# Ashley Harrison > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Ashley_Harrison > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Ashley_Harrison.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashley_Harrison > Source revision: 1294890714 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|Australian rugby league footballer}} {{For|the Big Brother contestant|Ash Harrison}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2024}} {{Use Australian English|date=July 2013}} {{Infobox rugby league biography |name = Ash Harrison |fullname = Ashley Harrison |image = Ashley Harrison Queensland.jpg |image_size = |caption = |birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1981|05|18|df=yes}} |birth_place = [Brisbane](/source/Brisbane), [Queensland](/source/Queensland), [Australia](/source/Australia) |height = {{convert|188|cm|ftin|abbr=on}} |weight = {{convert|97|kg|stlb|abbr=on}} |position = {{rlp|LK|FE|SR}} |club1 = [Brisbane Broncos](/source/Brisbane_Broncos) |year1start = 2000 |year1end = 02 |appearances1 = 52 |tries1 = 16 |goals1 = 0 |fieldgoals1 = 0 |points1 = 64 |club2 = [South Sydney](/source/South_Sydney_Rabbitohs) |year2start = 2003 |year2end = 05 |appearances2 = 66 |tries2 = 21 |goals2 = 0 |fieldgoals2 = 0 |points2 = 84 |club3 = [Sydney Roosters](/source/Sydney_Roosters) |year3start = 2006 |year3end = 07 |appearances3 = 41 |tries3 = 7 |goals3 = 0 |fieldgoals3 = 0 |points3 = 28 |club4 = {{nowrap|[Gold Coast Titans](/source/Gold_Coast_Titans)}} |year4start = 2008 |year4end = 14 |appearances4 = 117 |tries4 = 12 |goals4 = 0 |fieldgoals4 = 0 |points4 = 48 |teamA = {{nowrap|[Prime Minister's XIII](/source/Prime_Minister's_XIII)}} |yearAstart = 2005 |yearAend = |appearancesA = 1 |triesA = 0 |goalsA = 0 |fieldgoalsA = 0 |pointsA = 0 |teamB = [Queensland](/source/Queensland_rugby_league_team) |yearBstart = 2005 |yearBend = 13 |appearancesB = 15 |triesB = 0 |goalsB = 0 |fieldgoalsB = 0 |pointsB = 0 |teamC = [NRL All Stars](/source/All_Stars_Match) |yearCstart = 2011 |yearCend = 13 |appearancesC = 2 |triesC = 0 |goalsC = 0 |fieldgoalsC = 0 |pointsC = 0 |retired = yes |source = [http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/ashley-harrison/summary.html Rugby League Project] |updated = 14 September 2015 }} '''Ashley Harrison''' (born 18 May 1981) is an Australian former professional [rugby league](/source/rugby_league) footballer who played as a {{rlp|lk}} in the 2000s and 2010s. He played for the [Gold Coast Titans](/source/Gold_Coast_Titans) in the [NRL](/source/National_Rugby_League).{{cite news|publisher=Fox Sports News (Australia)|title=Harrison out, Mason in|url=http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,22740161-23214,00.html|access-date=11 November 2007|date=11 November 2007}} A [Queensland](/source/Queensland_rugby_league_team) [State of Origin](/source/State_of_Origin_series) representative [lock forward](/source/Rugby_league_positions), he also played club football for the [Brisbane Broncos](/source/Brisbane_Broncos) (with whom he won the [2000 NRL Premiership](/source/2000_NRL_Premiership)), [South Sydney Rabbitohs](/source/South_Sydney_Rabbitohs) and [Sydney Roosters](/source/Sydney_Roosters). ==Background== Harrison was born in [Brisbane](/source/Brisbane), Queensland, Australia. ==Playing career== ===Early career=== Harrison attended [Wavell State High School](/source/Wavell_State_High_School) in [Brisbane](/source/Brisbane), [Queensland](/source/Queensland), and played junior football for [Brisbane Brothers](/source/Brisbane_Brothers) and [Norths Aspley](/source/Aspley_Broncos).{{cite web|url=http://wavellshs.eq.edu.au/resources/newsletters/2008/1608.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110306064417/http://wavellshs.eq.edu.au/resources/newsletters/2008/1608.