Ned Catic
Australian rugby league footballer
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Ned Catic (born 2 August 1978) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. He played at club level for the Penrith Panthers, Sydney Roosters, Wakefield Trinity, Castleford Tigers and the Barrow Raiders.[2][3]
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| Full name | Nedzad Catic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 2 August 1978[1] Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 189 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 109 kg (17 st 2 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Prop, Second-row | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Background
Catic was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, and is of Bosnian descent.
He played his junior rugby league for the St Clair Comets, before being signed by the Penrith Panthers.
Playing career
Catic played prop for the Sydney Roosters in the 2003 NRL grand final which was lost to the Penrith Panthers. Having won the 2002 NRL Premiership, the Roosters traveled to England to play the 2003 World Club Challenge against Super League champions, St Helens R.F.C. in which Catic played at from the interchange bench in Sydney's victory.
Catic played for the Roosters from the interchange bench in their 2004 NRL grand final loss to cross-Sydney rivals, the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs.
Honours
- Sydney Roosters
- 2003 World Club Challenge
- 2003 NRL Grand Final Runner-Up
- 2004 NRL Grand Final Runner-Up