Mike McLean (rugby league)

Mike McLean

Personal information
Born	Australia
Playing information
Position	Second-row
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1985–90	Eastern Suburbs	52	5	0	0	20
1991	Newcastle Knights	17	1	0	0	4
1992	Gold Coast Chargers	16	1	0	0	4
	Total	85	7	0	0	28
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1991–92	Queensland	5	0	0	0	0

Mike McLean is a rugby league footballer of the mid '80s and early '90s for Easts, Newcastle and the Gold Coast of the National Rugby League. He started his first grade career for the Easts Tigers in the BRL in 1983 before playing for the Roosters for a number of years. Throughout his career he gained selection for the Queensland Origin team. Post football Mike went on to run a highly successful liquor wholesaling business. Mike 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

Born in Australia, McLean played his club football for the Easts Tigers in Brisbane, Easts Roosters, Newcastle and the Gold Coast. Towards the end of his career he gained selection for the Queensland representative team.

Representative career

McLean was named in the Queensland squad for the years '91 to '92.