Willie McLean
Personal information
Born (1973-02-07) 7 February 1973
New Zealand
Playing information
PositionFullback, Centre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1994–96 Waitakere City Raiders 47 16 8 0 80
1997–99 North Sydney Bears 6 0 0 0 0
Total 53 16 8 0 80
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1995–96 NZ Residents
1996 Auckland
1996 North Zone
1997 Rest of the World
Source: [1]

Willie McLean is a New Zealand former rugby league footballer who played professionally for the North Sydney Bears.

Playing career

A Marist Saints junior, McLean began his career with the Waitakere City Raiders in the Lion Red Cup in 1994.[2] He played for the Raiders throughout all three years of the tournaments existence. In 1995 McLean made the New Zealand Residents side when they played a warm up match against the New Zealand national rugby league team.[3] In 1996 McLean played for Auckland in a match for the Rugby League Cup, for North Zone against South Zone and for the New Zealand XIII in the Pacific Challenge.[4] He also played at fullback for the Raiders in the 1996 Lion Red Cup grand final, which the Raiders lost 34–22 to the Counties Manukau Heroes.[5]

In 1997 he joined the North Sydney Bears and played with them for three seasons. He represented the Rest of the World side that year against Australia.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Willie McLean rugbyleagueproject.org
  2. ↑ Lion Red Rugby League Annual 1994, New Zealand Rugby Football League, 1994.
  3. ↑ Lion Red Rugby League Annual 1995, New Zealand Rugby Football League, 1995.
  4. ↑ Pacific Challenge The Vault
  5. ↑ Lion Red Rugby League Annual '96, , New Zealand Rugby Football League, 1996.
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