Simmons a De La Salle junior made his debut for Cronulla in the 2003 NRL season. In 2008, Simmons was part of the Cronulla side which made the preliminary final but lost to Melbourne 28–0.[2][3]
Penrith PanthersEdit
Simmons entered the Penrith Panthers camp in 2010 with high expectations to be a new attacking weapon for the team, but once again Simmons injured his left shoulder in the trial match which resulted in him being sidelined until round 14. Simmons was finally able to represent Penrith in Round 15 of the NSW Cup, playing for the Windsor Wolves.[4] Simmons made his Penrith first grade debut against St. George Illawarra in round 17 of the 2010 NRL season scoring a try in Penrith's victory.
In 2011, Simmons became a regular first grader for the Penrith Panthers, playing mostly left wing, though occasionally filled in the fullback position. Simmons played 23 games and was Penrith's to try scorer with Lachlan Coote, scoring 12 tries.
Simmons played 16 games for the Penrith Panthers in 2012, but only scored two tries.
On 31 August, Simmons announced his retirement from rugby league at the end of the 2015 NRL season.[5] On 28 June 2015, Simmons scored four tries in Penrith's 35–12 victory over the Wests Tigers at Leichhardt Oval.[6]
Personal lifeEdit
Simmons is a Christian, becoming one after attending a youth group. He has been ordained as an Anglican minister, after completing a Bachelor of Theology part-time at Moore Theological College, Sydney (2010-2015) and as a full-time student in 2015–2016.[citation needed][7] Simmons commenced as the Assistant Minister at Emu Plains Anglican Church in 2018, where he is currently serving the people of Western Sydney.[8]
david, simmons, rugby, league, david, simmons, born, december, 1984, australian, former, professional, rugby, league, footballer, played, cronulla, sutherland, sharks, penrith, panthers, national, rugby, league, primarily, played, wing, fullback, centre, david. David Simmons born 6 December 1984 is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer He played for the Cronulla Sutherland Sharks and Penrith Panthers in the National Rugby League He primarily played as a wing fullback and centre David SimmonsPersonal informationBorn 1984 12 06 6 December 1984 age 38 Sutherland New South Wales Australia citation needed Playing informationHeight186 cm 6 ft 1 in Weight93 kg 14 st 9 lb PositionWing Fullback CentreClubYears Team Pld T G FG P2003 09 Cronulla Sharks 112 54 0 0 2162010 15 Penrith Panthers 88 49 2 0 200Total 200 103 2 0 416RepresentativeYears Team Pld T G FG P2006 NSW City 1 1 0 0 4Source 1 Contents 1 Playing career 1 1 Cronulla Sutherland Sharks 1 2 Penrith Panthers 1 3 Retirement 2 Personal life 3 References 4 External linksPlaying career EditCronulla Sutherland Sharks Edit Simmons a De La Salle junior made his debut for Cronulla in the 2003 NRL season In 2008 Simmons was part of the Cronulla side which made the preliminary final but lost to Melbourne 28 0 2 3 Penrith Panthers Edit Simmons entered the Penrith Panthers camp in 2010 with high expectations to be a new attacking weapon for the team but once again Simmons injured his left shoulder in the trial match which resulted in him being sidelined until round 14 Simmons was finally able to represent Penrith in Round 15 of the NSW Cup playing for the Windsor Wolves 4 Simmons made his Penrith first grade debut against St George Illawarra in round 17 of the 2010 NRL season scoring a try in Penrith s victory In 2011 Simmons became a regular first grader for the Penrith Panthers playing mostly left wing though occasionally filled in the fullback position Simmons played 23 games and was Penrith s to try scorer with Lachlan Coote scoring 12 tries Simmons played 16 games for the Penrith Panthers in 2012 but only scored two tries nbsp Simmons at the 2013 Dally M AwardsSimmons finished the 2013 NRL season as the leagues equal leading try scorer for the regular season having crossed for 19 tries for the Penrith club He shared the award with David Williams of the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles and James McManus of the Newcastle Knights Retirement Edit On 31 August Simmons announced his retirement from rugby league at the end of the 2015 NRL season 5 On 28 June 2015 Simmons scored four tries in Penrith s 35 12 victory over the Wests Tigers at Leichhardt Oval 6 Personal life EditSimmons is a Christian becoming one after attending a youth group He has been ordained as an Anglican minister after completing a Bachelor of Theology part time at Moore Theological College Sydney 2010 2015 and as a full time student in 2015 2016 citation needed 7 Simmons commenced as the Assistant Minister at Emu Plains Anglican Church in 2018 where he is currently serving the people of Western Sydney 8 References Edit Rugby League Project Penrith Panthers David Simmons to retire from NRL at end of season TheGuardian com 31 August 2015 Top 5 Storm Sharks showdowns 26 September 2016 Team Announcement penrithpanthers com 15 June 2010 Archived from the original on 6 July 2011 Retrieved 15 June 2010 OFFICIAL STATEMENT Penrith Panthers David Simmons Announces Retirement Triple M NRL www triplem com au Archived from the original on 4 March 2016 Simmons bags four as Panthers smash Tigers 35 12 ABC News 28 June 2015 Chris Georgakopoulos 2 September 2015 Simmons swaps boots for bible Retrieved 15 December 2016 Emu Plains Anglican Church Emu Plains Anglican Church Retrieved 7 June 2020 External links Edit2015 Penrith Panthers profile Cronulla Sharks profile NRL profile Sydney Anglicans David Simmons page Emu Plains Anglican Church Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title David Simmons rugby league amp oldid 1109562558, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
