1. Cameron Munster was born on 13 September 1994 and is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a five-eighth for the Melbourne Storm in the National Rugby League and Australia at international level.
32 Facts About Cameron Munster
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Cameron Munster won the 2017 NRL Grand Final and 2020 NRL Grand Final with Melbourne.
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Cameron Munster played and debuted as a fullback earlier in his career with enormous success and has represented Queensland in that position but settled into five-eighth upon Billy Slater's return from injury in 2017.
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Cameron Munster was educated at Berserker Street State School then Emmaus College, Rockhampton.
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Cameron Munster played his junior rugby league for the North Knights at five-eighth, before being signed by the Central Queensland Capras in the Queensland Cup.
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Cameron Munster played for the Storm's NYC team in the earlier rounds of 2014, playing 9 games, scoring 7 tries and kicking 33 goals, before moving on to the Storm's Queensland Cup team, Eastern Suburbs Tigers.
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From Round 12 onwards after incumbent fullback Billy Slater was ruled out for the rest of the year due to a shoulder injury, Cameron Munster stepped up and filled in the vacant position at ease.
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Cameron Munster finished his promising 2015 NRL season with him playing in 19 matches and scoring 7 tries for the Storm.
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On 11 May 2016, Cameron Munster extended his contract with the Melbourne Storm to the end of the 2019 season, earning around $2 million within those years.
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Cameron Munster finished the 2016 NRL season with him playing in 24 matches and scoring 4 tries for the Storm.
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When fullback Billy Slater made his return from injury in the Storm's Round 3 home game against the Brisbane Broncos, Cameron Munster then took over the five-eighth role.
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Cameron Munster was part of the Queensland Maroons Origin Squad for game 2 of the 2017 State of Origin Series as being 18th Man.
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Cameron Munster finished off a great 2017 NRL season with him playing in 21 matches, scoring 1 try and kicking 12 goals for the Storm.
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On 3 October 2017, Cameron Munster was rewarded with selection in the 24-man Kangaroos squad for the 2017 Rugby League World Cup.
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Cameron Munster played in both the 2018 World Club Challenge and 2018 NRL Grand Final.
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Cameron Munster was sin-binned twice in one game during Melbourne's Grand Final loss to the Sydney Roosters.
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In November 2018, Cameron Munster re-signed with Melbourne until the end of 2023.
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Cameron Munster played in the club's preliminary final defeat against the Sydney Roosters at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
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On 7 October 2019, Cameron Munster was named in the Australian side for the upcoming Oceania Cup fixtures.
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Cameron Munster was selected by Queensland for game one of the 2021 State of Origin series after returning from injury.
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Cameron Munster played a total of 21 games for Melbourne in the 2021 NRL season as the club won 19 matches in a row and claimed the Minor Premiership.
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Cameron Munster drew comparisons to Wally Lewis from retired Queensland captain Paul Vautin after the match.
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In round 21 of the 2022 NRL season, Cameron Munster, starting a game at fullback for the first time since the 2019 State of Origin series decider scored the second hat-trick of his career in Melbourne's victory over the bottom placed Gold Coast Titans.
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Cameron Munster played 22 games for Melbourne in the 2023 NRL season as the club finished third on the table.
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Cameron Munster played in all three finals matches as Melbourne were defeated in the preliminary final by Penrith.
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Cameron Munster returned to action in Melbourne's round 21 clash against the Eels.
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Cameron Munster later confirmed he would require surgery at the end of the season.
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On 21 August 2024, Cameron Munster was inducted as a life member of the Melbourne Storm.
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Cameron Munster played a total of 17 games for Melbourne in the 2024 NRL season as the club were runaway minor premiers.
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Cameron Munster played in Melbourne's 2024 NRL Grand Final loss against Penrith.
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On 5 October 2021 following an investigation by the NRL's Integrity Unit, Cameron Munster was fined a total of $30,000 and he was suspended from one match.
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Cameron Munster vowed to enter an alcohol rehabilitation centre for four weeks and said he would abstain from alcohol for a period of twelve months.