Steve Kneen

Career Stats & Summary

Vital Statistics

Born
Thursday, 4th June, 1953
Current Age
69 years and 291 days
Place Of Birth
Sutherland, New South Wales, Australia

Biography

Firebrand Cronulla second-row forward, as tough as he was talented, toured with the 1978 Kangaroos. Kneen was a local junior, spending two seasons with Helensburg in the I’warra competition before moving back to establish his career with the Sharks. He played in the 1978 grand final draw and replay against Manly in the second row but after being selected on the Kangaroo Tour made just 6 appearances in England and France. Kneen fell foul of the NSWRL Judiciary in the early 1980s during Jim Comans' campaign to clean up the game and received a twelve-month suspension that effectively ended his career. He attempted a comeback with I’warra in 1986 but suffered a hamstring injury during a trial game and retired.

- ALAN WHITICKER

Career Statistics

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Competitions

Competition   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
NRL 87 5 -   - 15 50 31 6 57.47% List
NRL Finals 7 - -   - - 2 4 1 28.57% List
Tour Matches Australia 1 - -   - - 0 1 0 0.00% List
Tour Matches New South Wales Firsts 1 - -   - - 0 1 0 0.00% List
National Panasonic Cup 1 - -   - - 1 0 0 100.00% List


Representative

Australia - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
NSW Firsts 1979 1 - -   - - 0 1 0 0.00% List


Club Career

NRL/NSWRL - By Year

Team Season App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Cronulla NSWRFL 1976 10 1 -   - 3 3 6 1 30.00% List
Cronulla NSWRFL 1977 17 2 -   - 6 12 5 0 70.59% List
Cronulla NSWRFL 1978 23 - -   - - 17 5 1 73.91% List
Cronulla NSWRFL 1979 18 2 -   - 6 10 7 1 55.56% List
Cronulla NSWRFL 1980 8 - -   - - 2 4 2 25.00% List
Cronulla NSWRFL 1981 6 - -   - - 4 2 0 66.67% List
Cronulla NSWRFL 1982 4 - -   - - 1 2 1 25.00% List
Illawarra NSWRL 1986 1 - -   - - 1 0 0 100.00% List
Overall 1976-1986 87 5 0   0 15 50 31 6 57.47% List

NRL/NSWRL - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Cronulla 1976-82 86 5 -   - 15 49 31 6 56.98% List
Cronulla 1980-82 ? 5 -   - 15 ? ? ? ?  
Illawarra 1986 1 - -   - - 1 0 0 100.00% List
Overall 1976-1986 ? 5 0   0 15 ? ? ? ?  

Your Say

Brian says: Steve Kneen was an exceptionally rugged second rower. He played hard and retired before his time (due to significant infringements). Unfortunately his on field aggression prevented the league (defence and ball-playing prowess) possessed to be fully realised (should his longevity in the game allowed). Well done Steve, you left a mark in league history. (24/10/2014)

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