Referee Career
Vital Statistics
- Born
- Saturday, 12th October, 1968
- Current Age
- 55 years and 197 days
Biography
One of the few success stories of the short-lived draft system Wests winger Graham Mackay was 31st draft choice when snapped up by Penrith coach Phil Gould at the beginning of 1991. A representative in the Combined High Schools RU team before joining Wests Mackay was also a capable goal-kicker in his time with the Magpies and played with the strength an extra forward in the backline. A member of Penrith's premiership-winning team in 1991 he represented NSW the following year and made his Test debut against Papua New Guinea in Townsville. Mackay scored two tries in a man-of-the-match performance but although he was chosen in Australia's World Cup squad at year's end he did not play in the final. Despite his goal-kicking ability and strong bursts down the flank Mackay’s rep form during the next two years was inconsistent and he was dropped after NSW’s loss in the first State of Origin match in 1994. Mackay quit the Panthers at the end of the season to link with his former coach Phil Gould at Easts but the move was short-lived and he joined the South Queensland Crushers for the club’s second season in the ARL. He then signed the neighbouring G’Coast club following a pay dispute with the cash-strapped Crushers and captained the ‘Chargers’ during the final two years of the club’s existence. Following the demise of the G’Coast, Mackay signed with his sixth club, Manly, for 1999 before joining English club Leeds the following year. Mackay represented Scotland in the 2000 World Cup competition before joining eventual English Super League premiers Bradford in 2001.
- ALAN WHITICKER
Referee Career Statistics
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Contributions:
Rugby League Tables, Andrew Ferguson, Shawn Dollin, AJ Lucantonio, Paul Carter, Greg Fiveash, Alan Katzmann, Max Turner, Steven Russo, Bill Bates
Sources:
ARL Rugby League Yearbook 1996, NRL Rugby League Yearbook 1999, ARL Rugby League Yearbook 1997, NRL Rugby League Yearbook 1998, NRL Rugby League Yearbook 2000, NSWRL Rugby League Yearbook 1989-90, Richard Bailey's Rugby League World, NSWRL Rugby League Yearbook 1988-89, NSWRL Rugby League Yearbook 1990-91, NSWRL Rugby League Yearbook 1991-92, NSWRL Rugby League Yearbook 1992-93, NSWRL Rugby League Yearbook 1994, ARL Rugby League Yearbook 1995, Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1990-91
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