Michael Platt
Personal information
Full name	Michael Platt
Born	23 March 1984 (1984-03-23) (age 25)
	Manchester, England
Playing information
Position	Full-back
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
2001–2004	Salford City Reds	13	4	0	0	4
2004–2005	Rochdale Hornets	22	10	0	0	40
2005–2006	Castleford Tigers	55	23	0	0	92
2007–	Bradford Bulls	61	23	0	0	88
	Total	151	60	0	0	224
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
2003–	Ireland	6	2	0	0	8
As of 27 September, 2009
Source: Rugby League Project

Michael Platt (b 23 March 1984) is rugby league player who plays for Bradford Bulls, he joined the Bulls 2007 on a 2 year contract, this was extended during the 2008 season for the years 2009,2010,2011, Platt 1st choice position is Full Back but he has been more effective at Centre for Bulls winning the rugby league world centre of the month for august

Contents 1 Early career 2 Castleford 3 International 4 References 5 External links

[edit] Early career

Started his career at the Salford City Reds, making his début in Super League against the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats in the final game of the 2001 season at just 17. However he never quite made the grade and was released by the club.

Michael then signed for the Rochdale Hornets. His impressive début season was somewhat blighted by a broken jaw, but this not stop him from winning the National League's Young Player Of The Year award in 2004.

[edit] Castleford

Michael then joined Castleford Tigers, and helped the Tigers gain promotion in 2005. The subsequent Super League season was difficult in a squad which lacked quality, but Platt still managed to score 7 tries. However after a heartbreaking 29-17 defeat against Wakefield in the final game of the season, Castleford were relegated.

[edit] International

Platt is an Irish international. He was overlooked by Tony Smith for Great Britain and this has been seen to be due to his allegiance to Ireland for World Cup 2008 out in Australia, and the continuing outstanding form of Paul Wellens. However he was called up for the Great Britain Train on Squad for the 2007 test series with New Zealand, and played at full back for the prestigious Northern Union game against All Golds in a centenary match.

He has been named in the Ireland training squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup.^[1]

He has been named in the Ireland squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup.^[2]

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Bradford Bulls profile
• Ireland profile
• Super League profile
• Castleford Tigers profile
• Platt hits bull's-eye with transfer to Bradford
• Platt shows what Reds are missing
• Platt shows the way as Bulls take the spoils

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