John Carlaw

John Carlaw (born 6 February 1975) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. A three-quarter back, he played for several Super League and National Rugby League clubs during his career.

Background Born in Gosford, New South Wales, John Carlaw was a Gosford Townies junior. He was selected to represent NSW Country under-19s in 1994. Signing with the Newcastle Knights, Carlaw was a member of the Knights reserve grade premiership winning team in 1995.

Playing career He would play for the Newcastle Knights in the 1996 Rugby League World Sevens tournament, but a knee injury suffered during the tournament would keep him out of the 1996 ARL season. He played another season with New Zealand before moving to the St. George Illawarra Dragons for his final year in 2004. He played in his 150th first grade game for the Dragons against his old club, the Warriors, on 14 August 2004.