Michael Crocker

Michael Crocker

Nickname:

Crock, Marco Carker

Position:

Utility forward

Height:

185cm

Weight:

101kg

Date Of Birth:

21 Jun 1980

Place Of Birth:

Auburn, NSW

Years Present:

2009, 2010, 2011, 2012

Michael has proven to be one of the Rabbitohs leaders on and off the field in recent seasons since joining the Club in 2009. A player with vast experience at Club and representative level, Michael says one of his proudest moments was captaining the Rabbitohs during the 2011 season. Michael also works part time in the Real Estate industry.
Junior club:

Northern Suburbs Devils

Representative honours:

13 games for QLD 2003-05, 2008-09; Six Tests for Australia 2003-04, 2007-08; One game for Prime Minister's XIII 2011

Previous clubs and years:

Roosters 2001-05; Storm 2006-08

First grade debut:

Roosters vs Bulldogs, Sydney Football Stadium, 25/3/01 (Rd 6)

Rabbitohs debut:

Rabbitohs vs Tigers, Sydney Cricket Ground, 17/5/09 (Rd 10)

First Grade Games:

174 (38 for the Rabbitohs)

First Grade Tries:

30 (3 for the Rabbitohs)

First Grade Goals:

75 (0 for the Rabbitohs)

First Grade Points:

270 (12 for the Rabbitohs)

What do you like to do outside of football:

Surfing, reading, real estate, animals

What do you remember about your debut game:

We won and my jersey was eight sizes too big

What are your goals in Rugby League:

To be the best role model and inspiration that I can be to me team mates, Members and fans

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

You can never move forward if you're always looking back

What was your first job:

Paperboy

What are you reading at the moment:

A Confederacy of Dunces and the Hunger Games series

Favourite book:

Harry Potter

Favourite song/album on your iPod?:

Depends on what I am doing

Which actor would play you best in a movie:

Tweeter from Varsity Blues

Do you have any pre-game rituals or superstitions:

More habits than superstitions such as getting dressed the same way, etc.

Which meal do you cook best:

Rock salted Wagyu Beef skewers

What could you not live without:

Would struggle without air and my wife

What was your best subject at school:

Physics

What was your worst subject at school:

Maths

Earliest football memory:

Running beside a man child with metal tags in his boots, thinking they would cut me.

Favourite football moment:

I have been blessed with many highlights but Grand Final victories are the pinnacle in terms of achievement.

Moment that changed my career:

Moving to Melbourne

What advice do you have for junior Rugby League players:

Enjoy what you are doing and ask questions no matter how silly you think they are.

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

Jason Clark, Nathan Peats and Blake Judd - All for the same reasons, they love the Club, have great attitudes and are great competitors. They all inspire me.

What is your favourite place to go on holiday:

Anywhere with sunshine and salt water. Hong Kong isn't bad either.

Where is one place in the world you want to go, but are yet to travel to?

Greek Islands, Italy, Turkey

If you were not a footballer what would you be doing:

A vet

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

Can't split Ron Coote and John Sattler

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

The history of this Club is long and proud, but it has been a long time since we have been successful. I want to be a part of the next generation of success and give back to the Members and fans that have waited so long.

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

Gary Larson and Wally Lewis

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

That would be the highlight of my career. I can only imagine how emotional our loyal Members and fans would be.

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

Issac Luke - because he pretends he can't speak English! haha.

What's on your bucket list? (Barbara Vaughan – Member # 38394):

Travelling to Italy, Turkey and the Greek Islands.

Who is the most inspirational player or person on your career and how have they positively affected your football? (Kortlee Marshall – Member # 2351):

Craig Fitzgibbon - for his dedication and commitment to the game. He trained and played as hard as he could every day.

What is your greatest achievement outside of Rugby League? (Steve Wrightson – Member # 28030):

Getting my wife to marry me was pretty impressive!

Of all the past South Sydney players, who are the top three you would liked to have played with? (Drew Simmons – Member # 36922):

Bob McCarthy, John Sattler and Ron Coote.

What transforms a group of athletes into a strong united team? (Bill Kirkwood – Member # 27210):

Hard work, dedication, commitment and passion.

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