Mark Bell (rugby league)

Australian rugby league footballer

For other people named Mark Bell, see Mark Bell (disambiguation).

Mark Bell

Personal information

Born|  (1967-03-19) 19 March 1967 (age 57)
Australian Capital Territory

Playing information

Position| Fullback, Centre, Wing
| Club

Years  | Team  | Pld | T | G | FG | P
1988–91  | Canberra Raiders | 50  | 15  | 3  | 0  | 66
1992–93  | Western Suburbs | 34  | 18  | 0  | 0  | 72
1994  | Penrith Panthers | 7  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 4
1995–97  | St George Dragons | 52  | 24  | 9  | 1  | 115
1998  | Wigan Warriors | 22  | 12  | 0  | 0  | 48
| Total  | 165  | 70  | 12  | 1  | 305

Source: [1]

Mark Bell (born 19 March 1967) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s.

He played for Canberra, Western Suburbs, Penrith, and St. George in Australia, along with a spell with English club Wigan Warriors in the Super League as a wing or centre.

## Career

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A Canberra junior with Yass and Belconnen United,[2] Bell made his début for the Raiders from the bench in 1988, but it was to be his only appearance for the club that year. The following year, he played his first game in the starting line-up, scoring a try against Manly at Brookvale Oval.[3]

Bell was named on the bench without playing in the match for both the 1989 and 1990 Grand Finals. However, he played centre in the 1991 Grand Final loss to Penrith.[4]

Bell joined the Magpies in 1992 under coach Warren Ryan. He had an immediate impact, scoring tries in his first 4 matches.[5] He scored 16 tries throughout the year to be the season's highest try-scorer (equal with Tim Brasher).[6]

After an unsuccessful season with the Panthers in 1994, during which he played only 7 games, Bell joined the St George Dragons. He was with the club for 3 seasons, scoring 24 tries. He scored 4 tries in the 1996 semi-final series and played on the wing in the 1996 Grand Final loss to Manly.[4]

Bell played a final season with Wigan in 1998's Super League III. Wigan lost only one match that year, and Bell played wing in the side, winning the 1998 Super League Grand Final, beating the Leeds Rhinos 10–4. [citation needed]

Bell still lives and works in the Canberra region.[2] He has coached local teams Queanbeyan Kangaroos and the Yass Magpies.[7]

## References

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1. ^ RLP
2. ^ a b "Retired Raider Mark Bell". Retrieved 11 May 2010.[permanent dead link]
3. ^ "Mark Bell Matches played in matches for the Canberra Raiders". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 11 May 2010.
4. ^ a b Whiticker, Alan; Hudson, Glen (2005). The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players – Wests Tigers. Melbourne, Victoria: Bas Publishing. p. 19\. ISBN 1-920910-61-1.
5. ^ "Mark Bell Matches played in matches for the Western Suburbs Magpies". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 15 May 2010.
6. ^ "Mark Bell". Yesterday's Hero. Archived from the original on 6 September 2012. Retrieved 15 May 2010.
7. ^ "Mark Bell's simple plan for Yass Magpies". Rugby League Coaching Manuals. 5 February 2010. Archived from the original on 1 July 2012. Retrieved 15 May 2010.

## External links

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* Wigan profile

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Wigan Warriors squad – 1998 Super League Grand Final winners (1st Title)

* 1 Kris Radlinski
* 2 Jason Robinson
* 3 Gary Connolly
* 4 Danny Moore
* 5 Mark Bell
* 6 Henry Paul
* 7 Tony Smith

* 8 Terry O'Connor
* 9 Robbie McCormack
* 10 Tony Mestrov
* 11 Stephen Holgate
* 12 Lee Gilmour
* 13 Andy Farrell (c)

* 14 Paul Johnson
* 15 Simon Haughton
* 16 Mick Cassidy
* 17 Neil Cowie

* Coach: John Monie

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National Rugby League season top try scorers

