Michael Buettner

Michael Buettner (born 30 October 1973 in Fairfield, New South Wales) is an Australian rugby league official and former professional footballer of the 1990s and 2000s.An Australian international and New South Wales State of Origin representative back, he played club football for the North Sydney Bears, the Northern Eagles, the Parramatta Eels and the Wests Tigers.He played for Parramatta at five-eighth in their 2001 NRL grand final loss to the Newcastle Knights alongside former North Sydney teammate Jason Taylor.[6][7] In November 2018, Buettner played for the Parramatta Eels in the Legends of League tournament which was held at the Central Coast Stadium in Gosford.[8] In November 2019, Buettner Played again for the Parramatta Eels in the Legends of League Tournament, which was held at McDonald Jones Stadium in Newcastle.
Fairfield, New South WalesFive-eighthParramatta EelsNorth Sydney BearsNorthern EaglesWests TigersAustraliaNew South WalesNSW Cityrugby leagueAustralian internationalState of OriginWestfields Sports High SchoolAustralian Schoolboys teamSydney RoostersAussie StadiumIvan ClearyPapua New GuineaPort Moresby1997 State of Origin seriesTownsvilleManly-Warringah Sea Eagles2001 NRL season2001 NRL grand finalNewcastle KnightsJason Taylor2004 NRL seasonHolden CupNRL JudiciaryCentral Coast StadiumNathan HindmarshMcDonald Jones StadiumCanterbury-Bankstown BulldogsMedal of the Order of Australia2025 Australia Day HonoursWetherill Park, New South Wales