37 Facts About Dale Finucane

Dale Finucane was born on 7 September 1991 and is a former Australian professional rugby league footballer who played as a lock forward for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the National Rugby League.

Dale Finucane previously played for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs and Melbourne Storm in the NRL.

Dale Finucane has played for the Country Origin and New South Wales sides.

Dale Finucane was born in Bega, New South Wales, and is of Irish descent.

Dale Finucane played his junior football for the Bega Roosters and studied at Bega High School.

In 2009, Finucane played for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs' S G Ball Cup team, winning the S G Ball Cup Player of the Year award and playing for the New South Wales Under 18s team.

Dale Finucane played in that competition for the Bulldogs from 2009 to 2011, playing over 60 games.

On 31 August 2010, Dale Finucane was named on the interchange bench in the 2010 NRL Under-20s Team of the Year.

On 30 August 2011, Dale Finucane was named at prop in the 2011 NRL Under-20s Team of the Year.

In 2012, Dale Finucane moved on to the Bulldogs' New South Wales Cup team.

Dale Finucane finished his debut NRL year with him playing in 14 matches for the Canterbury-Bankstown club in the 2012 NRL season.

On 11 August 2013, Dale Finucane extended his contract with Canterbury from the end of 2014 to the end of 2016.

Dale Finucane finished the 2013 NRL season with him playing all of Canterbury's 25 matches and scoring one try.

In February 2014, Dale Finucane was selected in Canterbury's 2014 NRL Auckland Nines squad.

Dale Finucane finished the 2014 NRL season with him playing in 27 matches and scored 1 try for Canterbury.

On 18 December 2014, after gaining a release from his Canterbury contract, Dale Finucane signed a three-year contract with the Melbourne Storm starting in 2015.

Dale Finucane finished the 2015 NRL season with playing in 23 matches and scoring two tries in his first year with the Melbourne Storm.

In February 2016, Dale Finucane was selected in the Storm's 2016 NRL Auckland Nines squad.

Dale Finucane finished the 2016 NRL season with him playing in all of Melbourne's 27 matches and scoring two tries.

On 22 March 2017, Dale Finucane extended his contract with the Melbourne club to the end of the 2021 season.

Dale Finucane finished the 2017 NRL season on a high with him playing in 26 matches, scoring four tries and kicking one goal for the Melbourne club.

September, Dale Finucane played in his fifth grand final and took part in the 2018 NRL Grand Final.

Dale Finucane was called up by New South Wales Blues for the second game of the 2019 State of Origin series.

Dale Finucane came off the bench as inter-change No 14.

However a late change by coach Brad Fitler saw Dale Finucane start the match at lock in place of Paul Vaughan who dropped to the bench and Jake Trbojevic came into the front row.

At club level, Dale Finucane played 26 games as Melbourne won the minor premiership and were amongst the favourites to take out the title.

Dale Finucane played in Melbourne's preliminary final loss to the Sydney Roosters at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

Dale Finucane is a member of Melbourne's 2020 NRL Grand Final team, his second NRL premiership with the club, in his sixth grand final appearance.

Dale Finucane was named New South Wales Blues vice-captain for 2021 Origin game 3, despite missing the first two games of the 2021 series.

On 25 July, Dale Finucane announced he would join Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks from the 2022 season on a four-year contract.

Dale Finucane played 17 games for Melbourne in the 2021 NRL season as the club won 19 matches in a row and claimed the Minor Premiership.

In round 10, Dale Finucane was taken from the field during Cronulla's loss to Canberra.

Dale Finucane was later ruled out from playing for six weeks with a medial ligament sprain.

Dale Finucane played a total of 17 games for Cronulla in the 2022 NRL season as the club finished second on the table.

Dale Finucane played in both of Cronulla's finals matches as they were eliminated in straight sets.

In round 3 of the 2024 NRL season, Dale Finucane was taken from the field during Cronulla's upset loss to the Wests Tigers.

On 23 April 2024, Dale Finucane announced his immediate retirement from rugby league on medical advice, due to repeated head knocks.