Sam Obst

Personal information
Full name	Sam Obst
Nickname	Sammy, Obster
Born	November 26, 1980 (1980-11-26) (age 29)
Height	5 ft 6 in
Weight	13 st 0 lb (83 kg)
Playing information
Position	Hooker / Half-back
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
	Wests Tigers
2001–2002	Sydney Roosters	7	0	0	0	0
2004	Whitehaven RLFC
2005–	Wakefield Trinity Wildcats	92	27	0	0	108
	Total	99	27	0	0	108
Source: Rugby League Project

Sam Obst is a rugby league footballer who plays for the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats. Obst is equally at home playing at scrum-half and at hooker. Obst originates from the rugby league stronghold of Redcliffe and attended Southern Cross Catholic College.

Obst joined Whitehaven RLFC in 2004 and was voted National League One Player of the Year for 2004. He went on to join Wakefield.

The Australian had an excellent season with the Wildcats, especially during the latter half of 2006 under John Kear.

He recently resigned with Wakefield Trinity Wildcats for another 2 years to keep him as a player there till 2009. He has recently taken up horse riding. He as recently been handed a new 2 year deal by head coach John Kear, and as accepted, keeping him at the club until 2011. In 2008 and 09 Sam received the club's man of steel (best player for club) He wears no.14 on his back. He has been with the wildcats for some time now and is an asset to the club.

[edit] External links

• Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org
• Sam Obst Wakefield Profile
• Wildcats complete move for Obst
• Aussie Obst sticks with Wildcats

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