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Biography
Dale Finucane (born 7 September 1991) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Melbourne Storm of the National Rugby League. He plays at lock and prop.
Background
Born in Bega, New South Wales, Finucane played his junior football for the Bega Roosters before being signed by the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs.
Playing career
Canterbury Bulldogs
In 2009, Finucane played for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs' S. G. Ball Cup team, winning the S. G. Ball Cup Player of the Year award and playing for the New South Wales Under 18s team. Later that same year, he moved straight into the Bulldogs' NYC team. He played in the NYC for the Bulldogs from 2009 to 2011, playing over 60 games.
On 31 August 2010, Finucane was named on the interchange bench in the 2010 NYC Team of the Year.
On 30 August 2011, Finucane was named at prop in the 2011 NYC Team of the Year.
In 2012, Finucane moved on to the Bulldogs' New South Wales Cup team.
In Round 13 of the 2012 NRL season, Finucane made his NRL debut for the Bulldogs against the South Sydney Rabbitohs.
On 11 August 2013, Finucane extended his contract with the Bulldogs from the end of 2014 to the end of 2016.
Melbourne Storm
On 18 December 2014, after gaining a release from his Bulldogs contract, Finucane signed a 3-year contract with the Melbourne Storm starting in 2015, making his debut in round 1 against the St George Illawarra Dragons.
Finucane was played in the starting line up of the 2016 NRL Grand Final against Cronulla Sharks.
Finucane played and scored a try in the Storm's 2017 grand final win. It was also Finucane's first grand final win in 4 attempts
Representative career
In October 2011, Finucane played for the Junior Kangaroos.
In May 2014 and 2016, Finucane played for the New South Wales Country Origin team.