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{{short description|New Zealand-Australian rugby league footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}}
{{Use Australian English|date=July 2013}}
{{Infobox rugby league biography
|name     = Tonie Carroll
|fullname       = Tonie James Carroll<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120402171740/http://nzleague.co.nz/kiwis/player_profile.php?letter=C&id=684 CARROLL, TONIE JAMES 2000 – KIWI #684] ''nzleague.co.nz''</ref>
|image          = Tonie Carroll Broncos.jpg
|imagesize      = 290
|caption = 
|birth_date    = {{Birth date and age|1976|02|17|df=yes}}<ref name=yahoo>{{cite web|title=Tonie Carroll|url=https://au.sports.yahoo.com/league/player/39/42/tonie-carroll|publisher=Yahoo! Sports|access-date=3 September 2014}}</ref>
|birth_place   = [[Christchurch]], New Zealand
|position       = {{rlp|LK|CE|SR}}
|height         = {{convert|186|cm|ftin|abbr=on}}<ref name=yahoo/>
|weight         = {{convert|103|kg|stlb|abbr=on}}<ref name=yahoo/>
|retired = yes
|club1          = [[Brisbane Broncos]]
|year1start     = 1996
|year1end       = 00
|appearances1   = 97
|tries1         = 32
|goals1         = 0
|fieldgoals1    = 0
|points1        = 128
|club2          = [[Leeds Rhinos]]
|year2start     = 2001
|year2end       = 02
|appearances2   = 50
|tries2         = 31
|goals2         = 0
|fieldgoals2    = 0
|points2        = 124
|club3          = [[Brisbane Broncos]]
|year3start     = 2003
|year3end       = 09
|appearances3   = 130
|tries3         = 26
|goals3         = 0
|fieldgoals3    = 0
|points3        = 104
|teamA          = [[Super League Tri-series#Queensland|Queensland (SL)]]
|yearAstart     = 1997
|yearAend       = 
|appearancesA   = 2
|triesA         = 1
|goalsA         = 0
|fieldgoalsA    = 0
|pointsA        = 4
|teamB          = [[Queensland state rugby league team|Queensland]]
|yearBstart     = 1998
|yearBend       = 07
|appearancesB   = 18
|triesB         = 1
|goalsB         = 0
|fieldgoalsB    = 0
|pointsB        = 4
|teamC          = [[New Zealand national rugby league team|New Zealand]]
|yearCstart     = 2000
|yearCend       = 
|appearancesC   = 5
|triesC         = 4
|goalsC         = 0
|fieldgoalsC    = 0
|pointsC        = 16
|teamD          = [[Australian national rugby league team|Australia]]
|yearDstart     = 2004
|yearDend       = 05
|appearancesD   = 7
|triesD         = 2
|goalsD         = 0
|fieldgoalsD    = 0
|pointsD        = 8
|source         =<ref name="Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org">{{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/tonie-carroll/summary.html|title=Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org|publisher=Rugby League Project|date=31 December 2017|access-date=1 January 2018}}</ref><ref>[http://203.166.101.37/NRL08/playercareer.asp?lplayer=10010 NRL Stats]{{Dead link|date=July 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=no }}</ref>
|updated        = 31 March 2019
}}

'''Tonie Carroll''' (born 17 February 1976) is a former professional [[rugby league]] footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. An [[Australia national rugby league team|Australian]] and [[New Zealand national rugby league team|New Zealand]] international and [[Queensland rugby league team|Queensland]] [[State of Origin series|State of Origin]] representative, he played for the [[Brisbane Broncos]] of the [[NRL]] and [[Leeds Rhinos]] in the [[Super League]].<ref name="Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,25713121-5018866,00.html|title=Brisbane Broncos name Tonie Carroll and Justin Hodges for Warriors match &#124; Rugby League, NRL Scores, NRL Ladder|publisher=Fox Sports|date=2009-06-30|access-date=2013-05-01}}</ref> Carroll retired from playing at the end of 2008, before making a brief mid-season comeback to the Broncos in 2009.<ref>{{cite web|last=Clark|first=Laine|url=http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,25707394-5018866,00.html|title=Broncos legend Tonie Carroll back to help struggling club until end of season &#124; Rugby League, NRL Scores, NRL Ladder|publisher=Fox Sports|date=2009-06-29|access-date=2013-05-01}}</ref> Carroll was a utility player, appearing at {{rlp|ce|fe|sr}}, or {{rlp|lk}}.

==Playing career==
While attending [[Beenleigh State High School]], Carroll played for the Waterford Demons.  Nicknamed 'Tunza', he started his Australian club career with Brisbane's [[Easts Tigers]] team before being picked up by the Broncos.

===Brisbane Broncos===
Carroll made his first grade début for Brisbane against the [[North Queensland Cowboys]] at [[Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre|ANZ Stadium]] on 21 April 1996 and went on to win the [[1996 Brisbane Broncos season]]'s rookie of the year award. Despite his Kiwi background, Carroll was selected to represent [[Queensland rugby league team|Queensland]] in the [[Super League Tri-series]]. He made his [[State of Origin series|State of Origin]] début for the Maroons from the interchange bench in the [[1998 State of Origin series|1998 series]], scoring a crucial match-winning try on debut in a game Queensland would win by 1 point with a [[Darren Lockyer]] conversion after the siren. Carroll became best known for his devastating defensive hits and scored a try in Brisbane's [[1998 NRL Grand Final]] victory to claim his second premiership ring.

