Chris Sandow

Chris Sandow

Nickname:

Mabo

Position:

Halfback

Height:

173cm

Weight:

80kg

Date Of Birth:

09 Jan 1989

Place Of Birth:

Kingaroy, QLD

Years Present:

2008, 2009, 2010, 2011

Chris Sandow took another step in his development as a top-flight halfback in 2010, taking his game up another level in 2011. Sandow finished the 2011 season as the NRL's leading points scorer with 195 points for the year. A proud Queenslander from Cherbourg, Sandow has a tattoo of his mother’s name, Rhonda, on his forearm. Proud father of three children.
Junior club:

Cherbourg Hornets

Representative honours:

Prime Minister's XIII 2010;Indigenous Dreamtime Team 2008; QLD under 12s, 14s, 17s, 19s; Australian Schoolboys 2006

First grade debut:

Rabbitohs vs Warriors, Mt Smart Stadium, 6/6/08 (Rd 13)

Rabbitohs debut:

Rabbitohs vs Warriors, Mt Smart Stadium, 6/6/08 (Rd 13)

First Grade Games:

84 (84 for the Rabbitohs)

First Grade Tries:

19 (19 for the Rabbitohs)

First Grade Goals:

197 (197 for the Rabbitohs)

First Grade Field Goals:

13 (13 for the Rabbitohs)

First Grade Points:

483 (483 for the Rabbitohs)

What do you like to do outside of football:

Work with kids

Community activities:

Souths Cares, Teachers Aide program

Education:

TAFE course in Sport and Rec

What do you remember about your debut game:

Running out in New Zealand and everyone was wearing black. No Souths colours

What are your goals in Rugby League:

Play for Queensland

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

My Mum said don’t let anything slip away. Grab hold of it with two hands

Favourite song/album on your iPod?:

Usher 8701 - You Don’t Have to Call

Which meal do you cook best:

Pasta or Chops and veges

What could you not live without:

Phone

What was your best subject at school:

PE

What was your worst subject at school:

Maths

Earliest football memory:

Doing a big belly flop in under 7s

Favourite football moment:

My first try

Moment that changed my career:

Moving to Sydney

What advice do you have for junior Rugby League players:

Keep having fun with what you're doing

Who is your most annoying team mate and why:

Issac Luke

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

Dylan Farrell. He trains hard and looks like he can go a long way

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

John Sattler because he played with a broken jaw. I didn’t see him play but he is one of the legends of the game

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

It means a lot. They gave me a shot at the NRL and the Club has a good background. I was sad when the Club was kicked out of the comp.

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

Preston Campbell, Allan Langer and Matt Bowen

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

Mean a lot to me with a good bunch of blokes here. The Club Members and fans have been waiting too long.

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

Kane Morgan because he is annoying and a bad dancer. Issac Luke because he has bad breath. Dave Taylor for his weird toes.

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