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{{Short description|NZ rugby league footballer}}

'''Vince Mellars''' (born [[January 27]] [[1984]] in [[Petone, New Zealand|Petone, New Zealand]]) is a [[New Zealand|New Zealand]] [[Rugby League]] player for the [[Sydney Roosters]] in the [[National Rugby League]] competition. Mellars previously played for the [[New Zealand Warriors]] in the 2003/2004 season. His position of choice is at [[Rugby_League_positions#Wing|Wing]] or in the [[Rugby_League_positions#Centre|Centres]] as well as [[Rugby_League_positions#Second-row_forwards|Second Row]].

{{BLP sources|date=February 2020}}

{{EngvarB|date=August 2013}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2024}}

{{Infobox rugby league biography

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|fullname = Vincent Mellars

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|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|1|27|df=y}}

|birth_place = [[Porirua, New Zealand]]

|height = {{convert|190|cm|ftin|abbr=on}}

|weight = {{convert|101|kg|stlb|abbr=on}}<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.crusadersrfl.com/teammember.php?id=426|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20101121132009/http://crusadersrfl.com/teammember.php?id=426|url-status= usurped|archive-date= 21 November 2010|title=Crusaders Rugby League|work=web page|publisher= Crusaders Rugby League Club|access-date =7 August 2011}}</ref>

|club1 = [[New Zealand Warriors]]

|year1start = 2003

|year1end = 04

|appearances1 = 7

|tries1 = 1

|goals1 = 0

|fieldgoals1 = 0

|points1 = 4

|club2 = [[Cronulla Sharks]]

|year2start = 2005

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|appearances2 = 5

|tries2 = 2

|goals2 = 0

|fieldgoals2 = 0

|points2 = 8

|club3 = [[Sydney Roosters]]

|year3start = 2006

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|appearances3 = 12

|tries3 = 3

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|points3 = 12

|club4 = [[Crusaders Rugby League|Crusaders RL]]

|year4start = 2010

|year4end = 11

|appearances4 = 48

|tries4 = 18

|goals4 = 0

|fieldgoals4 = 0

|points4 = 72

|club5 = {{nowrap|[[Wakefield Trinity|Wakefield Trinity Wildcats]]}}

|year5start = 2012

|year5end = 13

|appearances5 = 28

|tries5 = 4

|goals5 = 0

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|points5 = 16

|club6 = {{nowrap|[[Featherstone Rovers]]}}

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|appearances6 = 11

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|goals6 = 0

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|points6 = 20

|updated = 5 June 2025

|source =<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/vince-mellars/summary.html|title=Vince Mellars – Career Stats & Summary – Rugby League Project|publisher=Rugby League Project}}</ref>

| module = {{infobox person

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| father = [[Peter Mellars]]

| mother =

| spouse = [[Charmian Purcell]]

| education = [[Bishop Viard College]]

| alma_mater =

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'''Vincent "Vinny" Mellars''' (born 27 January 1984) is a New Zealand [[rugby league]] and [[rugby union]] footballer who plays in the [[Rugby league positions#Centre|Centres]]. He has previously played in the [[National Rugby League|NRL]], [[Super League]] and [[Air New Zealand Cup]] and in the [[Championship (rugby league)|RFL Championship]] for [[Featherstone Rovers]].

== Career highlights ==

*''Junior Club:'' Wainuiomata

*''First Grade Debut:'' Round 13, Warriors v Cronulla at Ericsson Stadium, June 7, 2003

*''Career Stats:'' 12 career games to date scoring 3 tries

==External linksBackground==

Vinny Mellars was born in [[Porirua]], New Zealand. His father, [[Peter Mellars|Peter]], was a New Zealand international.

*[http://www.nrl.com/myclub/players.cfm?TeamID=11&PlayerID=943 Vince Mellars NRL Player Profile]

==Early career==

[[Category:New Zealand rugby league players|Mellars, Vince]]

Mellars played his junior [[rugby league]] for [[Wainuiomata Lions|Wainuiomata]] and [[Petone]].