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=6 March 2011 |title=Wavell State High School Newsletter |date=17 October 2008 |publisher=[Wavell State High School](/source/Wavell_State_High_School) |access-date=24 September 2010 }}{{cite web|title=SportingPulse Homepage for Australian Secondary Schools Rugby League|url=http://www.sportingpulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?c=7-2130-0-0-0&sID=26424|access-date=10 October 2008|publisher=SportingPulse|archive-date=21 August 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080821104534/http://www.sportingpulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?c=7-2130-0-0-0&sID=26424|url-status=dead}} He represented the [Australian Schoolboys team](/source/Australia_national_schoolboys_rugby_league_team) in 1998.{{cite web|url=http://www.sportingpulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?client=1-2130-0-0-0&sID=26427&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=82590§ionID=26427|title=Teams and Results (1972 – 2009)|publisher=Australian Secondary Schools Rugby League|access-date=24 September 2010|archive-date=30 September 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930185642/http://www.sportingpulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?client=1-2130-0-0-0&sID=26427&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=82590§ionID=26427|url-status=dead}} ===Brisbane Broncos=== Harrison made his debut in the [National Rugby League](/source/National_Rugby_League) for the [Brisbane Broncos](/source/Brisbane_Broncos) against the [New Zealand Warriors](/source/New_Zealand_Warriors) on 20 February 2000 (Round 3). He played from the interchange bench for the Broncos in their [2000 NRL grand final](/source/2000_NRL_grand_final) victory over the [Sydney Roosters](/source/Sydney_Roosters). Having won the [2000 NRL Premiership](/source/2000_NRL_Premiership), the Broncos traveled to England to play against 2000's [Super League V](/source/Super_League_V) Champions, [St Helens R.F.C.](/source/St_Helens_R.F.C.) for the [2001 World Club Challenge](/source/2001_World_Club_Challenge), with Harrison playing from the interchange bench in Brisbane's loss. ===South Sydney Rabbitohs=== After moving to the [South Sydney Rabbitohs](/source/South_Sydney_Rabbitohs), he was named the club's player of the year, winning the [George Piggins Medal](/source/George_Piggins_Medal) in 2004,{{cite web |title=Club records |work=rabbitohs.com.au |publisher=[South Sydney Rabbitohs](/source/South_Sydney_Rabbitohs) |year=2007 |url=http://www.rabbitohs.com.au/The-Club/Tradition/Club-Records.html |access-date=30 November 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120319204248/http://www.rabbitohs.com.au/The-Club/Tradition/Club-Records.html |archive-date=19 March 2012 }} and serving as the club's captain for a brief period in 2005.{{cite news|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/11/12/2088689.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071112185815/http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/11/12/2088689.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=12 November 2007|title=Titans snare Harrison|date=12 November 2007|publisher=ABC News|location=Australia|access-date=24 September 2010}} Harrison was selected to play for [Queensland](/source/Queensland_rugby_league_team) in [Game III, 2005](/source/2005_State_of_Origin_series), becoming South Sydney's first Queensland Origin representative in many years. Shortly after, he was promoted to the Rabbitohs captaincy, which coincided with the team winning six of their final eight matches of the season to avoid the wooden spoon (the only losses in that period being against the eventual Grand Finalists, [Wests Tigers](/source/Wests_Tigers) and [North Queensland](/source/North_Queensland_Cowboys)).{{cite web|url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/harrisons-three-way-fight-20050709-gdlnlq.html|title=Harrison's three-way fight|work=[The Sydney Morning Herald](/source/The_Sydney_Morning_Herald)|date=9 July 2005|accessdate=1 April 2023}} ===Sydney Roosters=== Harrison moved to South Sydney's arch rivals the [Sydney Roosters](/source/Sydney_Roosters) for the [2006 NRL season](/source/2006_NRL_season). He managed 41 out of a possible 48 matches at the Roosters. thumb|right|150px|Harrison playing for the Gold Coast Titans in 2008 ===Gold Coast Titans=== Harrison returned to Queensland to play for the [Gold Coast Titans](/source/Gold_Coast_Titans) from 2008. At the Titans, he started at lock and