Peter Wallace
Wallace playing for the Broncos in 2009
Personal information
Full name	Peter James Wallace
Nickname	Wal
Born	16 October 1985 (1985-10-16) (age 24)
	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Height	177 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	87 kg (13 st 10 lb)
Playing information
Position	Halfback
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
2005–07	Penrith Panthers	20	2	5	1	19
2008–	Brisbane Broncos	44	7	14	1	57
	Total	64	9	19	2	76
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
2008–09	City Origin	2	1	6	0	16
2008–09	New South Wales	4	0	0	0	0
Source: NRL Stats, RLP

Peter James Wallace (born 16 October 1985 in Melbourne, Victoria^[1]) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the Brisbane Broncos of the NRL. A New South Wales City and State of Origin representative halfback, he also previously played for the Penrith Panthers club.

Contents 1 Early life 2 Penrith Panthers 3 Brisbane Broncos 4 Footnotes 5 External links

[edit] Early life

Wallace was born in Melbourne, Victoria and moved to Blaxland, New South Wales as a baby. He attended Blaxland East Public School and began playing rugby league for Lower Mountains JRLC under-7s before moving to St Marys JRLC at the age of 12.^[2]

[edit] Penrith Panthers

Wallace made his NRL debut at Canberra Stadium against the Canberra Raiders in Round 17 of the 2005 season.^[3] In Round 3, 2007, against his current team, the Brisbane Broncos, Wallace kicked a 44-metre field goal in golden point, with Penrith winning 29-28^[4].

Wallace was the subject of controversy when he was dropped to NSWRL Premier League in Round 15 of the NRL competition in 2007. Penrith coach Matthew Elliott moved Wallace to the premier league on what he claimed to be poor form. However Wallace had earned a man of the match award only two weeks before, but had a poor game the week later. The controversy came when claims were made that Wallace was dropped due to the fact that he had signed with the Broncos, but team-mate Joel Clinton, who was also Broncos bound, wasn't dropped. There were rumours from the media, that Wallace wanted out of the Penrith Panthers to go to Brisbane mid-season. Wallace denied these claims, and wanted to fulfill his contract with the Panthers, even if it was in premier league.^{[citation needed]}

It remains unclear how the move to the Broncos came about.^[5]

[edit] Brisbane Broncos

Wallace's career at the Broncos started in 2008. He guided his new club to a first round defeat of the Panthers, before picking up consecutive "Man of The Match" awards in his next two matches, also wins for Brisbane. Wallace performed very strongly while Darren Lockyer was injured and provided much needed stability in the Broncos halfs and a good kicking game.

Wallace was selected for the City vs Country Origin match in 2008. In May, 2008, Wallace was selected as halfback for New South Wales for game I of State of Origin on 21 May at ANZ Stadium. With his first touch of the ball, he made a line break. He also had a hand in two tries and placed a pin point accurate kick for Anthony Quinn to score the second try of the night. He made only one error and took many hits from Queensland players, making 29 tackles.

Wallace was selected for the blues again in game II before he ruptured a testicle and missed game III. After State of Origin ended Wallace was reunited with halfs partner Darren Lockyer at the Broncos. Wallace's great form from the start of the season had slightly been lost but he still remains to be a future star and a great prospect for the Brisbane Broncos. On 15 July 2008, Wallace extended his contract with the Brisbane Broncos until 2012.

On 20 October 2008, Wallace was arrested after a scuffle with security at a pub in Mooloolaba, Queensland, where it was believed he was celebrating his 23rd birthday.^[6]

Under the "grandfather rule", Wallace was eligible to play for Scotland in the 2008 Rugby League World Cup, but was unable to make the team due to treatment for injuries.^[7] He was selected for City in the City vs Country match on 8 May 2009.^[8]

In May 2009, he was named in the 17 man squad to represent New South Wales in the opening State of Origin match on 3 June, 2009, in Melbourne.^[9]

Wallace was injured at the time of the Broncos' 2009 post-Origin slump and upon his return the club enjoyed its best winning streak in 5 years, reaching the finals. However in Brisbane's second play-off win Wallace broke his ankle, meaning he would miss the grand final qualifier.

[edit] Footnotes

[edit] External links

• Peter Wallace at the Brisbane Broncos official website.

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