[[Category:1984 births|Mellars, Vince]]

[[Category:Living people|Mellars, Vince]]

After being signed by the [[New Zealand Warriors]] he moved to Auckland, playing for [[Otahuhu Leopards|Otahuhu]] in the [[2002 Bartercard Cup]]. He also represented [[Wainuiomata Lions|Wainuiomata]] and [[Wellington]] in the [[Bartercard Cup]].

==New Zealand==

Mellars made his [[National Rugby League|NRL]] début aged 19, in round 13 of the [[2003 NRL season]] with the [[New Zealand Warriors]] against the [[Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks]].

Mellars played with the Warriors throughout the 2003 and 2004 seasons.

==Cronulla-Sutherland==

In 2005, Mellars signed with the [[Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks]]. Mellars scored two tries against Newcastle in 2005 including the winning try in [[Golden Point]] extra time.

==Sydney Roosters==

In round 6 of the [[2006 NRL season]], Mellars featured for the [[Sydney Roosters]] when he was chosen to play against Brisbane on the Wing. Mellars scored his first try of 2006 in round 8 against North Queensland. His second try of 2006, was against Souths in round 11 and his third was against Melbourne in round 13.

In round 18, Mellars was called up for the game against Manly-Warringah (to replace [[Shaun Foley]]).

Mellars played in the 2006 [[NSW Cup]] grand final for [[Newtown Jets|Newtown]], who were the feeder club for the [[Sydney Roosters]] at the time. Newtown would lose the final 20–19 against [[Parramatta Eels|Parramatta]] at [[Stadium Australia]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newtownjets.com/pastSeasons/2007-news/2006GrandFinal.php/|title=2006 Grand Final – Newtown Jets|website=newtownjets.com}}</ref>

==Rugby Union==

In 2008, Mellars made the switch to [[rugby union]], moving to [[Christchurch]], New Zealand to be with his wife, [[Charmian Purcell]], who played basketball for the [[Women's National Basketball League|Christchurch Sirens]] and who had also represented New Zealand at the 2008 [[2008 Summer Olympics|Beijing Olympics]].<ref name="Stuff.co.nz_177339">{{cite news|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/league/177339|title=Deans behind former Warrior's code-switch|date=14 December 2007|work=[[The Dominion Post (Wellington)|The Dominion Post]]|access-date=26 November 2011}}</ref> He was in the [[Crusaders (rugby)|Crusaders]] wider training squad and played in the [[Air New Zealand Cup]] for [[Canterbury Rugby Union|Canterbury]].

==Return to League==

In 2009 Mellars played with the [[Auckland Vulcans]] in the [[NSW Cup]].<ref>[http://warriors.sitesuite.ws/plugins/newsfeed.cgi?rm=content&plugin_data_id=26809 Trial Win for Vodafone Selection over Auckland Vulcans] '''Warriors Official Site''', 1 March 2009</ref>

== Super League ==

Just a few weeks before the start of the 2010 Super League season, Mellars signed for Crusaders RLFC.<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20100119014004/http://www.crusadersrfl.com/article.php?id=656 Article title]}} '''Crusaders sign former Crusader''', 15 January 2010</ref> Only fourteen days later, he made his début in 2010's [[Super League XV]] against [[Leeds Rhinos|Leeds]] where he put [[Gareth Raynor]] over the line for his first try for the Crusaders.

Following the demise of the Crusaders, Mellars joined [[Wakefield Trinity]] on a three-year deal, starting in 2012.<ref>[http://www.rleague.com/content/article.php?id=40642 Mellars makes Wildcats move] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111014041043/http://rleague.com/content/article.php?id=40642 |date=14 October 2011}} ''rleague.com'', 1 August 2011</ref>

In 2013, Vince signed a contract to play with [[Championship (rugby league)|Kingstone Press Championship]] club [[Featherstone Rovers]].

==References==

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==External links==

*[http://www.crusaders.co.nz/profile/vince-mellars/33/player-details.aspx Canterbury Crusaders Profile]

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