His father, Peter, was a New Zealand international.

Mellars played his junior rugby league for Wainuiomata and Petone.

After being signed by the New Zealand Warriors he moved to Auckland, playing for Otahuhu in the 2002 Bartercard Cup. He also represented Wainuiomata and Wellington in the Bartercard Cup.

Mellars made his impressive NRL debut aged 19, in Round 13 2003 with the New Zealand Warriors against Cronulla Sharks.

Mellars played with the Warriors throughout the 2003 and 2004 seasons.

In 2005 Mellars signed with the Cronulla Sharks. He scored a double vs. Knights in 2005 and scored the winning try in Golden Point extra time.

In Round 6 2006, Mellars featured for the Sydney Roosters when he was chosen to play vs. Broncos on the Wing. He was very good under the high ball that night and was probably the Rooster's best player. He scored his first try of 2006 in Round 8 vs. North Queensland Cowboys. His second try of 2006, was vs. Souths in Round 11 and his 3rd was against Storm in Round 13.