Stanton Albert (born 1995) is a Papua New Guinean professional rugby league footballer who last played as a prop or lock for the PNG Hunters in the Queensland Cup and Papua New Guinea at international level. His whereabouts are unknown.
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| Born | 15 September 1995 Mendi, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 16 st 7 lb (105 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop, Lock | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He previously played for the Widnes Vikings in the Super League. He is the younger brother of fellow PNG player Wellington Albert.[3][4]
Early life
editAlbert was born in Mendi, Papua New Guinea.[5] Having dropped out of Mendi High School,[6] Albert returned to high school while contracted to the Penrith Panthers, attending McCarthy Catholic College, Emu Plains as a 19-year old in 2015.[7]
Playing career
editHaving previously played for the Hela Wigmen in the PNGNRL,[5] Albert started his professional career with the PNG Hunters in 2014, during their inaugural season in the Queensland Cup. In June 2014, Albert represented Papua New Guinea in an under-19s rugby league nines tournament at the 2014 Commonwealth Games; he was named player of the tournament as PNG won gold.[8]
In December 2014, Albert joined his brother Wellington at the Penrith Panthers by a signing a two-year contract with the club.[9] He played for their National Youth Competition team in 2015,[10] and also played in their New South Wales Cup team.
Albert returned to the Hunters in 2017,[11] and was a member of their grand final winning team. He played against his former club, the Penrith Panthers, in the 2017 State Championship.[12]
In January 2018, Albert signed a two-year contract with the Widnes Vikings in the Super League, once again alongside his brother Wellington.[13] He was dual-registered to play for the North Wales Crusaders in the third-tier League 1 competition, where he played 4 matches. Albert made his first and only appearance for Widnes Vikings in their Challenge Cup match against League 1 side the Coventry Bears.[14] Albert was released by Widnes in May 2018 on compassionate grounds,[15] and subsequently rejoined the PNG Hunters.[16]
References
edit- ^ "Stanton Albert". Rugby League Project.
- ^ "Stanton Albert". Love Rugby League.
- ^ Pokiton, Sally (5 February 2016). "Albert brothers excited to be home with Panthers". Loop PNG. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
- ^ Webeck, Tony (29 April 2015). "Brothers pave way for PNG recognition". NRL.com. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
- ^ a b "Stanton Albert". QRL.com.au. Archived from the original on 23 July 2017.
- ^ Sevara, Peter (4 July 2014). "Albert credits rise to big bother, veteran Hela star". The National (PNG). Retrieved 4 February 2018.
- ^ "Feel-good story that will have you cheering for Stanton Albert". Western Weekender. 5 August 2015. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
- ^ "PNG beats tournament favourite Australia in Rugby League Commonwealth Championships". ABC. 29 June 2014. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
- ^ "Panthers sign PNG young gun". Rugby League Week. 16 December 2014. Archived from the original on 23 March 2015.
- ^ "NYC | A". NYC Database.
- ^ "PNG Hunters Gains and Losses". QRL.com.au. 15 December 2016. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
- ^ Webeck, Tony (26 September 2017). "PNG's secret weapon to bring down Panthers". NRL.com. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
- ^ "Widnes Vikings sign Papua New Guinea prop Stanton Albert from PNG Hunters". Sky Sports. 12 January 2018. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
- ^ "Stanton Albert set for Widnes bow". rugby-league.com. 17 April 2018. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
- ^ "Widnes Vikings Release Stanton Albert". Post-Courier. 16 May 2018. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
- ^ "Stanton Albert set for quick PNG Hunters return". Radio NZ. 18 May 2018. Retrieved 16 June 2018.