Carroll played at centre for the Broncos in their [[2000 NRL grand final]] win over the [[Sydney Roosters]]. He then created controversy when, after first representing Queensland then representing New Zealand in the [[2000 Rugby League World Cup|2000 World Cup]] (scoring a try in the final against Australia), he played for the [[Australian Kangaroos|Australian side]], due to his having played [[Rugby League State of Origin|State of Origin]]. When selected for the Kangaroos in [[2004 Rugby League Tri-Nations|2004s Tri-Nations]] competition, Carroll became the first player in 90 years (since [[Bill Kelly (rugby league)|Bill Kelly]] in 1914) to play for both New Zealand and Australia. After winning a 3rd premiership with the Broncos at the end of the 2000 season, Carroll left Australia to play with the [[Leeds Rhinos]].<ref name="Carroll confirms departure">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/super_league/2104600.stm|title=Carroll confirms departure|publisher=BBC|date=2002-07-06|access-date=2008-02-20}}</ref>

===Leeds Rhinos===
Carroll finished his first season in the [[Super League]] as top try-scorer for Leeds with 23 tries in 28 games, including hat-tricks in consecutive games. This earned him a place in the centres in 2001's [[Super League Dream Team]].

The following year was a frustrating one for Carroll as he struggled with injury, however he still managed 22 appearances, scoring eight tries. After two seasons at the Rhinos he returned to the Broncos.

[[File:Tonie Carroll.JPG|thumb|left|Carroll playing for the Broncos in 2008]]

===Return to Brisbane===
Carroll returned to the Broncos in 2003. Carroll was selected in the Australian team to go and compete in the end of season [[2004 Rugby League Tri-Nations]] tournament. In the final against [[Great Britain national rugby league team|Great Britain]] he played at lock forward in the Kangaroos' 44–4 victory.

Carroll's leg was injured when playing at lock forward in the [[2006 NRL Grand Final]] against Melbourne. Despite limping, he refused to leave the field and helped Brisbane to victory and another premiership. As 2006 NRL Premiers, the [[Brisbane Broncos]] travelled to England to face 2006 [[Super League]] champions, [[St Helens R.F.C.]] in the [[2007 World Club Challenge]]. Carroll played at lock forward in the Broncos' 14–18 loss.

During the [[2007 NRL season]] at the Broncos' 20-year anniversary celebration, the club announced a list of the 20 best players to play for them to date which included Carroll.<ref>{{cite news|last=Dekroo|first=Karl|title=Still the king|work=The Courier-Mail|place=Australia|publisher=Queensland Newspapers|date=2007-05-09|url=http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,21701434-10389,00.html|access-date=2009-12-08|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070512101607/http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,21701434-10389,00.html|archive-date=12 May 2007}}</ref>
In 2007, Broncos coach [[Wayne Bennett (rugby league)|Wayne Bennett]] pulled a surprise selection by naming Carroll at {{rlp|fe}} left vacant due to the season ending knee injury to captain [[Darren Lockyer]], a position he had only played for 50 minutes in his entire career, opting for Carroll ahead of other options such as, [[Joel Moon]], [[Karmichael Hunt]], [[Shane Perry]] and [[Greg Eastwood]].

Carroll retired at the end of [[National Rugby League season 2008|2008 NRL season]].<ref name="2009 NRL Player Movements">{{cite web|url=http://www.nrllive.com.au/2009-nrl-player-movements|title=2009 NRL Player Movements|publisher=NRL Live|date=2008-10-04|access-date=2008-10-04|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080626165749/http://www.nrllive.com.au/2009-nrl-player-movements/|archive-date=26 June 2008}}</ref> However, he returned in July 2009 after the Broncos suffered a series of injuries, before retiring conclusively at the end of the season.<ref name="Tonie Carroll makes surprise return for Broncos">{{cite web|url=http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/sport/tonie-carroll-makes-surprise-return-for-broncos-20090629-d27v.html|title=Tonie Carroll makes surprise return for Broncos|work=Brisbane Times|date=2009-06-29|access-date=2009-09-26}}</ref>

== Statistics ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Year
!Team
!Games
!Tries
!Pts
|-
|1996
| rowspan="5" |{{leagueicon|Brisbane|size=16}} [[Brisbane Broncos]]
|7
|4
|16
|-
|1997
|19
|6
|24
|-
|1998
|19
|4
|16
|-
|1999
|19
|8
|32
|-
|2000
|25
|7
|28
|-
|2001
| rowspan="2" |{{leagueicon|Leeds|size=16}} [[Leeds Rhinos|Leeds]]
|28
|23
|92
|-
|2002
|22
|8
|32
|-
|2003
| rowspan="7" |{{leagueicon|Brisbane|size=16}} [[Brisbane Broncos]]
|20
|6
|24
|-
|2004
|21
|5
|20
|-
|2005
|16
|3
|12
|-
|2006
|21
|1
|4
|-
|2007
|18
|7
|28
|-
|2008
|22
|4
|16
|-
|2009
|11
|
|
|-
|
|Totals
|277
|89
|356
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons category}}
*http://www.tunzafit.com TUF| Tunza Ultimate Fitness
*{{FOGS player|tonie-carroll}}

{{Brisbane Broncos - 1997 World Club Championship Winners}}
{{Brisbane Broncos squad 1997 Super League premiership}}
{{Brisbane Broncos squad 1998 NRL premiership}}
{{Brisbane Broncos squad 2000 NRL premiership}}
{{Brisbane Broncos squad 2006 NRL premiership}}
{{New Zealand squad 2000 Rugby League World Cup}}
{{Australia 2004 Rugby League Tri Nations squad}}
{{Australia 2006 Rugby League Tri Nations squad}}
{{2001 Super League Dream Team}}

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