Scott Whiting (born 10 February 1978) is an Australian former rugby league professional footballer who played for the North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League. A lock, he primarily played off the interchange.

Scott Whiting
Personal information
Born (1978-02-10) 10 February 1978 (age 46)
Townsville, Queensland, Australia
Height182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight94 kg (14 st 11 lb)
Playing information
PositionLock, Centre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1998–2003 North Qld Cowboys 16 0 0 0 0
Source: [1]
As of 12 February 2020

Background edit

A Centrals Tigers junior, Whiting attended Townsville State High School before being signed by the North Queensland Cowboys as an 18-year old.[2]

Playing career edit

In Round 23 of the 1998 NRL season, Whiting made his NRL debut in the Cowboys' 12–28 loss to the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles at Brookvale Oval.[3] This would be Whiting's last NRL game for four years, playing predominantly for the Cowboys' feeder clubs, the Townsville Stingers and North Queensland Young Guns. In 2000, Whiting spent the season playing for the Wests Panthers before rejoining to the Cowboys in 2001.

In 2002, Whiting returned to first grade, playing 13 games. He played two more games in 2003 before being released by the Cowboys.[4][5]

Statistics edit

NRL edit

Statistics are correct to the end of the 2003 season[6]
Season Team Matches T G GK % F/G Pts
1998   North Queensland 1 0 0 0 0
2002   North Queensland 13 0 0 0 0
2003   North Queensland 2 0 0 0 0
Career totals 16 0 0 0 0

Post-playing career edit

Following his rugby league career, Whiting became a general and bariatric surgeon, graduating from the University of Notre Dame in Western Australia.[7]

References edit

  1. ^ RLP
  2. ^ "North Queensland Toyota Cowboys". www.cowboys.com.au. Archived from the original on 27 June 2003. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  3. ^ "NRL 1998 - Round 23 - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Archived from the original on 6 July 2017.
  4. ^ "Round 22 National Rugby League teams". 7 August 2002.
  5. ^ "Round 24 National Rugby League teams". 21 August 2002.
  6. ^ Ferguson, Shawn Dollin and Andrew. "Scott Whiting - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
  7. ^ "From scrums to surgery". 26 April 2018.