* 1908 Horrie Miller
* 1909 Tommy Anderson
* 1910 Arthur McCabe
* 1911 Dave Garlick
* 1912 Roy Algie
* 1913 Harold Horder
* 1914 Harold Horder
* 1915 Frank Burge
* 1916 Frank Burge
* 1917 Harold Horder
* 1918 Frank Burge
* 1919 Gordon Wright
* 1920 Gordon Wright
* 1921 Gordon Wright
* 1922 Cec Blinkhorn
* 1923 Herman Peters
* 1924 Tommy Kennedy
* 1925 Benny Wearing
* 1926 Benny Wearing
* 1927 Benny Wearing
* 1928 Tony Redmond
* 1929 Alan Brady
* 1930 Morrie Boyle
* 1931 Jack Lynch
* 1932 Alan Ridley
* 1933 Jack Gray-Spence
* 1934 Dave Brown, Fred Gardner & Vic Hey
* 1935 Dave Brown
* 1936 Fred Tottey
* 1937 Fred Tottey
* 1938 Don Manson
* 1939 Sid Goodwin
* 1940 Jack Lindwall
* 1941 Percy Dermond & Sel Lisle
* 1942 Jack Lindwall
* 1943 Cyril McMahon
* 1944 Sid Goodwin
* 1945 Chicka Cahill & Jack Snare
* 1946 Jack Lindwall
* 1947 Bob Lulham
* 1948 Norm Jacobson
* 1949 Ron Roberts
* 1950 Jack Troy
* 1951 John Graves
* 1952 Peter O'Brien
* 1953 Ian Moir
* 1954 Ray Preston
* 1955 Brian Allsop & Ian Moir
* 1956 Tommy Ryan
* 1957 Tommy Ryan
* 1958 Eddie Lumsden
* 1959 Ken Irvine
* 1960 Reg Gasnier
* 1961 Johnny King
* 1962 Eddie Lumsden
* 1963 Reg Gasnier
* 1964 Reg Gasnier
* 1965 Johnny King
* 1966 Ken Irvine
* 1967 Les Hanigan
* 1968 Stan Gorton
* 1969 Ken Irvine
* 1970 Ken Irvine
* 1971 Paul Cross
* 1972 Bob Fulton
* 1973 Bob Fulton
* 1974 Kevin Junee & Bill Mullins
* 1975 Johnny Mayes
* 1976 Bob Fulton
* 1977 Russel Gartner
* 1978 Larry Corowa
* 1979 Mitch Brennan & Tom Mooney
* 1980 John Ribot & Wayne Wigham
* 1981 Terry Fahey
* 1982 Steve Ella
* 1983 Phil Blake
* 1984 Terry Lamb & Steve Morris
* 1985 Steve Linnane
* 1986 Phil Blake & Garry Schofield
* 1987 Terry Lamb
* 1988 John Ferguson
* 1989 Gary Belcher
* 1990 Mal Meninga
* 1991 Alan McIndoe
* 1992 Mark Bell & Tim Brasher
* 1993 Noa Nadruku
* 1994 Steve Renouf
* 1995 Steven Menzies
* 1996 Noa Nadruku
* 1997 Terry Hill (ARL) Matthew Ryan (SL)
* 1998 Darren Smith
* 1999 Nathan Blacklock
* 2000 Nathan Blacklock
* 2001 Nathan Blacklock
* 2002 Nigel Vagana
* 2003 Rhys Wesser
* 2004 Amos Roberts
* 2005 Matt Bowen
* 2006 Nathan Merritt
* 2007 Matt Bowen
* 2008 Brett Stewart
* 2009 Brett Morris
* 2010 Shaun Kenny-Dowall & Akuila Uate
* 2011 Ben Barba & Nathan Merritt
* 2012 Ben Barba
* 2013 Michael Jennings, Jorge Taufua & David Williams
* 2014 Alex Johnston
* 2015 Semi Radradra
* 2016 Jordan Rapana & Suliasi Vunivalu
* 2017 Josh Addo-Carr & Suliasi Vunivalu
* 2018 David Fusitu'a
* 2019 Maika Sivo
* 2020 Alex Johnston
* 2021 Alex Johnston
* 2022 Alex Johnston
* 2023 Dominic Young

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