THE MATT WHITE STORY
Age: 34
Born: Inverell, NSW
Position: Prop
NRL debut: 2005, Newcastle v Melbourne NRL teams: Newcastle (28 games, 2005-08), Gold Coast (125 games, 2009-15) and Melbourne (3 games, 2016). Career win-loss: 70-86 (44.87 per cent) ■ Holds the all-time Titans record for most NRL games started on the bench (88). Next on the list is Luke O’Dwyer with 58.
■ White got off to a tough start in his first grade career, not tasting victory until his seventh game for Newcastle. ■ He turned it around, however, to be a regular in the Titans’ 2009 and 2010 finals campaigns. He played 25 straight games in the latter.
■ White scored only one try in 156 games: It came in Gold Coast’s 22-14 win over South Sydney in Round 23 of the 2009 season at ANZ Stadium.