1. Joel Clinton was born on 8 December 1981 and is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played as a prop in the 2000s and 2010s.
21 Facts About Joel Clinton
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Joel Clinton played for English club Hull Kingston Rovers in the Super League.
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Joel Clinton was born in Riverstone, New South Wales on 8 December 1981.
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Joel Clinton played for the Parramatta Eels, before joining the Penrith club.
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Joel Clinton received a black eye, but got up off the ground smiling, and continued playing.
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City eventually lost by 2 points, conceding tries while Joel Clinton was off the field.
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In round 19,15 July 2006, Joel Clinton made international headlines with a tackle on Ty Williams of the North Queensland Cowboys.
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However, Joel Clinton had enough pace and tenacity to pull the Queensland Origin player into touch just centimetres out from the tryline.
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Fresh from the off-season under new coach Matthew Elliott, Joel Clinton said that confidence within Penrith team was high for 2007.
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Joel Clinton put the initial Penrith loss to the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in round 1 down to the change of coach.
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In round 5, Joel Clinton was criticised for the number of penalties he conceded in the game, and season generally.
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However, Joel Clinton continued to top the work rates in the Penrith side.
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Solely chasing a mediocre kick, the bounce of the ball confused Cowboys winger Brenton Bowen, allowing Joel Clinton to gather and score in the corner.
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On 1 June 2007, it was confirmed that Joel Clinton had signed to the Brisbane Broncos for the 2008 NRL season.
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Joel Clinton injured his ankle late in the season and missed a few rounds as the Brisbane club headed towards the finals.
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Joel Clinton returned to the Brisbane side ahead of the finals and played in their qualifying final victory over the Sydney Roosters.
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Brisbane officials met Joel Clinton and handed him the $50,000 fine for a breach of the club's code of conduct.
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Joel Clinton played for Hull Kingston Rovers between 2010 and 2012.
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Joel Clinton made a total of 59 appearances for the club scoring two tries.
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Joel Clinton signed a two-year contract with the Mackay Cutters in the Queensland Cup, beginning in 2013.
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Joel Clinton has a tattoo of a phoenix on his right forearm.