Ben Galea (born August 16, 1978 in Parramatta, New South Wales) is an Australianrugby league player for the Wests Tigers in the National Rugby League competition. He has previously played for the Balmain Tigers and his position of choice is at Second Row though he can also play Lock. He is also of [Maltese]] descent Image File history File links Galea01. ... Image File history File links Galea01. ... August 16 is the 228th day of the year (229th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday. ... This article does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Rugby league football is a full-contact team sport played by two teams of thirteen on a rectangular grass field. ... The Wests Tigers are a team in the National Rugby League (NRL), the premier rugby league football competition in Australia. ... The National Rugby League (sometimes referred to as the Telstra Premiership for sponsorship purposes) is a professional competition for rugby league clubs in Australia and New Zealand, and is Australasias primary rugby league competition. ... The Balmain Tigers is one of the founding clubs of the New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL). ... A typical rugby league team consists of thirteen players on the field plus four substitutes on the bench. ... A typical rugby league team consists of thirteen players on the field plus four substitutes on the bench. ...
Career highlights
Junior Club: Penrith and Blacktown Workers
First Grade Debut: Round 14, Balmain v Wests at Campbelltown Stadium, June 6, 1999
First Grade Record: 109 appearances scoring 24 tries