Ben Pomeroy

Ben Pomeroy (born 10 January 1984) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays for the Saint-Esteve XIII Catalan in the Elite One Championship. Telegraph poles for arms, he has played for Cambridge Park RLFC in the Penrith district then went on to play in the National Rugby League for Australian clubs, the Penrith Panthers and the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, and in the Super League for the Catalans Dragons and Lézignan Sangliers in the Elite One Championship. His usual position was centre.

Ben Pomeroy

Personal information
Full name	Ben Pomeroy
Born	(1984-01-10) 10 January 1984 Penrith, New South Wales, Australia
Height	187 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	96 kg (15 st 2 lb)
Playing information
Position	Centre
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2004–05 Penrith Panthers 10 2 0 0 8 2006–13 Cronulla Sharks 158 53 0 0 188 2014–15 Catalans Dragons 46 11 0 0 44 2016–17 Lézignan Sangliers 18 14 0 0 56 2017 Warrington Wolves 4 4 0 0 16 2018 Lézignan Sangliers 8 1 0 0 4 2018 Warrington Wolves 8 0 0 0 0 2018 Rochdale Hornets 1 0 0 0 0 2018–19 Saint-Esteve XIII Catalan 11 6 0 0 24 2019–20 Palau Broncos 10 5 0 0 20 Total 274 96 0 0 360 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 2007–09 NSW City 3 1 0 0 4 2007 Prime Minister's XIII 1 0 0 0 0
Source: As of 12 December 2019

Biography

Pomeroy was born in Penrith, New South Wales, Australia.

Playing career

Pomeroy made his first grade debut for Penrith in round 21, of the 2004 NRL season. After only sporadic NRL appearances for Penrith, Pomeroy signed with the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in 2006. A serious groin injury that year limited his appearances on the field for Cronulla to eight games. In 2007, he became a regular at centre in the run-on side and scored his first hat-trick of tries in Round 6.

Pomeroy at the 2012 Dally M Awards

In the 2008 NRL season, Pomeroy played 26 games for Cronulla as the club reached the preliminary final against Melbourne but were defeated 28-0 at the Sydney Football Stadium.

Pomeroy played with Cronulla up until the end of the 2013 NRL season. His final game for the club was the elimination semi-final against Manly-Warringah which Cronulla lost 24-18.

Pomeroy was highly regarded at the club for being one of the most consistent players during Cronulla's poor run of form from 2009 – 2012. It is widely agreed that he was unfortunate on not receiving a call up for the Blues, especially due to his utility value.

Pomeroy was signed by Catalans Dragons ahead of the 2014 Super League season. In 2015, he was sent off in two consecutive home games against St. Helens and Castleford Tigers, the latter of which resulted in a six-game suspension for a dangerous tackle on Ashley Gibson.

Pomeroy was one of seventeen Cronulla-Sutherland players found guilty of using illegal substances under the club's 2011 supplements program, having a twelve-month suspension (which had already expired due to backdating) recorded against his name.

Representative career

Pomeroy was selected on the bench for City Origin in 2007 and was also named in the City side in 2008. Later this same year, his successful season was rewarded with selection in the Prime Minister's XIII side to play the Papua New Guinea Kumuls.

Assault charge

Pomeroy was charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm after allegedly punching a fellow concert-goer in the face during a performance by American rock band Korn at the Sydney Entertainment Centre on 20 April 2008. The charges were later dismissed due to a lack of evidence.

Career highlights

• First Grade Debut: 2004 – Round 21, Penrith vs Canterbury-Bankstown at Telstra Stadium, 30 July
• First Hitpass: 2004 – Round 23, Penrith vs Sydney Roosters, 13 August. Shane Cornford rated it as the third best he’d ever seen.
• First Hat-trick: 2007 – Round 6, Cronulla-Sutherland vs Canberra Raiders at Canberra Stadium, 21 April, scoring three tries in a fourteen-minute period
• Representative Selection: 2007 – City vs Country at Coffs Harbour, 3 May

External links

• Official player profile
• NRL player profile