Know your Knights !!

[rhugh89]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO FORMER KNIGHTS PLAYER ADAM WOOLNOUGH WHO TURNS 34 TODAY !!!

Adam Woolnough

- Born 1981 in Taree, NSW
- Played Prop
- Played 117 games with the Knights between 2002 & 2007
- Captained the Knights for 1 game in 2007
- Also played for Penrith Panthers & Melbourne Storm
- Retired from the NRL in 2009 only to return in 2011
- At his final game for Penrith in 2009 playing against Newcastle he attracted such a crowd yelling his name that the fence collapsed causing several of the crowd to fall into the field.
- Last heard of playing for Lakes United in the Real NRL (2012)

 

[rhugh89]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO FORMER KNIGHTS PLAYER BEN MACDOUGALL WHO TURNS 38 TODAY !!!

Ben MacDougall

- Born 1977
- Younger brother of Adam MacDougall & older brother of Luke MacDougall
- Played two games for the Knights in 2000
- Also played for Western Suburbs, Northern Eagles, Manly & Melbourne
- Also plays Rugby Union and has represented Scotland

 

[rhugh89]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO FORMER KNIGHTS PLAYER JASON MOODIE WHO TURNS 41 TODAY !!!

Jason Moodie


- Born 1974 in Narrabri, NSW
- Played on the wing
- Played 54 games for the Knights 1997-1999
- Also played for the Parramatta Eels and Wests Tigers
- Represented NSW 3 times in 2002
- Represented City once in 2001
- Scored 28 tries from his 54 games at the Knights
- Retired in 2007


HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO FORMER KNIGHTS PLAYER MICHAEL DOBSON WHO TURNS 29 TODAY !!!

Michael Dobson

- Born 1986 in Junee, NSW
- Plays Five Eighth / Halfback
- Played 6 games for the Knights in 2014
- Junee junior
- Played 153 games for Hull KR in the ESL
- Played 20 games for the Canberra Raiders
- Signed a 4 year deal with Salford starting in 2015

 

[rhugh89]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO FORMER KNIGHTS COACH DAVID WAITE WHO TURNS 64 TODAY !!!

David Waite

- Born in 1951
- Coached the Knights for 78 games from 1991-1994
- Of those 78 games he won 35, lost 41 and drew 2
- Coached the Knights to the 1992 Finals series
- Also coached the St George Dragons from 1996-1998
- Continued to coach the Dragons after they merged with Illawarra from 1999-2000
- Coached Great Britain from 2001-2003

 

[rhugh89]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO CURRENT KNIGHTS HALFBACK TYRONE ROBERTS WHO TURNS 24 TODAY !!!

Tyrone Roberts

- Born 1991 in Grafton , NSW
- Halfback
- Has played 88 games for the Knights so far
- Represented the NSW under 15s Team
- Represented the NSW under 16's Indigenous Team
- Represented the NSW Indigenous Team
- Represented the Indigenous All Stars in 2015
- Represented Country in 2014
- Cousin of Amos Roberts and James Roberts
- Current Knights player (2015)

 

[rhugh89]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO FORMER KNIGHTS PLAYER ANDREW PRICE WHO TURNED 33 ON TUESDAY !!!

Andrew Price

- Born 1982 in Canberra
- Junior Club: Tuggeranong
- Played 34 games for the Knights 2003-2005
- Also played 5 games for the Dragons



HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO FORMER KNIGHTS PLAYER GAVIN QUINN WHO TURNS 34 TODAY !!!

Gavin Quinn

- Born 1981
- Played one game total in the NRL - for the Knights in 2003
- No relation to fellow Knights players Anthony or Daniel Quinn
- Had a long career in the real NRL for several different clubs

 

[rhugh89]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO FORMER KNIGHTS PLAYER GARY WURTH WHO TURNS 54 TODAY !!!

Gary Wurth

- Born 1961
- Represented Country Once in 1989
- Played 39 games for the Knights 1989-1991
- Also played for the Roosters and Raiders


HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO CURRENT KNIGHTS PLAYER JAKE MAMO WHO TURNS 21 TODAY !!!

