18 Facts About Michael Ennis

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Michael Ennis was born on 16 March 1984 and is an Australian sports commentator for Fox League and former professional rugby league footballer of Irish descent.

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Michael Ennis was retained in this position in the ensuing games with some success.

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The 2008 NRL season saw Michael Ennis reach the best form of his time at the Brisbane club.

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In June 2008, Michael Ennis signed a three-year deal to join Canterbury-Bankstown in 2009, joining a list of players to leave the Broncos.

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Michael Ennis joined the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs from Brisbane for the 2009 NRL season.

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Michael Ennis was selected for Country in the City vs Country match on 8 May 2009.

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Michael Ennis made his State of Origin debut for New South Wales in Game III of the 2009 series, replacing bitter rival Robbie Farah who was dropped.

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At club level, Michael Ennis played 25 games for Canterbury in his first season there as they finished second on the table and qualified for the finals.

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Michael Ennis played in Canterbury's preliminary final defeat against arch rivals Parramatta at ANZ Stadium.

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Michael Ennis filled the full-time goal-kicking role at Canterbury-Bankstown in 2010, replacing Hazem El Masri, who retired in 2009.

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Michael Ennis played in all three games in 2010 State of Origin series, all resulting in losses.

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In February, 2011, Michael Ennis signed a new three-year contract with Canterbury.

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Michael Ennis played in 26 games in 2012 as Canterbury won the Minor Premiership.

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Michael Ennis missed only one game as Canterbury-Bankstown made the 2012 NRL Grand Final against Melbourne.

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Around half way through the 2014 NRL season, Michael Ennis signed on with the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks for what was likely to be the last two years of his career.

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In Canterbury's Preliminary Final win over Penrith Panthers in September 2014, Michael Ennis suffered a foot injury, ruling him out of the 2014 NRL Grand Final, with the captaincy for the Grand Final passed to James Graham and Trent Hodkinson meaning that Michael Ennis had played his last game for Canterbury-Bankstown.

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Michael Ennis played in Game 3 of the 2015 State of Origin series as Robbie Farah withdrew due to injury.

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Michael Ennis finished the season on a high note, winning the 2016 NRL Grand Final in his last game.