Greg Inglis's regular playing positions were Centre, Fullback, Five-eighth and Wing.
100 Facts About Greg Inglis
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Greg Inglis originally played wing or centre for the Storm, occasionally filling in at fullback when injuries or players demanded.
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Greg Inglis was born in Kempsey, New South Wales, Australia to a family of Indigenous Australian heritage.
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Greg Inglis began playing rugby league at a very young age for the Bowraville Tigers in New South Wales.
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At 15 years old, after being seen playing at a junior carnival on the NSW North Coast, Greg Inglis signed his first professional contract with the Canberra Raiders but actually played his first senior game at 16 for Hunter Sports High School in New South Wales.
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Greg Inglis played his first under 18s game for the Brisbane Wombats in 2004.
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Greg Inglis played for Melbourne in 2005 in a pre-season trial match against the Brisbane Broncos, scoring a try in the Storm's win.
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Greg Inglis scored 194 points for the Norths Devils in the Queensland Cup.
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Greg Inglis played at fullback when Billy Slater was on Origin duty, or at wing or the bench as he slowly solidified himself in the Storm side.
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At the 2005 Dally M Awards Greg Inglis was nominated for the Rookie of the Year, but lost to Parramatta's Tim Smith.
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The Storm went on to reach the finals that season and in a play-off match against the Brisbane Broncos, Greg Inglis had his first experience in finals football.
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Season 2006 saw Greg Inglis continue to play primarily in the fullback role as his counterpart Billy Slater was suspended after he began the season at centre.
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Greg Inglis was born and raised in Bowraville, New South Wales, and played his first senior football in New South Wales.
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Hunter Sports High coach Steve Dunn exposed the fact that Greg Inglis playing for the school in the Arrive Alive Cup made him eligible for NSW while Queensland Rugby League claim that either Wavell State High School or Brisbane Norths was Greg Inglis' first senior football.
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However, later investigations revealed that Greg Inglis played his first senior game for Newcastle's Hunter Sports High School at the age of 16, and is therefore technically not eligible to play for Queensland.
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However, Greg Inglis went on to begin his State of Origin career with the Maroons, lining up alongside Storm teammates Cameron Smith and Dallas Johnson.
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On his return from injury, Greg Inglis continued in the centre position and was an important factor in the Storm winning the 2006 NRL season's Minor Premiership.
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Greg Inglis finished the 2006 NRL season with 18 tries and 2 goals, an effort which earned him selection in the Australian team for the 2006 Tri-Nations series.
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In 2007, Greg Inglis was switched primarily to five-eighth; his form at five-eighth was often criticized.
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In Game 3 of the Origin series, Greg Inglis injured a ligament in his knee after just 22 minutes, and as a result missed 2 weeks of action.
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Greg Inglis scored two tries and as a result was awarded the Clive Churchill Medal.
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Greg Inglis played in the one-off test at the end of the year.
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Later that year, Greg Inglis was selected as a centre in the Storm's "team of the decade" to celebrate their ten-year anniversary.
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Greg Inglis was selected on the wing in the Australian team for the historical Centenary Test against New Zealand.
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Greg Inglis provided a memorable moment, by amazingly hitting the ball into the field of play to provide Mark Gasnier with a try.
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Greg Inglis was selected to play for Queensland for the 2008 State of Origin series in the centres.
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Greg Inglis, who is family friends with both Mundine and Nassar, was rumoured to be on the verge of walking out of the Storm and joining Super Rugby side the Western Force, despite being contracted until 2010.
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However, Greg Inglis stayed loyal to the Storm and extended his contract until 2012.
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At the 2008 Dally M Awards, Greg Inglis was named Five-eighth of the Year and Representative Player of the Year, as well as winning the Headline Moment of the Year for his brilliant assist to Mark Gasnier in the 2008 Centenary Test.
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Greg Inglis played in 22 matches, scored 17 tries and kicked 1 field goal for the Storm in the 2008 NRL season.
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Greg Inglis was confirmed in the final 24-man Australia squad to compete in the World Cup at the end of the 2008 season.
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Greg Inglis scored 6 tries in 4 games for the tournament, and scored in every match he played for the tournament.
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Greg Inglis scored the first try of the season for 2009 against St George Illawarra as well as being one of the best on ground.
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Greg Inglis was selected for Australia in the 2009 Anzac Test match against New Zealand on 8 May 2009.