Jake Mamo

- Born 6 June 1994 in Gosford, NSW
- Wing / Fullback / Centre
- Ourimbah Junior
- Debuted Round 7, 2014 against the Broncos
- Has played 7 games for the Knights so far
- 2012 Andrew Johns-Brian Carlson Medallist - Knights best under-17 player
- 2013 NYC Players Player
- Named in the 2014 Holden Cup Team of the Year
- 2014 NSW Under 20s player winning the Darren Lockyer medal for Man of the Match
- 2014 Junior Kangaroos representative
- Current Knights player (2015)

 

[rhugh89]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO CURRENT KNIGHTS SKIPPER KURT GIDLEY WHO TURNS 33 TODAY !!!

Kurt Gidley

- "Kidley", "Gids"
- Born 1982 in Newcastle, NSW
- Younger Brother of Matthew Gidley
- Plays Five-Eighth / Halfback / Hooker
- One of only 7 players to play 200+ games for the Knights
- Has Played 240 Games for the Knights so far
- Represented Country in 3 games 2004-2007
- Represented the PM XIII in 3 games 2005-2007
- Represented NSW in 12 games 2007-2011
- Represented Australia in 12 games 2007-2013
- Won the Brad Fittler Medal in 2010
- Represented the NRL All Stars in 2010 and 2011
- Has scored the second most points for the Knights with 1,188
- Has kicked the second most goals for the Knights with 442
- Has scored 75 tries for the Knights
- Captained the Knights for 112 games so far
- Current Knights player (2015)
- Has signed a deal with warrington to play in the ESL (2016)

 

[rhugh89]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO FORMER KNIGHTS PLAYER SCOTT CONLEY WHO TURNS 42 TODAY !!!

Scott Conley

- Born 1973
- Played 39 games for the Knights 1995-1999
- Also played for the Gold Coast Chargers

 

[rhugh89]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO FORMER KNIGHTS PLAYER STEVE WITT WHO TURNS 33 TODAY !!!

Steve Witt

- Born 1982 in Toowoomba, QLD
- Played 19 games for the Knights 2004-2005

 

[rhugh89]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO CLUB LEGEND MARC GLANVILLE WHO TURNS 49 TODAY !!!

Marc Glanville

- Born 1967 in Wagga Wagga, NSW
- Played Lock
- Married to Sharon Glanville
- Has 3 children Jordan, Ryan and Matthew
- Ryan currently plays for South Newcastle in the Real NRL
- Jordan is a Knights Cheerleader
- Played 188 games for the Knights 1988-1997
- Part of our premiership winning team in 1997
- Represented Country 3 times 1991-1997
- Also played for the Dragons
- Currently a Commentator on KOFM

 

[rhugh89]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO FORMER KNIGHTS PLAYER KEITH LULIA WHO TURNS 28 TODAY !!!

Keith Lulia

- Born 1987 in Wollongong , NSW
- Played Centre
- Played 46 games for the Knights 2008-2011
- Represented the Cook Islands 5 times 2009-2013
- Also played for the St George Illawarra Dragons
- Currently playing for the Wests Tigers (2015)

 

[rhugh89]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO CLUB LEGEND MATT PARSONS WHO TURNS 42 TODAY !!!

Matt Parsons

- Born 1973 in Tamworth
- Played Prop
- One of the tallest players ever at 201cm
- Captained the Knights for 5 games in 2002 & 2003
- Played 106 games for the Knights 2000-2004
- Part of our premiership winning team in 2001
- Also played for South Sydney 1997-1999
- Represented Country once in 2002


HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO CURRENT KNIGHTS PLAYER CLINT NEWTON WHO TURNS 34 TODAY !!!

