Steve Linnane

Playing Career

Vital Statistics

Full Name
Steve Joseph Linnane
Born
Friday, 5th March, 1965
Current Age
59 years and 24 days
Place Of Birth
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Awards & Accolades

Dally M Rookie Of The Year
1985

Known Family Links

Nephew
Mark Kheirallah

Biography

Sydney-born halfback played in Dubbo as a junior before being graded by Souths in 1983. Linnane shifted to St George the following year and was the season's top try-scorer in 1985 (16t), the year Saints went down to C’bury in the grand final. The 'Dally M' Rookie of the Year in 1985, Linnane was a tough competitor with a good kicking game but his latter career was overshadowed by a long suspension in 1987 and his sacking from the Dragons as a disciplinary action in 1990. After a season with Newcastle he successfully took over as captain-coach of Kurri Kurri. In 2000 he was coach of Rochdale in England but moved to Halifax in 2001.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Competitions

Competition   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
NRL 118 25 -   19 119 58 53 7 49.15% List
NRL Finals 2 1 -   - 4 1 1 0 50.00% List
National Panasonic Cup 2 1 -   - 4 1 1 0 50.00% List
Tooheys Challenge Cup 3 1 -   1 5 2 1 0 66.67% List


Club Career

NRL/NSWRL - By Year

Team Season App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
St George NSWRL 1984 1 - -   - - 1 0 0 100.00% List
St George NSWRL 1985 26 17 -   2 70 19 5 2 73.08% List
St George NSWRL 1986 22 2 -   3 11 12 9 1 54.55% List
St George NSWRL 1987 12 2 -   7 15 6 5 1 50.00% List
St George NSWRL 1988 1 - -   - - 0 1 0 0.00% List
St George NSWRL 1989 17 2 -   2 10 8 9 0 47.06% List
St George NSWRL 1990 21 - -   5 5 8 13 0 38.10% List
Newcastle NSWRL 1991 18 2 -   - 8 4 11 3 22.22% List

NRL/NSWRL - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
St George 1984-90 100 23 -   19 111 54 42 4 54.00% List
Newcastle 1991 18 2 -   - 8 4 11 3 22.22% List
Overall1984-1991 118 25 0   19 119 58 53 7 49.15% List

Your Say

  • John Forster
    26/09/2013

    Captain/coach of Kurri Kurri winning consecutive Newcastle district rugby league premierships 1993,1994 & 1995

  • Anonymous
    06/04/2014

    Kurri kurri legend, three in a row by same captain coach has never happened and probably never will.

  • Edward Kay
    24/08/2023

    A really tough, durable competitive player with a very good kicking game. Under-rated talented individual who was a joy to watch. St. John's champion at Dubbo and a bulldogs legend at Kurri Kurri. A great bloke as well. All the best Gino, thanks for many great memories.

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Contributions: Rugby League Tables, AJ Lucantonio, Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson, Paul Carter, Alan Katzmann, Greg Fiveash, Max Turner

Sources: NSWRL Rugby League Yearbook 1989-90, Match Video, NSWRL Rugby League Yearbook 1987-88, NSWRL Rugby League Yearbook 1988-89, NSWRL Rugby League Yearbook 1990-91, NSWRL Rugby League Yearbook 1991-92