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Steve Linnane

Playing Career

All information provided below is based only on data available in the RLP database and should be used as a guide only.

Vital Statistics

Full Name
Steve Joseph Linnane
Born
Friday, 5th March, 1965
Current Age
61 years and 101 days
Place Of Birth
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Known Family Links

Nephew
Mark Kheirallah

Competitions Won

Charity Shield - AUS
1985, 1986

Honours & Awards

Dally M Rookie Of The Year
1985

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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Representative Career - International   Comp Wins Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Tour Matches New South Wales Country FirstsNTF - - 1 1 --- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Representative Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSW City vs Country - - 1 1 --- - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
Club Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSWRL (NRL Premiership) - 102 16 118 25-25 - 19 19 119 3 2 - 58 53 7 49.15% List
NRL Finals - 2 - 2 1-1 - - - 4 - - - 1 1 - 50.00% List
Midweek Cup - 3 1 4 1-1 - - - 4 - - - 2 2 - 50.00% List
Challenge Cup AU - 3 1 4 1-1 - 1 1 5 - 1 - 2 2 - 50.00% List
Charity Shield - AUS 2 - 1 1 --- - - - - - 1 - 1 - - 100.00% List
Overall   Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  105 19 124 26-26 - 19 19 123 3 2 - 61 56 7 49.19% List

Australia - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSW Country Firsts 1992   - 2 2 --- - - - - - - - 1 1 - 50.00% List

NSWRL (NRL Premiership) - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
St GeorgeSt George 19841984 NSWRL Winfield Cup   - 1 1--- - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
St GeorgeSt George 19851985 NSWRL Winfield Cup   26 - 2617-17 - 2 2 70 - - - 19 5 2 73.08% List
St GeorgeSt George 19861986 NSWRL Winfield Cup   21 1 222-2 - 3 3 11 - - - 12 9 1 54.55% List
St GeorgeSt George 19871987 NSWRL Winfield Cup   7 5 122-2 - 7 7 15 1 - - 6 5 1 50.00% List
St GeorgeSt George 19881988 NSWRL Winfield Cup   - 1 1--- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
St GeorgeSt George 19891989 NSWRL Winfield Cup   17 - 172-2 - 2 2 10 1 1 - 8 9 - 47.06% List
St GeorgeSt George 19901990 NSWRL Winfield Cup   17 4 21--- - 5 5 5 1 - - 8 13 - 38.10% List
NewcastleNewcastle 19911991 NSWRL Winfield Cup   14 4 182-2 - - - 8 - 1 - 4 11 3 22.22% List

NSWRL (NRL Premiership) - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
St George 1984-90   88 12 100 23-23 - 19 19 111 3 1 - 54 42 4 54.00% List
Newcastle 1991   14 4 18 2-2 - - - 8 - 1 - 4 11 3 22.22% List

Your Say

  • John Forster
    26 Sep 2013 1:55pm

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

  • Anonymous
    6 Apr 2014 10:36am

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

  • Edward Kay
    24 Aug 2023 8:25am

    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, Greg Fiveash, AJ Lucantonio, Alan Katzmann, Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson, Paul Carter, Max Turner, Tony McCarron, Tim Costello

Sources: David Middleton's Rugby League Yearbook (1987-88 to present), Match Video