Mark Cannon (rugby league)

A utility back, Cannon played his early rugby league in Lismore and was an Australian Schoolboys representative.^[2]

From 1982 to 1985 he played for St. George, where he was used as a five-eighth. Most of his first-grade appearances came in his debut season but in 1983 he featured in St. George's minor preliminary final win over Balmain.^[3]

While at St. George he played two seasons in England with Wigan and in the 1983-84 tournament helped Wigan reach its first Challenge Cup final since 1970, which they went on to lose to Widnes, with Cannon as five-eighth.^[4]

In his final year with St. George in 1985 he was a member of the club's reserves premiership winning team.^[5]

Cannon crossed to North Sydney in 1986 and was a regular fixture in the first-grade side for his first two seasons. In addition to five-eighth, he also played at North Sydney as centre, fullback and lock. He later served as a North Sydney assistant coach.^[6]

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