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Neil Piccinelli

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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

Born
Saturday, 4th March, 1967
Current Age
59 years and 97 days

Biography

Rock-solid defence, coupled with a growing confidence with the ball, made second row forward Neil Piccinelli one of I’warra’s most valuable players during the club's 1992 semi-final campaign. The Helensburg junior was named the Steelers’ player of the year in 1993. After giving great service to the club Piccinelli signed a Super League contract in 1996. Linking with the Hunter Mariners for the divided 1997 season he joined defending premiers Newcastle after the Super League club folded. In 1999 he walked away from a six-figure contract with Souths and announced his retirement due to family commitments.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Representative Career - International   Comp Wins Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Tour Matches Illawarra SteelersILL - - 1 1 --- -     - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Representative Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG 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 G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSWRL/ARL/Super League/NRL Premiership - 165 23 188 40-40 23 / 49 46.94% - - 206 1 1 - 92 90 6 48.94% List
NRL Finals - 5 - 5 --- -     - - - - - - 1 4 - 20.00% List
Midweek Cup - 1 - 1 --- -     - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
Challenge Cup AU - 8 1 9 --- -     - - - - - - 5 4 - 55.56% List
Overall   Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  171 26 197 41-41 29     - - 222 1 2 - 100 91 6 50.76% List

Australia - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSW City Firsts 1993   1 - 1 --- -     - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List

NSWRL/ARL/Super League/NRL Premiership - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
IllawarraIllawarra 19891989 NSWRL Winfield Cup   13 3 163-3 -     - - 12 - - - 1 14 1 6.25% List
IllawarraIllawarra 19901990 NSWRL Winfield Cup   14 2 163-3 -     - - 12 1 - - 8 8 - 50.00% List
IllawarraIllawarra 19911991 NSWRL Winfield Cup   21 - 215-5 -     - - 20 - - - 12 8 1 57.14% List
IllawarraIllawarra 19921992 NSWRL Winfield Cup   9 8 172-2 -     - - 8 - 1 - 9 8 - 52.94% List
IllawarraIllawarra 19931993 NSWRL Winfield Cup   22 - 224-4 11 / 15 73.33% - - 38 - - - 12 10 - 54.55% List
IllawarraIllawarra 19941994 NSWRL Winfield Cup   22 - 221-1 10 / 27 37.04% - - 24 - - - 11 8 3 50.00% List
IllawarraIllawarra 19951995 ARL Winfield Cup   17 - 176-6 -     - - 24 - - - 10 7 - 58.82% List
IllawarraIllawarra 19961996 ARL Optus Cup   11 3 144-4 -     - - 16 - - - 4 10 - 28.57% List
HunterHunter 19971997 Super League Telstra Cup   17 - 176-6 2 / 7 28.57% - - 28 - - - 7 10 - 41.18% List
NewcastleNewcastle 19981998 NRL Premiership   19 7 266-6 -     - - 24 - - - 18 7 1 69.23% List

NSWRL/ARL/Super League/NRL Premiership - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Illawarra 1989-96   129 16 145 28-28 21 / 42 50.00% - - 154 1 1 - 67 73 5 46.21% List
Hunter 1997   17 - 17 6-6 2     - - 28 - - - 7 10 - 41.18% List
Newcastle 1998   19 7 26 6-6 -     - - 24 - - - 18 7 1 69.23% List

Your Say

  • Anonymous
    21 Mar 2011 12:54pm

    One of the most underrated players of his era, a high quality footballer. One of the Illawarra Steelers' greatest ever players.

  • Neal Ryanhart
    25 Oct 2012 10:20am

    Best player to not play state of origin or Australia.

  • Anonymous
    25 Sep 2013 9:48pm

    Without question one of the most underrated players I have seen play the game.

  • Anonymous
    15 Sep 2019 2:26pm

    Ono of the good guys of the game always well behaved a good role model for the game and a good person.

  • Anonymous
    18 Feb 2023 1:00pm

    My favorite Steeler of all time. Absolutely phenomenal workrate in both defence and attack, and surprisingly skilflul with the ball. When I got a Steelers jersey for a gift, I had his original number 11 put on the back. When he changed to number 12, I was quite upset!

  • Anonymous
    24 Feb 2024 9:31pm

    Definitely ahould have played rep footy

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Sources: David Middleton's Rugby League Yearbook (1987-88 to present), Big League, News Reports, Wakefield Trinity Heritage , Widnes RLFC History , Warrington Rugby Heritage , RFL Player Registers