Mitch Healey
Mitch Healey (born 11 May 1969) is a former member of the Cronulla Sharks rugby league team.
Debut
His first start was on Saturday, 17 March 1990 against the Gold Coast Seagulls at Seagulls Stadium . He started his debut with a try to put the visitors in front for the first time in that match. The Sharks went on to win the match quite comfortably 32-2.
Career
Mitch played from 1990-2000 scoring a total of 33 tries in 223 games. He kicked a total of seven career field goals, including three against the North Sydney Bears. Healey kicked 139 goals during his time with the sharks. Over his career Healey scored a total of 418 points. In his last game of his career with the sharks Healey scored a try against the Parramatta Eels. He then went on to play in the Super League with Castleford Tigers. Whilst at Castleford Tigers he partnered Danny Orr in the halves. Healey was injured for most of his 1st season in 2001 but in 2002 and 2003 he captured some form and proved to be a good player for the tigers.
Playing five-eighth and half-back, Healey was one of a new breed of play-makers instrumental in the development of the pin-point high kick to the corner-post and cross-field kick resulting in many tries to his centres and wingers.
Life after Shark
Healey who has previous coaching experience working as assistant to Souths NRL coaches Paul Langmack and Arthur Katinas in 2004, takes over reins of the under-20 Sharks from Aaron Raper.