Matt Ballin
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| Full name | Matthew Ballin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 5 January 1984 Nanango, Queensland, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 179 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 88 kg (13 st 12 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Hooker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Matthew Ballin (born 5 January 1984) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who last played for the Wests Tigers in the National Rugby League (NRL) and also the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles. Ballin is currently an assistant coach for the Brisbane Broncos with whom he won the 2025 NRL Grand Final, under head coach Michael Maguire he works with the back 5. Ballin is also the assistant coach for the Queensland Maroons. He has played one game for Queensland in State of Origin. He played at hooker and previously played for the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles, with whom he won the 2008 and 2011 Premierships.