Michael Molo (born 7 February 1997) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a prop or lock forward for the St. George Illawarra Dragons in the National Rugby League (NRL).
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| Full name | Michael Molo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 7 February 1997 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 105 kg (16 st 7 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop, Lock | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Background edit
Molo was born in Brisbane, Queensland. Australia. He attended Wavell State High School. He is of Samoan and Cook Islands descent and is the younger brother of Francis Molo. He is cousins with Toa Samoa captain Anthony Milford.
He played his junior football for the Aspley Devils, before being signed by the Norths Devils.[3]
Playing career edit
2022 edit
Molo made his debut in round 11 of the 2022 NRL season for St. George Illawarra in their 24–18 victory over the New Zealand Warriors at Jubilee Oval, Molo also scored a try on debut.[4]
2023 edit
Molo would play a total of 19 games for St. George Illawarra in the 2023 NRL season as they finished 16th on the table.[5]
Statistics edit
| Season | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
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| 2022 |  St. George Illawarra Dragons |
8 | 1 | - | - | 4 |
| 2023 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 2024 | 4 | |||||
| Totals | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
References edit
- ^ "Michael Molo – Career Stats & Summary –". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
- ^ "Michael Molo". 12 July 2023.
- ^ "NRL Rookie Spotlight: The extra motivation driving QLD Cup hero Michael Molo at St George Illawarra". 19 May 2022.
- ^ "Another Molo for St George Illawarra with Michael to debut alongside brother Francis". 20 May 2022.
- ^ "Hunt call that could define Flanagan era; glaring hole that must be filled: Brutal Review". www.foxsports.com.au. 6 September 2023.