Wayne Alberts

Australian rugby league footballer

Wayne Alberts
Personal information
Full nameWayne Alberts
BornThursday Island, Queensland, Australia
Playing information
PositionFive-eighth, Second-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1988 Gold Coast 4 0 0 0 0
1991–92 Carlisle RLFC 6 1 0 0 4
Total 10 1 0 0 4
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1992 Australian Aborigines
Source: [1]
As of 11 January 2024

Wayne Alberts is an Australian former rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s professionally for the Gold Coast-Tweed Giants.

Playing career

In 1988 Alberts was in the inaugural side for the new Gold Coast-Tweed Giants franchise. He played in three other matches for the Giants that season.

In 1992 Alberts represented the Australian Aborigines side in the Pacific Cup.[2] He was named in the team of the tournament at second row.

References

  1. ^ "Wayne Alberts – Career Stats & Summary – Rugby League Project". Rugby League Project.
  2. ^ John Coffey, Bernie Wood (2008). 100 years: Māori rugby league, 1908-2008. Huia Publishers. pp. 276–279. ISBN 9781869693312.
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Inaugural Gold Coast-Tweed Giants side
v Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, Seagulls Stadium, 5 March 1988
  • 1. Michael Eden
  • 2. Paul Sheahan
  • 3. Chris Close
  • 4. Mark Ross
  • 5. Bennett King
  • 6. Wayne Alberts
  • 7. Geoff Bagnall
  • 8. Russell Browning
  • 9. Eric Kennedy
  • 10. Tony Rampling
  • 11. Jim Cowell
  • 12. Billy Johnstone
  • 13. Peter Smith
  • 14. Robert Simpkins
  • 15. Troy McCarthy
  • 16. Greg Whitbread
  • 17. Scott Mieni
  • Coach: Bob McCarthy