Ashley Alberts

Ashley Alberts (born 4 February 1984) is an Australian former rugby league footballer who played for the North Queensland Cowboys and Manly Warringah Sea Eagles in the National Rugby League. He primarily played at centre and wing.

Ashley Alberts
Personal information
Born (1984-02-04) 4 February 1984
Mackay, Queensland, Australia
Height181 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight80 kg (12 st 8 lb)
Playing information
PositionCentre, Wing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2002 North Qld Cowboys 5 1 0 0 4
2005 Manly Sea Eagles 8 2 0 0 8
Total 13 3 0 0 12
As of 4 November 2018
Source: [1]

Playing career

Born in Mackay, Queensland, Alberts played his junior rugby league for Norths Mackay and Norths Rockhampton before being signed by the North Queensland Cowboys. In 2001, while attending Kirwan State High School, Alberts represented the Australian Schoolboys and Queensland under-17 sides.[2][3]

In Round 4 of the 2002 NRL season, Alberts made his NRL debut as an 18-year old in the Cowboys' 20–50 loss to the New Zealand Warriors, starting on the wing. He scored his first NRL try in the Cowboys' 20–32 loss to the Canberra Raiders in Round 11.[4][5] After playing five games for the Cowboys, Alberts signed with the Brisbane Broncos for the 2003 season but was released in December 2002 before even attending a training session.[6]

In 2003, he joined the Central Queensland Comets in the Queensland Cup and represented Queensland under-19 that season.[7] In 2004, Alberts joined the Toowoomba Clydesdales, who were a feeder club for the Brisbane Broncos.[8]

In 2005, Alberts joined the Manly Sea Eagles on a two-year deal. He played eight games for the side in 2005 before being granted a release in early 2006, returning to play for the Central Comets in the Queensland Cup.[9]

Statistics

NRL
Statistics are correct to the end of the 2005 season[10]
Season Team Matches T G GK % F/G Pts
2002 North Queensland 510—04
2005 Manly 820—08
Career totals 13 3 0 — 0 12

References
  1. RLP
  2. "2001". 25 October 2017.
  3. "Australian Schoolboys - Australian Secondary Schools Rugby League - SportsTG". SportsTG.
  4. "Oh brother, Mad Dog misses chance to take on sibling". The Sydney Morning Herald. 17 April 2002.
  5. "Fresh new faces in the Broncos camp as Origin II forces a major makeover". The Sydney Morning Herald. 29 May 2002.
  6. "Fairleigh shelves comeback". The Sydney Morning Herald. 6 December 2002.
  7. "2003". 26 October 2017.
  8. "Queensland Cup - Round 4". League Unlimited.
  9. "Alberts gives NRL flick to be a Devil".
  10. Ferguson, Shawn Dollin and Andrew. "Ashley Alberts - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
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