Yileen Gordon facts for kids
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| Born | 3 April 1987 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
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| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 16 st 6 lb (106 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop, Second-row, Centre | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Yileen "Buddy" Gordon (born 3 April 1987) is an Australian rugby league player. He is also known as Yilleen Gordon. He played for teams like the South Sydney Rabbitohs, Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, and Penrith Panthers. Yileen mostly played in the centres, but he also played in the back-row.
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Yileen's Rugby League Journey
Yileen Gordon began his professional rugby league career in 2005. He joined the South Sydney Rabbitohs and made his first big game appearance. This debut game was against the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in round 13 of the 2005 NRL season.
Early Career with the Rabbitohs
When Yileen wasn't playing for the main South Sydney team, he played for their partner club, the North Sydney Bears. The Bears are part of the Intrust Super Premiership NSW competition. In 2007, Yileen played for the North Sydney Bears in their grand final match. Even though they lost to Parramatta, he scored a try in the first half.
Yileen played a total of 31 games for the North Sydney Bears. During these games, he scored 17 tries, which is a great achievement for a player.
Moving to New Teams
In 2008, Yileen signed with the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs. This was the same team he played against in his very first professional game. After his time with the Bulldogs, he joined the Penrith Panthers for the 2011 season. His first game for Penrith was a loss against the New Zealand Warriors in round 8.
During the 2011 season, Yileen spent most of his time playing for the Panthers' partner club. This team was the Windsor Wolves, who also played in the NSW Cup.
Life After NRL Clubs
After leaving the Penrith Panthers, Yileen continued to play rugby league. He also started working on important community programs.
Community Work and New Teams
In 2012, Yileen played for Moore Park in a local league in South Sydney. He also worked at the National Centre of Indigenous Excellence. Here, he helped with a healthy lifestyle program. He taught young Indigenous people and the wider community about healthy eating and avoiding smoking.
In 2013, Yileen joined the Newtown Jets. This team was a partner club for the Sydney Roosters in the NSWRL competition.
In 2014, Yileen signed a contract with the West Tigers. However, his time with the club ended before he played any games. The club stated that his contract ended due to a "breach of his playing terms and conditions."
After this, he played for Thirlmere in 2014. Then, in 2015, he joined the Wyong Roos. Yileen scored two tries in his very first game for the Wyong Roos.
Special Achievements in Rugby League
Yileen Gordon had some memorable moments in his career. One of his biggest achievements was representing the Indigenous team. He played in the first-ever Indigenous All Stars Match in 2010. Another special moment was in 2008. He scored the winning try in the Indigenous Dreamtime versus New Zealand Maori game.
Later Career and Retirement
On 16 February 2017, Yileen was announced as a player for the Mount Pritchard Mounties. This team also plays in the NSW Cup. In 2018, he joined the Intrust Super Premiership NSW team, Wentworthville.
At the end of 2018, Yileen left Wentworthville. On 7 March 2019, it was shared that he had signed with one of his old clubs, South Sydney. He played for the Souths reserve grade team during the 2019 season.
On 24 September 2023, Yileen played for South Sydney in their 2023 NSW Cup grand final win. They won against the North Sydney Bears. On 30 August, Yileen played his final game for the Rabbitohs. It was a 32-28 loss to the Panthers in the NSW Cup. The Rabbitohs confirmed Yileen's retirement after this match.
Today, Yileen works as a program mentor for the Souths Cares program. This program is run by the South Sydney team and helps the community.
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Yileen Gordon in 2008.