performed well covering five-eighth also while Matthew Rogers was out on suspension. As a result, he was named 18th man for the [2008 State of Origin series](/source/2008_State_of_Origin_series) for Queensland. He started in both the second and third State of Origin games. Harrison was picked ahead of his club captain [Scott Prince](/source/Scott_Prince) (who was only drafted into the squad after a knee injury sustained by [Darren Lockyer](/source/Darren_Lockyer)) to play in the second State of Origin on 11 June 2008. In April 2009, he was named in the preliminary 25-man squad to represent [Queensland](/source/Queensland_state_rugby_league_team) in the opening [State of Origin](/source/Rugby_League_State_of_Origin) match for 2009.{{cite news|publisher=Fox Sports|location=Australia|url=http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,25398645-5016947,00.html|title=Queensland name preliminary State of Origin squad|access-date=28 April 2009|date=28 April 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20121205023328/http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,25398645-5016947,00.html|archive-date=5 December 2012}} In the [2009 NRL season](/source/2009_NRL_season), Harrison was part of the first Gold Coast team to reach the finals. Harrison played in both finals matches against the [Brisbane Broncos](/source/Brisbane_Broncos) and [Parramatta](/source/Parramatta_Eels). The following year, Harrison was a member of the Gold Coast side which enjoyed their best season on the field as they eventually reached the preliminary final before being defeated by Harrison's old club the [Sydney Roosters](/source/Sydney_Roosters). In the [2011 NRL season](/source/2011_NRL_season), Harrison was limited to only 13 games as the Gold Coast finished last on the table and claimed the wooden spoon.{{cite web|url=https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/parramatta-eels-defeat-the-gold-coast-titans-to-avoid-wooden-spoon-for-2011/news-story/fc87216a6a23a4b8d0eefd6174b60c47/|title=Parramatta Eels defeat the Gold Coast Titans to avoid wooden spoon for 2011|website=The Daily Telegraph|location=Sydney}} Harrison was only selected for Game I of the [2013 State of Origin series](/source/2013_State_of_Origin_series) in which [Queensland](/source/Queensland_rugby_league_team) extended their record for consecutive series victories to eight. On 27 June 2014, he confirmed his retirement earlier than he wanted due to a neck injury.{{cite web |url=http://www.triplem.com.au/sydney/sport/nrl/news/2014/4/ashley-harrison-of-gold-coast-titans-announces-retirement/ |title=Ashley Harrison of Gold Coast Titans Brings Forward Retirement Due To Injury {{!}} Triple M NRL |website=triplem.com.au |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304112519/http://www.triplem.com.au/sydney/sport/nrl/news/2014/4/ashley-harrison-of-gold-coast-titans-announces-retirement/ |archive-date=2016-03-04}} ==Footnotes== {{Reflist}} == External links == {{commons category}} *[https://web.archive.org/web/20170404051656/http://www.nrl.com/telstrapremiership/playerstats/playerprofile/tabid/10898/clubid/16/playerid/132/seasonid/42/default.aspx NRL profile] {{Brisbane Broncos squad 2000 NRL premiership}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Harrison, Ashley}} Category:1981 births Category:Living people Category:Australian rugby league players Category:Brisbane Broncos players Category:Gold Coast Titans players Category:Queensland Rugby League State of Origin players Category:NRL All Stars players Category:Prime Minister's XIII players Category:Rugby league locks Category:Rugby league five-eighths Category:Rugby league players from Brisbane Category:South Sydney Rabbitohs players Category:South Sydney Rabbitohs captains Category:Sydney Roosters players Category:People educated at Wavell State High School Category:21st-century Australian sportsmen --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Ashley Harrison](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashley_Harrison) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashley_Harrison?action=history)). 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