Roy Bell (rugby league)
| Personal information | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Roy Bell | |||||
| Born | 30 August 1984 Sydney, Australia | |||||
| Weight | 65 kg (10 st 3 lb) | |||||
| Playing information | ||||||
| Position | Wing, Fullback | |||||
| Club | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 2004–05 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 30 |
| Source: Yesterday's Hero | ||||||
Roy Bell (born 30 August 1984 in Sydney) is an Australian former rugby league player who enjoyed a brief career with the South Sydney Rabbitohs, playing at wing. Despite scoring 7 tries in only 9 games, Bell retired from rugby league at the age of only 20. He was released from his South Sydney contract to return to the North Coast of New South Wales in 2005 after not adjusting to life in[Sydney and becoming homesick.[1]
In this time Bell developed a cult following among rugby league fans because of his tiny frame and his skinny (even relative to his body) legs. At 65 kg, Bell was even smaller than Preston Campbell (74 kg), another Aboriginal player famed for his slight frame.[2] His ability to tackle players twice his size was seen as a throwback to the days of Norm Provan and Arthur Summons. He now has eight children between four women. Bell also plays for South Grafton Rebels Group 2 rugby league club.
References
- ↑ "Souths release homesick Bell", ABC News 25 July 2005
- ↑ League's little masters