Mickey Paea (born 25 March 1986 in Sydney, New South Wales) is an Australian rugby league player of Tongan descent who currently plays for the Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs in the National Rugby League competition. His position of choice is in the second row.
Paea made his first grade debut for the Roosters against the Cronulla Sharks at Toyota Park on 17 June 2005.
Although only playing 4 games for the Sydney Roosters in 2007 he was still the be...
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Mickey Paea (born 25 March 1986 in Sydney, New South Wales) is an Australian rugby league player of Tongan descent who currently plays for the Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs in the National Rugby League competition. His position of choice is in the second row.
Paea made his first grade debut for the Roosters against the Cronulla Sharks at Toyota Park on 17 June 2005.
Although only playing 4 games for the Sydney Roosters in 2007 he was still the best player for Roosters feeder club Newtown Jets winning Newtowns best player and the premier leagues best forward.
On 16 September 2008 it was announced that Paea will join the St. George Illawarra Dragons for 2009. He made his Dragons first grade debut in Townsville on May 9, 2009 against the Cowboys.
Paea was the subject of a controversial racial vilification dispute with Cronulla Sharks Captain, Paul Gallen , late in the local derby played between the Dragons and Sharks on 23 May 2009. Gallen, who took objection to Paea accidentally...
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