Colin Best

Nickname:

Bestman, Second, Georgie

Position:

Centre/Wing

Height:

189cm

Weight:

96kg

Date Of Birth:

22 Nov 1978

Place Of Birth:

Sydney, NSW

Years Present:

2009, 2010

Best will be looking to recapture his form of 2008 which saw him win the Dally M Winger of the Year. He adds speed, size and experience to the Rabbitohs backline, and has the ability to stand up his opposite number when given space in attack. Best will play his 11th season in the NRL in 2010.

Junior club:

Engadine Dragons

Representative honours:

City Origin 2001

Previous clubs and years:

Sharks 1998-2002; Hull FC 2003-2004; Dragons 2005-06; Raiders 2007-08

First grade debut:

Sharks vs Bears, Toyota Park, 30/5/98 (Rd 12)

Rabbitohs debut:

Rabbitohs vs Roosters, Sydney Football Stadium, 15/3/09 (Rd 1)

First Grade Games:

216 (46 for the Rabbitohs) ** 57 English Super League

First Grade Tries:

96 (9 for the Rabbitohs) ** 35 English Super League

First Grade Points:

384 (36 for the Rabbitohs) ** 140 English Super League

What do you like to do outside of football:

Ride motorbike, hang with family

Education:

HSC, Certificate IV in Small Business, Certificate IV in Sports Admin

What do you remember about your debut game:

Winning

What are your goals in Rugby League:

To win a Grand Final

What's the best advice you've received from someone:

Respect your elders

What was your first job:

Kitchen hand

What are you reading at the moment:

Wheels Magazine

Favourite book:

Dragon - Bruce Lee autobiography

Favourite song/album on your iPod?:

VS - Pearl Jam

Do you have any pre-game rituals or superstitions:

Same colour undies every week

Which meal do you cook best:

Homemade pizza

What could you not live without:

My kids

What was your best subject at school:

Geography

What was your worst subject at school:

Drama

Earliest football memory:

Playing at school

Favourite football moment:

Playing overseas

Moment that changed my career:

Johnny Lang leaving the Sharks

What advice do you have for junior Rugby League players:

Follow your dream by working hard and enjoying yourself

Which of the young players at the Rabbitohs has the most potential and why:

Luke Capewell because he is strong and fast and can play fullback, in the halves or on the wing

Who is your favourite South Sydney player of all time (Carl H. – Member # 3002):

Luke Stuart - most consistent

What does it mean to you to wear the red and green of South Sydney (John G. – Member # 29026):

An opportunity to hopefully win my first premiership and help the Club get back to the glory days

Who were your favourite players when you were a kid (Nik J. – Member # 1914):

Andrew Ettingshausen and Bradley Clyde

What would winning Souths 21st premiership mean to you (Philip C. – Member # 14140):

My ultimate goal. I haven’t won a grand final since I was 12

Who is the biggest pest in the team and why (Kieran H. – Member # 349):

Garret Crossman

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