10 Facts About Tonie Carroll

Tonie Carroll was born on 17 February 1976 and is a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s.

Tonie Carroll made his first grade debut for Brisbane against the North Queensland Cowboys at ANZ Stadium on 21 April 1996 and went on to win the 1996 Brisbane Broncos season's rookie of the year award.

Tonie Carroll made his State of Origin debut for the Maroons from the interchange bench in the 1998 series, scoring a crucial match-winning try on debut in a game Queensland would win by 1 point with a Darren Lockyer conversion after the siren.

Tonie Carroll became best known for his devastating defensive hits and scored a try in Brisbane's 1998 NRL Grand Final victory to claim his second premiership ring.

Tonie Carroll played at centre for the Broncos in their 2000 NRL grand final win over the Sydney Roosters.

Tonie Carroll then created controversy when, after first representing Queensland then representing New Zealand in the 2000 World Cup, he played for the Australian side, due to his having played State of Origin.

When selected for the Kangaroos in 2004s Tri-Nations competition, Tonie Carroll became the first player in 90 years to play for both New Zealand and Australia.

Tonie Carroll finished his first season in the Super League as top try-scorer for Leeds with 23 tries in 28 games, including hat-tricks in consecutive games.

Tonie Carroll was selected in the Australian team to go and compete in the end of season 2004 Rugby League Tri-Nations tournament.

Tonie Carroll's leg was injured when playing at lock forward in the 2006 NRL Grand Final against Melbourne.