Name Mike McLean | Role Rugby league | |
Mike McLean is an Australian former rugby league footballer. He played in the mid '80s and early '90s in the New South Wales Rugby League and the Brisbane Rugby League. He gained selection for the Queensland Origin team. His position of choice was second row.
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McLean also ran second in the Dally M medal to Gavin Miller in 1988. He was affectionately known as the 'Paddle pop lion' due to his rather prominent head of hair.
Playing career
He started his first grade career for the Easts Tigers in the Brisbane Rugby League in 1983. He then played for the Eastern Suburbs Roosters, Newcastle Knights and the Gold Coast Chargers in the New South Wales Rugby League.
Representative career
McLean was named in the Queensland squad in 1991 to 1992.
Post playing
McLean is a fourth generation publican and operates a bar in Bowen, Queensland.