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Greg Inglis was part of an all-Queensland backline, including Billy Slater, Darius Boyd, Justin Hodges, Israel Folau, Darren Lockyer and Johnathan Thurston.
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Greg Inglis was picked at centre for the opening State of Origin match.
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In Game II, Greg Inglis was taken off the field in the first half after receiving a punch to the face from Trent Barrett.
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Greg Inglis received the Wally Lewis Medal for player of the series that year in recognition of his efforts during the 2009 State of Origin series.
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Greg Inglis pleaded not guilty to the charges, with the case adjourned for a contest hearing on 12 April 2010.
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At the 2009 Dally M Awards Greg Inglis was named centre of the year and representative player of the year.
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From this victory, Greg Inglis become a dual-premiership player as the Storm capped off their dominance by winning their second premiership in three years.
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Greg Inglis claimed the Golden Boot Award for the best rugby league player in the world.
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In December 2009 Greg Inglis won his state's major sporting award by being named "Sport Star of the Year" at the Queensland Sports Awards, becoming the first footballer of any code to win it.
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The assault allegation affair ended in April 2010 when Greg Inglis avoided a conviction, accepting a diversion order.
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Greg Inglis was still allowed to continue to be recognised as the Clive Churchill Medallist from the 2007 grand final.
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In May 2010, Greg Inglis was invited to trial with National Football League teams Buffalo and Denver.
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In July 2010, Greg Inglis reportedly accepted an apology from Johns.
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On 10 August 2010, Greg Inglis signed with the Brisbane Broncos for the 2011 and 2012 NRL seasons in a deal worth $1.2 million.
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Greg Inglis had finished the 2010 NRL season as the Storm's top try-scorer with 11 and kicked 7 goals in 20 matches in his last year with the club.
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On 24 October 2010, the Storm revealed that Greg Inglis owed the club $113,000 worth of legal fees following his 2009 assault charge.
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On 2 November, Greg Inglis assured Broncos CEO Bruno Cullen that he will play for the Broncos in 2011.
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Two days later, future Broncos teammate Justin Hodges criticised the treatment of Greg Inglis, saying Greg Inglis was considering walking out of rugby league.
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On 6 November, after Greg Inglis failed to reach Brisbane, the Broncos pulled out of signing Greg Inglis, leaving him without a club for 2011 and beyond.
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On 12 November, Greg Inglis signed with the South Sydney Rabbitohs for the 2011,2012 and 2013 NRL seasons.
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Greg Inglis soon met with AFL clubs St Kilda and Essendon.
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In December 2010, following contract issues with NRL clubs Brisbane and South Sydney, Greg Inglis met with Essendon coach James Hird over a potential switch to Australian rules football.
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Greg Inglis later revealed he was hours away from signing with Essendon.
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On 24 December 2010, it was officially announced that Greg Inglis had signed the contract with the Rabbitohs for three seasons, at the expense of cousin Beau Champion, who signed with Melbourne Storm for the same period of time.
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Greg Inglis was named in the Indigenous All-Stars side for the second annual NRL All-Stars game.
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The Rabbitohs announced the signing of former Storm assistant coach Michael Maguire, who Greg Inglis knows very well, as their coach for 2012 and beyond, but the Rabbitohs had to deal with England international Sam Burgess being ruled out for the season, as well as the news of halfback Chris Sandow signing for the Parramatta Eels for 2012.
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Also, due to the injury of Rabbitohs captain Roy Asotasi, Greg Inglis became front-runner to assume captaincy of the club, but the job was given to Michael Crocker.
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Greg Inglis was selected for the 2011 Anzac Test against New Zealand, despite his inconsistent form.
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Greg Inglis was injured in the opening 10 minutes of the game with a hip injury.
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The injury proved more serious than first thought, and consequently Greg Inglis was ruled out of Game One of the 2011 State of Origin series.
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Greg Inglis played in 18 matches and scored 8 tries in his first year with Rabbitohs in the 2011 NRL season.
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Greg Inglis's injury continued to haunt him, ruling him out of Darren Lockyer's final Test on home soil.
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However, Greg Inglis was ruled eligible to play in the upcoming Four Nations.
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Greg Inglis began the 2012 season with his third selection in the Indigenous All-Stars squad due to injury in 2010 and 2011, it was his first All-Star appearance.
