| Birth name | Milton Lameski Thaiday |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 15 February 1980 (age 46) |
| Birth place | Townsville, Queensland, Australia |
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 78 kg (12 st 4 lb) |
| Relatives | Sam Thaiday (cousin) |
| Super 1 | NSW Waratahs |
| Superyears 1 | 2002–04 |
| Superapps 1 | 13 |
| Superpoints 1 | 20 |
| Club 1 | Newcastle Knights |
|---|---|
| Year1start | 2005 |
| Year1end | 07 |
| Appearances 1 | 29 |
| Tries 1 | 14 |
| Goals 1 | 0 |
| Fieldgoals 1 | 0 |
| Points 1 | 56 |
Milton Thaiday (born 15 February 1980) is an Australian former Torres Strait Islander rugby league player for the Newcastle Knights in the National Rugby League competition.[1]
He is a cousin of Sam Thaiday of the Brisbane Broncos.[2] In the 2005 season he scored 7 tries in 14 appearances.[1]
Milton suffered a season-ending shoulder injury in round 5 and retired at the end of the 2007 season.[citation needed]
Rugby union career
Thaiday played Super 14 Rugby for the New South Wales Waratahs, scoring a try when the Waratahs played the Pacific Islanders in June 2004.[3]
Career highlights
- Junior Club: Souths Townsville[4]
- Career Stats: 2005–2007 Milton Thaiday played 29 games, scored 14 tries for a total of 56 points
He began his professional career in rugby union[5] playing for the NSW Waratahs in Super 12 Rugby. He was discovered by rugby great Mark Ella while playing in a local competition at Lismore, northern NSW.
References
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 3 July 2009. Retrieved 19 February 2010.
- ^ Walter, Brad (8 May 2003). "Teenage Dragon gets his big chance, and some advice from Albert the great". The Sydney Morning Herald. Australia: Fairfax Media. Retrieved 6 March 2011.
- ^ "Burke farewells Waratahs faithful". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 25 June 2004. Retrieved 17 February 2012.
- ^ "Bowman roars with Lions". Townsville Bulletin. 18 April 2017.
- ^ Milton Thaiday rugby union profile Scrum.com