Scott Whiting

Scott Whiting (born 10 February 1978) is an Australian former rugby league footballer who played for the North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League. A lock, he primarily played off the interchange.

Scott Whiting
Personal information
Born (1978-02-10) 10 February 1978
Townsville, Queensland, Australia
Height182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight94 kg (14 st 11 lb)
Playing information
PositionLock, Centre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1998–2003 North Qld Cowboys 16 0 0 0 0
As of 12 February 2020
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Background

A Centrals Tigers junior, Whiting attended Townsville State High School before being signed by the North Queensland Cowboys as an 18-year old.[2]

Playing career

In Round 23 of the 1998 NRL season, Whiting made his NRL debut in the Cowboys' 12–28 loss to the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles at Brookvale Oval.[3] This would be Whiting's last NRL game for four years, playing predominately for the Cowboys' feeder clubs, the Townsville Stingers and North Queensland Young Guns. In 2000, Whiting spent the season playing for the Wests Panthers before rejoining to the Cowboys in 2001.

In 2002, Whiting returned to first grade, playing 13 games. He played two more games in 2003 before being released by the Cowboys.[4][5]

Statistics

NRL

Statistics are correct to the end of the 2003 season[6]
Season Team Matches T G GK % F/G Pts
1998 North Queensland 10000
2002 North Queensland 130000
2003 North Queensland 20000
Career totals 16 0 0 0 0

Post-playing career

Following his rugby league career, Whiting became a bariatric surgeon, graduating from the University of Notre Dame in Western Australia.[7]

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References

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