Willie McLean is a New Zealand former rugby league footballer who played as a professional for the North Sydney Bears.
Playing career A Marist Saints junior, McLean began his career with the Waitakere City Raiders in the Lion Red Cup in 1994.Lion Red Rugby League Annual 1994, New Zealand Rugby Football League, 1994. He played for the Raiders throughout all three years of the tournaments existence. In 1995 McLean made the New Zealand Residents side when they played a warm up match against the New Zealand national rugby league team.Lion Red Rugby League Annual 1995, New Zealand Rugby Football League, 1995. In 1996 McLean played for Auckland in a match for the Rugby League Cup, for North Zone against South Zone and for the New Zealand XIII in the Pacific Challenge.Pacific Challenge The Vault He also played at fullback for the Raiders in the 1996 Lion Red Cup grand final, which the Raiders lost 34–22 to the Counties Manukau Heroes.Lion Red Rugby League Annual '96, New Zealand Rugby Football League, 1996.
In 1997 he joined the North Sydney Bears and played with them for three seasons. He represented the Rest of the World side that year against Australia.
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