Wes Patten
Wes Patten (born 17 February 1974) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. He played for the Balmain Tigers, Gold Coast Chargers, South Sydney Rabbitohs and the St. George Illawarra Dragons. Patten primarily played at half-back.
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| Full name | Wesley Patten | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 17 February 1974 Taree, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Halfback | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing career
Patten made his first-grade debut for Balmain in Round 22 of the 1993 NSWRL season against Parramatta. In 1995, Balmain changed their name to the "Sydney Tigers" at the start of the Super League war and moved their home games to Parramatta Stadium. Patten became a regular starter for the team in 1996, before departing at the end of the season to join the Gold Coast Chargers.
In his first year at the Gold Coast, Patten played 24 matches as the club reached its first-ever finals series. Patten played in both finals games, a 25–14 victory over Illawarra and a 32–10 loss against the Sydney City Roosters.
The following year, Patten played in the Chargers’ final ever game as a club, a 20–18 loss against Cronulla-Sutherland. In 1999, Patten joined South Sydney and played in the club's final season in the league before they were controversially excluded from the competition. In 2000, Patten joined St George-Illawarra and played one season with them before retiring at the end of the season at the age of 26.[3]
Post playing
Patten now works as a reporter and sideline host for the Barefoot Rugby League Show on National Indigenous Television (NITV).[4] Prior to this, he guested in Australian soap opera Home and Away in 1993 as student Kevin Baker and also acted in the Australian television show Heartland.[5]
Patten was allegedly involved in a home invasion but was acquitted.[6] He is the cousin of Anthony Mundine.[7]
References
- ^ Wes Patten RLP
- ^ Rugby League Tables
- ^ "South Sydney Rabbitohs Rugby League Player Report - Wes Patten". www.ssralmanac.com.
- ^ "Home | National Indigenous Television | Australian TV".
- ^ "Heartland: episode guide". australian television information archive. Retrieved 21 July 2010.
- ^ "Shoot him and put a bullet in her". The Sydney Morning Herald. 12 December 2009.
- ^ "Mundine investigated over Hunter fracas". 3 October 2012.
Sources
- Whiticker, Alan and Hudson, Glen; The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players; published 2005 by BAS publishing, f16/171 Collins St, Melbourne, Vic., 3000