1. Paul Aiton was born on 1985 and is a Papua New Guinean former professional rugby league footballer who is the current head-coach of the PNG Hunters in the Queensland Cup and assistant-coach of the PNG Kumuls.
19 Facts About Paul Aiton
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Paul Aiton played his junior rugby league for the Caboolture Snakes and attended Morayfield State Primary School before joining the Wests Panthers in Brisbane, where he was signed by the Penrith Panthers in 2003.
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Paul Aiton made 13 further appearances from the bench in 2006, and was named Penrith's Ben Alexander Rookie of the Year.
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Paul Aiton played a total of 72 games, scoring 8 tries, for the Panthers between 2006 and 2009.
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Paul Aiton signed a 2-year deal with Cronulla in 2010 and went on to make 36 appearances, scoring 5 tries.
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Paul Aiton transferred to Wakefield Trinity Wildcats in England on a two-year contract from 2012.
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Paul Aiton made 47 appearances for them in 2 years scoring 7 tries.
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In November 2013, Paul Aiton signed a three-year contract with the Leeds Rhinos starting in 2014.
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Paul Aiton played in the 2014 Challenge Cup Final victory over the Castleford Tigers at Wembley Stadium, Leeds' first in over a decade.
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Paul Aiton missed part of the 2014 season due to medication he was taking that prevented him from playing.
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Paul Aiton was injured towards the end of the 2015 season and missed out on winning the Treble with Leeds.
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On 5 August 2015, Paul Aiton decided not to sign a new deal with the Leeds Rhinos, instead moving on to play for France's biggest rugby league franchise the Catalans Dragons.
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In 2004, Paul Aiton was selected to play for Papua New Guinea against Australia in a non-Test match.
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In 2007, Paul Aiton played 3 matches for PNG during their end of season tour of Europe.
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Paul Aiton was named in the Papua New Guinea squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup.
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Paul Aiton captained Papua New Guinea in the 2010 Four Nations tournament.
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Paul Aiton again played for Papua New Guinea in the 2013 Rugby League World Cup and 2017 Rugby League World Cup.
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In 2021, Paul Aiton was appointed assistant coach of the Papua New Guinea Hunters in the Queensland Cup.
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On 17 Nov 2023, Paul Aiton was appointed head-coach of the Papua New Guinea Hunters in the Queensland Cup.