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Greg Inglis played in all State of Origin matches in 2012.
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In Game 1, Greg Inglis became the greatest try scorer in Origin history by scoring his 13th try for Queensland, albeit a controversial one.
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Greg Inglis played in 22 matches, scored 12 tries and kicked 1 field goal in an outstanding year for the Rabbitohs in the 2012 NRL season.
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Greg Inglis continued his dominance in the fullback role for South Sydney, scoring 14 tries in 20 matches in the 2013 NRL season.
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Greg Inglis won the RLIF International Fullback of the Year and was shortlisted alongside Sonny Bill Williams and Danny Brough for the RLIF International Player of the Year.
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In 2014 Greg Inglis continued playing strongly at club level in the fullback position but was selected for both the 2014 Anzac Test and the 2014 State of Origin series in his old position of centre.
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Towards the end of the 2014 NRL season an injury to Rabbitohs captain John Sutton saw Greg Inglis spend some time in the role.
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Greg Inglis finished off his exciting year with the Rabbitohs in the 2014 NRL season with him playing 24 matches and scoring 12 tries.
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On 14 October 2014, Greg Inglis was selected in the Australia Kangaroos 24-man 2014 Four Nations squad.
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On 20 January 2015, Greg Inglis was appointed leader of the South Sydney Rabbitohs, taking over from previous captain John Sutton due to an incident that involved Sutton in Arizona.
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On 13 February 2015, Greg Inglis was selected at fullback for Indigenous All Stars for the 2015 Harvey Norman Rugby League All Stars match at Cbus Super Stadium.
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On 23 February 2015, Greg Inglis captained the Rabbitohs in the 2015 World Club Challenge match against 2014 Super League champions St Helens.
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Greg Inglis played centre and fullback for Queensland in the 2015 State of Origin series.
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Greg Inglis finished the 2015 NRL season with him playing in 20 matches and scoring 8 tries for the Rabbitohs.
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On 15 December, Greg Inglis was named at fullback for the Indigenous All Stars team to play against the World All Stars on 13 February 2016.
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In Origin III, Greg Inglis was charged for an alleged shoulder charge on Josh Dugan which saw him get suspended for three weeks.
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Greg Inglis was named captain of the Australian Prime Minister's XIII for their match against Papua New Guinea.
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On 7 October 2016, Greg Inglis signed a new 3-year contract to see him play for the South Sydney Rabbitohs until 2020.
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Greg Inglis started the year, being selected as usual in the Indigenous All Stars team for the Rugby League All Stars game, playing at Centre.
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Greg Inglis was chosen to be the captain of the Queensland Maroons by coach Kevin Walters for State of Origin.
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Greg Inglis made 19 appearances and scored 10 tries for Souths in 2018 as the club finished 3rd on the table at the end of the regular season.
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Greg Inglis was arrested and taken to Lithgow Police Station where he underwent breath analysis and allegedly returned a reading of 0.085.
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On 14 January, Greg Inglis was handed an 18-month good behaviour bond at Downing Centre local court in relation to being charged with drink driving back in October 2018.
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On 15 April 2019, Greg Inglis announced his immediate retirement from the NRL.
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On 30 August 2019, Greg Inglis was announced at centre in the Queensland Maroons Team of the Decade.
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On 19 May 2020, it was announced Greg Inglis would come out of retirement to play for Super League side Warrington in 2021.
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Greg Inglis signed an initial one-year contract to keep him at the club until the end of the 2021 Super League Season.
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Greg Inglis's cousins include Albert Kelly of Hull FC, former Parramatta Eels player Beau Champion, and former Gold Coast Titans player and 2001 Dally M winner Preston Campbell.
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Greg Inglis was very close to Australian former Cricket Player Phil Hughes.
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Greg Inglis grew up playing junior Rugby League and Cricket in New South Wales with him, as well as playing junior sports with him and was very grieved at the 25-year-old's untimely death after being hit in the neck by a bouncer during a Sheffield Shield game.
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In June 2019, Greg Inglis was diagnosed with a Bipolar II disorder, following another stint in rehabilitation for alcohol problems and depression.
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In July 2012 Inglis released his own range of clothing with the initials GI and a silhouette of "Greg" fending off the opposition similar in style to Air Jordan, the iconic silhouette used for the Michael Jordan brand of clothing.