Palmer Wapau facts for kids
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Personal information
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| Full name | Palmer Wapau | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 16 January 1983 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
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| Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 108 kg (17 st 0 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing information
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| Position | Second-row | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: NRL Stats
As of 26 June 2009
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Palmer Wapau was a professional rugby league player. He was born on January 16, 1983. He played for the Brisbane Broncos team in the National Rugby League (NRL). Palmer played in different positions, including five-eighth, second row, and prop.
Early Life and Education
Palmer Wapau went to school at St. Teresa's College, Abergowrie. This is where he got his education.
Rugby League Career
Palmer Wapau was a very skilled player, especially as a forward. A "forward" is a type of player in rugby league who usually plays in the middle of the field and helps with tackling and running the ball.
In 2007, he showed his talent by playing as a five-eighth in the Queensland Cup. This is a big competition in Queensland. He had an ankle injury that made it harder for him to join the NRL sooner.
Palmer made his first appearance in the NRL in 2009. This was during round 7 of the 2009 NRL season. He played against the Parramatta Eels. He joined the team as a replacement player for another Broncos player, David Taylor.
A former teammate and friend from school, Matt Bowen, who played for the North Queensland Cowboys, once said something special about Palmer. Before Palmer joined the NRL, Matt said that Palmer was the best player who hadn't played in the NRL yet.
Palmer's last game in the NRL was against the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks. His team, the Broncos, lost that game 46-12 at Shark Park.
