| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Adrian Vowles | |
| Date of birth | 30 May 1971 | |
| Place of birth | , Australia | |
| Club information | ||
| Position(s) | Lock / Centre | |
| Current club | Retired | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| Years | Club | |
| Charleville | ||
| Other clubs | ||
| Years | Club | |
| 2004 2005 |
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| Senior clubs* | ||
| Years | Club | Apps (points) |
| 1993 ‐ 94 1995 ‐ 96 1997 ‐ 01 2002 2002 ‐ 03 2003 |
38 (38) 41 (30) 101 (97) 17 (8) 27 (26) 3 (0) |
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| Representative teams | ||
| 1994 2000 |
1 (0) 3 (0) |
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* Professional club appearances and points |
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Adrian Vowles (born 30 May 1971) is an Australian former professional rugby league player. Events 1416 - The Council of Constance, called by the Emperor Sigismund a supporter of Antipope John XXIII burns Jerome of Prague following Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. History See also History of rugby league The grass roots of rugby league can be traced to early football history, through the playing of ball games
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Former Charleville center/five-eighth, 'Clubman of the Year' in his debut year with the Gold Coast Seagulls, was selected as a reserve back in Queensland's second State of Origin match in 1994. The town of Charleville is located in South Western Queensland, Australia, 758 kilometres by road west of Brisbane (the Queensland capital Gold Coast were a Rugby league team which played in the New South Wales Rugby League premiership from 1988 to 1994, the Australian Rugby State of Origin is an annual best-of-three series of Rugby league matches between the Maroons, representing the state of Queensland, and the Blues Athletics For an extensive coverage see 1994 in athletics (track and field Track February 20 &mdash
Vowles signed with the North Queensland Cowboys in 1995 but had the misfortune to be sent off in the club's first premiership match, the 32-16 loss to the Sydney Bulldogs. The North Queensland Cowboys are an Australian professional Rugby league football team based in Townsville Queensland. Athletics For an extensive coverage see 1995 in athletics (track and field Marathon January The Bulldogs Rugby League Football Club (formerly Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs and "The Berries") are an Australian professional Rugby league
The Cowboys used six different captains as they struggled through a difficult foundation season in 1995. Adrian Vowles, who earned the nod from new coach Graham Lowe to take on the job permanently in 1996. Graham Lowe is a New Zealand Rugby league coach who has formerly coached in Australia and England Athletics Decathlon Best Year Performance * &ndash 8824 points Marathon
After two seasons at the helm in North Queensland, Vowles moved to England to play with Castleford from 1997 through to 2001. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Castleford Tigers are a Rugby league club based in Castleford in West Yorkshire, England. During that time he was selected to represent Scotland in the 2000 Rugby League World Cup. The Scotland national rugby league team represent Scotland in international Rugby league tournaments The twelfth Rugby League World Cup was held in Great Britain, Ireland and France in October and November of the year 2000 As well as collecting the Man of Steel award in 1999. The Man of Steel Award is the annual award for the best Rugby league player in the Super League competition He played the last three games of the 2003 season when he was granted a release from Wakefield. He returned to the Tigers in 2005 for a brief spell in their promotion winning season back into the Super League.
Vowles moved to Leeds Rhinos in 2002 but switched to Wakefield Trinity Wildcats mid-season to take on a player-coach role. Leeds Rhinos, or informally Leeds or Rhinos, are an English professional Rugby league football club based in Leeds Wakefield Trinity Wildcats are a professional Rugby league club that plays in the National Leagues.
He and Co-Coach Shane McNally saved Wakefiled from relegation in the 2002 season and Adrian remained with Wakefield until the final three matches of the 2003 season, when he was granted a release by the club, and he returned to Australia. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics.
Vowles returned to his home state Queensland to play in the Queensland Cup for the Brisbane Broncos feeder club the Toowoomba Clydesdales. Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern corner of the mainland continent The Queensland Cup is the premier Rugby league football competition in the state of Queensland. The Brisbane Broncos are an Australian professional Rugby league club based in the city of Brisbane Queensland. The Toowoomba Clydesdales are a rugby league club based in Toowoomba, Queensland. Strong performances throughout season 2004 almost had Adrian running on the field in top flight premiership football again in the National Rugby League competition after an 8 year absence.
After a great year in the Queensland Cup at Toowoomba, Vowles shifted clubs and headed for the Queensland Gold Coast to play for the Burleigh Bears in 2005. He played in the QLD Cup Grand Final side which were runners up to the NQ Young Guns. Adrian then became assistant coach before relinquishing that role to become CEO.