14 Facts About Ross Conlon

Ross Conlon was born on 29 March 1959 and is an Australian former rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s.

Ross Conlon played for the Western Suburbs Magpies, Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs and Balmain Tigers in the New South Wales Rugby League premiership as well as representative football for New South Wales and Australia.

Ross Conlon developed an 'around-the-corner' sideways shuffle before moving in to strike the ball, claiming the shuffle gave him more time.

Ross Conlon's goal kicking style and shuffle was later copied by Illawarra Steelers winger Rod Wishart.

Ross Conlon had a successful season with Canterbury, and the team made it to the preliminary final against Parramatta Eels.

Ross Conlon dislocated his hip in the game but was able to return to first-grade in round 10 of the 1984 season.

Ross Conlon scored 14 points from a try and 5 goals.

Ross Conlon played in all three game of the 1984 series for the Blues, kicking ten goals.

In June 1984, with Eric Grothe injured, Ross Conlon made his first and only appearance in an Australian representative side.

Ross Conlon was selected for the first Test of the Ashes series against Great Britain and kicked four goals.

Ross Conlon wasn't included in any of the team line-ups for the rest of the season and he was omitted from the successful team that met Parramatta in the 1984 grand final.

Ross Conlon joined Balmain for the 1985 season and he was one of the most consistent point-scorers during the mid-1980s.

Ross Conlon was a member of the Balmain team which lost to his former club, Canterbury, in the 1988 grand final.

Ross Conlon coached in Casino and Murwillumbah following his retirement from playing and is a schoolteacher.