| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matthew Gafa | |
| Date of birth | August 31, 1978 | |
| Place of birth | Canberra, Australia | |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1. Events 1056 - Byzantine Empress Theodora becomes ill dying suddenly a few days later without children to succeed the Throne Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Canberra ( is the capital city of Australia With a population of over 340000 it is Australia's largest inland City. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. 85 m) | |
| Weight | 15 st 4 lbs (97 kg) | |
| Nickname(s) | The Greenkeeper, MG | |
| Club information | ||
| Position(s) | Second row / Centre / Wing | |
| Current club | Harlequins RL | |
| Number | 3 | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| Years | Club | |
| East Canberra Tigers | ||
| Senior clubs* | ||
| Years | Club | Apps (points) |
| 1997 ‐ 98 1998 ‐ 99 1999 ‐ 01 2003 ‐ 05 2006 ‐ |
Canberra Raiders Gungahlin Bulls Canberra Raiders Harlequins RL |
2 (0) 42 (154) 47 (78) |
| Representative teams | ||
| Malta | ||
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* Professional club appearances and points |
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Matt Gafa, born 31st August, 1978 in Canberra, is an Australian rugby league player. Events 1056 - Byzantine Empress Theodora becomes ill dying suddenly a few days later without children to succeed the Throne Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Canberra ( is the capital city of Australia With a population of over 340000 it is Australia's largest inland City. 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
Gafa plays for Harlequins RL in the European Super League. See Harlequin FC for the sister rugby union club Harlequins Rugby League is a Rugby league club representing the greater London
Matt Gafa's position of choice is as a centre. A typical Rugby league team consists of thirteen players on the field plus four substitutes on the bench He can also operate on the wing. A typical Rugby league team consists of thirteen players on the field plus four substitutes on the bench In 2007 he has moved into the forwards in the second row, and has also operated at loose-forward. A typical Rugby league team consists of thirteen players on the field plus four substitutes on the bench A typical Rugby league team consists of thirteen players on the field plus four substitutes on the bench In the past he has also operated in the stand off role. A typical Rugby league team consists of thirteen players on the field plus four substitutes on the bench
Gafa is a Maltese international. The Malta national Rugby league team played its first international fixture in 2004.
He has previously played for the Canberra Raiders in the NRL and has also played in France. The Canberra Raiders are an Australian professional Rugby league football team based in the city of Canberra Australian Capital Territory. The Elite One Championship (French Le Championnat de France Elite) is the top-tiered exclusively French, Rugby league domestic competition [1]
Gafa is the leading try-scorer in 2008 running in 4 tries in the opening two rounds of the engage Super League. Engage Super League XIII is the official name for the year 2008 's Super League season [2]