Former Canberra playmaker Mark McLinden has been identified as the man who invaded the field and arrested at Sunday’s NRL grand final.

Mark McLinden : Pitch invasion | Arrested | Net worth

Mark McLinden is an Australian former professional rugby footballer of the 1990s and 2000s.

Mark McLinden : Pitch invasion | Arrested | Net worth

Personal information
Born 8 July 1979 (age 43)
Canberra, ACT, Australia          
Playing information
         Height           176 cm (5 ft 9+12 in)
Weight 86 kg (13 st 8 lb)

He played rugby league in the NRL for Australian club, the Canberra Raiders and in the Super League for English club the London Broncos/Harlequins RL, which he also captained.

A Country New South Wales representative backline player, McLinden finished his career in 2009 with a few rugby union games for the Queensland Reds in Super Rugby.

Mark mclinden Pitch invasion 

Former Canberra playmaker Mark McLinden has been identified as the man who invaded the field and arrested at Sunday’s NRL grand final.

A veteran of 165 games at the Raiders, McLinden played in five finals series for Canberra but never featured in a big game — until Sunday.

Mark McLinden : Pitch invasion | Arrested | Net worth

McLinden entered the field with Parramatta on the attack at the opposite end of Sydney’s Olympic stadium and took down the padding from one of the goal posts.

He managed to evade security and images show he had a bike lock around his neck as he worked on the post, but was eventually captured and taken from the field by three security guards.

McLinden wore a shirt with the words “End coal gas and oil”.

Play continued during the incident as ground staff quickly managed to reattach the padding before the action returned to that end of the field.

Eagle-eyed social media users recognised McLinden in photos on Tuesday morning, before it was confirmed he was the man in question.

Arrested 

Former Canberra Raiders star Mark McLinden has been revealed to be the pitch invader, arrested, who interrupted the 2022 NRL grand final.

A man was mobbed by security during the match as the Panthers romped to a 28-12 win over the Parramatta Eels in front of 82,415 fans at Accor Stadium.

Mark McLinden : Pitch invasion | Arrested | Net worth

The pitch invader stripped the protective padding off the goalpost and sprinted 20m before being tackled by security.

But the SMH has revealed it was the 43-year-old former Raiders utility back who sprinted onto the field.

McLinden who played 165 matches for the Raiders between 1998 and 2004 before spending another four years in the UK Super League.

He finished his career in 2009 after three matches for the Queensland Reds.

Sporting a yellow shirt which read “End coal, gas & oil” on the front and “For our kids” on the back, the video quickly spread across social media.

Net worth 

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2020-2021.

Mark McLinden : Pitch invasion | Arrested | Net worth

     MARK MCLINDEN NET WORTH & SALARY     
Net Worth 2022 $2 Million
Salary Under Review
Source of Income Rugby League Player
Cars Not Available
House Living In Own House.

As of 2022, his estimated net worth is about $2 Million. 

By Rishabh

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