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Steve Kneen

Playing Career

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Vital Statistics

Born
Thursday, 4th June, 1953
Current Age
Turns 73 today
Place Of Birth
Sutherland, New South Wales, Australia

Competitions Won

Midweek Cup
1979

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

Playing Career Statistics

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Representative Career - International   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Tour Matches AustraliaAUS - 6 - 6 2-2 - - - 6 - - - 4 2 - 66.67% List
Tour Matches New South Wales FirstsNFI - 1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Club Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSWRFL/NSWRL (NRL Premiership) - 83 4 87 5-5 - - - 15 - - 4 50 31 6 57.47% List
NRL Finals - 7 - 7 --- - - - - - - - 2 4 1 28.57% List
Preseason Cup - 14 2 16 2-2 - - - 6 - - - 4 10 2 25.00% List
Midweek Cup 1 8 1 9 1-1 - - - 3 - - 1 7 2 - 77.78% List
Overall   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  112 7 119 10-10 - - - 30 - - 5 65 46 8 54.62% List

Australia - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Illawarra Firsts 1975   - 1 1 --- - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
NSW Firsts 1979   1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List

NSWRFL/NSWRL (NRL Premiership) - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
CronullaCronulla 19761976 NSWRFL   10 - 101-1 - - - 3 - - - 3 6 1 30.00% List
CronullaCronulla 19771977 NSWRFL   17 - 172-2 - - - 6 - - 1 12 5 - 70.59% List
CronullaCronulla 19781978 NSWRFL   23 - 23--- - - - - - - - 17 5 1 73.91% List
CronullaCronulla 19791979 NSWRFL   18 - 182-2 - - - 6 - - - 10 7 1 55.56% List
CronullaCronulla 19801980 NSWRFL   8 - 8--- - - - - - - 2 2 4 2 25.00% List
CronullaCronulla 19811981 NSWRFL   5 1 6--- - - - - - - 1 4 2 - 66.67% List
CronullaCronulla 19821982 NSWRFL Winfield Cup   2 2 4--- - - - - - - - 1 2 1 25.00% List
IllawarraIllawarra 19861986 NSWRL Winfield Cup   - 1 1--- - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List

NSWRFL/NSWRL (NRL Premiership) - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Cronulla 1976-82   83 3 86 5-5 - - - 15 - - 4 49 31 6 56.98% List
Illawarra 1986   - 1 1 --- - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List

Your Say

  • Brian
    24 Oct 2014 7:49pm

    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.

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