Clint Newton

- Forum Punching bag
- Born 1981 in California, USA
- Plays Second Row / Lock
- Has played 103 games for the Knights so far
- This is his second stint with the club
- Also played for the Panthers and Storm
- He is the son of golfer Jack Newton
- Represented Country once in 2007
- Represented the USA 4 times in 2013
- Current Knights player (2015)

 

[rhugh89]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO FORMER KNIGHTS PLAYER BRIAN CARNEY WHO TURNS 39 TODAY !!!

Brian Carney

- Born 1976
- Represented Ireland and Great Britain 18 times 2000-2006
- Played just the 1 season with the Knights in 2006
- In that one season he scored 16 tries in 26 games
- Dally M Winger of the Year 2006

 

[rhugh89]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO CURRENT KNIGHTS PLAYER SIONE MATA'UTIA WHO TURNS 19 TODAY !!!

Sione Mata'utia

- Born 1996
- Wing / Centre / Fullback
- Debuted in Round 20, 2014 with his brother Chanel
- Brother of Chanel, Peter & Pat
- Has played 20 games for the Knights so far and has scored 9 tries
- NSW Under 18's Origin Player 2013-2014
- NSW Under 20's Origin Player 2014
- Australian Schoolboys Captain 2013
- Named in the 2014 Holden Cup Team of the Year
- Named 2014 RLPA Holden Cup Player of the Year
- 2013 Brian Carlson-Andrew Johns Medal Winner for Knights best under 17 player
- 2014 Junior Kangaroos representative
- Played 3 tests for Australia in 2014
- Current Knights Player (2015)

 

[rhugh89]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO FORMER KNIGHTS PLAYER DARREN TREACY WHO TURNS 44 TODAY !!!

Darren Treacy

- Born 1971 in Sydney, NSW
- Played Second Row
- Represented Country once in 1995
- Played 60 games for the Knights 1994-1996
- Also played for Dragons and Eels
- Also played for Salford in the ESL
- Retired in 2003

 

[jamesgould]

A really solid player for us in his day. Mal Reilly let him go in 96, guess you can't argue with the decision given we won the comp in 97.

 

[rhugh89]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO FORMER KNIGHTS PLAYER EVARN TUIMAVAVE WHO TURNS 31 TODAY !!!

Evarn Tuimavave

- Born 1984 in Auckland, New Zealand
- Played Prop
- Represented New Zealand once in 2008
- Played 33 games for the Knights 2010-2012
- Also played for the Warriors


HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO FORMER KNIGHTS PLAYER MARTY CREQUER WHO TURNS 50 TODAY !!!

Marty Crequer

- Fullback
- Goal Kicker
- Played 11 games for the Knights in 1990
- Also played for Cantebury
- Represented New Zealand 3 times 1983-1986

 

[rhugh89]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO FORMER KNIGHTS PLAYER DAVID THORNE WHO TURNS 50 TODAY !!!

David Thorne

- Played 36 games for the Knights 1988-1991


HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO FORMER KNIGHTS PLAYER GEORGE CARMONT WHO TURNS 37 TODAY !!!

George Carmont

- Born 1978 in Auckland, New Zealand
- Played 83 games for the Knights 2004-2007
- Played Centre
- Represented Samoa 10 times 2006-2010
- Left Newcastle at the end of 2007 and signed with the Wigan Warriors in the ESL
- Awarded Samoa player of the ear 2011
- Retired in 2012

 

[rhugh89]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO CLUB LEGEND AND OUR CURRENT CEO MATT GIDLEY WHO TURNS 38 TODAY !!!

Matthew Gidley

- "Gids"
- Born 1977 in Newcastle, NSW
- Older brother of fellow Knight Kurt Gidley
- Played Centre
- One of only 7 players to play 200+ games for the Knights
- Played 221 games for the Knights 1996-2006
- Captained the Knights for 2 games in 2004-2005
- Premiership winner with the Knights in 2001
- Represented Country once in 2005
- Represented NSW 11 times 2000-2004
- Represented Australia 17 times 1999-2004
- Finished his career in 2010 with St Helens in the ESL
- Current CEO of the Knights (2015)