Know your Knights !!

[rhugh89]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO FORMER KNIGHTS PLAYER CRAIG GOWER WHO TURNS 37 TODAY !!!

Craig Gower

- Born 1978 in Sydney, NSW
- Played Halfback/Hooker/Five eighth
- Married a Penrith Panthers cheerleader named Amanda
- Played 6 games for the Knights in 2013
- Joined the Knights mid season 2013
- Played 238 games for the Penrith Panthers from 1996-2007
- Captained the Panthers to a premiership in 2003
- Also played for the London Broncos in the UK Super league in 2012/13
- Also played 74 games in French Rugby Union 2008-2011
- Represented City for 5 games 2002-2007
- Represented NSW for 8 games 1997-2006
- Represented Australia for 23 games 1997-2003
- Represented Italy in Rugby Union for 14 games 2009-2011
- Dally M Hooker of the year 2000


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

Steve Southern

- Born 1982 in Wollongong, NSW
- Played 131 games in the NRL
- Played 11 games for the Knights in his final NRL season
- Also played for Wakefield 2011-2012 in the UK Superleague
- Currently coaching Brothers RL Gladstone

 

[rhugh89]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO FORMER KNIGHTS PLAYER MATT HILDER WHO TURNS 33 TODAY !!!

Matt Hilder

- "Waltzing"
- Born 1982 in Sydney, NSW
- Has played 101 games for the Knights
- Plays a Utility role
- Also played for the Cronulla Sharks and Gold Coast Titans
- Retired at the end of 2014


HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO FORMER KNIGHTS PLAYER DARREN FORWARD WHO TURNS 48 TODAY !!!

Darren Forward

- Played 4 games in the NRL, All for Newcastle from 1988-1989

 

[rhugh89]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO FORMER KNIGHTS PLAYER SHANE O'GRADY WHO TURNS 45 TODAY !!!

Shane O'Grady

- Born 1970
- Played 1 game for the Knights in 1999
- That game ended in a 21-21 draw
- Also played for Balmain & Penrith

 

[rhugh89]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO FORMER KNIGHTS PLAYER STEVE FULMER WHO TURNS 49 TODAY !!!

Steve Fulmer

- Born 1966
- Played Halfback
- Played 64 NRL games, All for the Knights 1988-1991

 

[rhugh89]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO CLUB LEGEND ADAM MACDOUGALL WHO TURNS 40 TODAY !!!

Adam MacDougall

- "Mad Dog"
- Born 1975 in Sydney, NSW
- Played Centre / Wing
- Brother of Luke Macdougall and Ben MacDougall
- Son of former Balmain player Gil MacDougall
- Nephew of former first grade players Gary MacDougall and Graeme MacDougall
- Played 158 games for the Knights 1997-2003, 2007-2011
- Did hold the club Try Scoring record with 87 tries, Still sits third on that list
- 2x Premiership winner with the Knights
- Represented Country once in 2006
- Represented NSW 11 times 1998-2001
- Represented Australia 11 times 2000-2001
- Has equal most tries in a match for the club at 4 in Round 20, 2001
- Also played for the Roosters and South Sydney Rabbitohs
- Retired in 2011


HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO FORMER KNIGHTS PLAYER DUSTIN COOPER WHO TURNS 34 TODAY !!!

Dustin Cooper

- Born 1981 in Murgon, QLD
- Played 14 games for the Knights 2005-2007
- Currently plays for Lezignan in France during the Northern winter (2014)
- Captain/Assistant coach and star player for Boston 13s in the USARL
- Boston 13s were losing granfinalists in 2013


HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO FORMER KNIGHTS PLAYER RICHIE FA'AOSO WHO TURNS 31 TODAY !!!

Richie Fa'aoso

- Born 1984 in Brisbane, QLD
- Played Prop/ Second Row
- Represented 10 times 2006-2013
- Played 99 games for the Knights
- Also played for the Panthers, Roosters, Eels, Storm and Manly
- Premiership winner with the Storm in 2012
- Forced to retire after the 2013 season due to a neck injury
- Recently announced his return to the NRL again after being medically cleared

 

[Billy]

Isn't MacDougall 3rd on the tryscoring list behind Tahu (93 tries)

 

[rhugh89]

Isn't MacDougall 3rd on the tryscoring list behind Tahu (93 tries)

Yes he sits third, The first page hasn't been updated in a while

 

[rhugh89]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO FORMER KNIGHTS PLAYER TRENT ESTATHEO WHO TURNS 34 TODAY !!!

Trent Estatheo

- Born 1981 in Maitland
- Played 3 games total in the NRL - for Newcastle in 2002
- Appeared on ACA in 2008 stating his father had injected him with horse steroids eventually causing his body to break down


HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO FORMER KNIGHTS PLAYER STEVE WALTERS WHO TURNS 48 TODAY !!!

Steven Walters

- Played 23 games for the Knights from 1988-1991
- 1 of 2 Steve Walters who played for the Knights, this is NOT the brother of Kevin & Kerrod Walters

 

[rhugh89]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO FORMER KNIGHTS PLAYER LUKE WALSH WHO TURNS 28 TODAY !!!

Luke Walsh

- Born 1987 in Newcastle, NSW
- Played 13 games for the Knights in 2007
- Signed with the Panthers in 2008 and went on to play 107 games for them
- Signed a 2 year deal with St Helens in 2013

 

[rhugh89]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO FORMER KNIGHTS PLAYER DAVID BOYD WHO TURNS 49 TODAY !!!

David Boyd

- Born 1966
- Played Second Row / Lock
- Played 114 games for the Knights 1988-1993
- Also played for the Bulldogs and Western Reds
- Retired in 1996


HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO FORMER KNIGHTS PLAYER LENNY BECKETT WHO TURNS 35 TODAY !!!

Lenny Beckett

- Born 1980
- Played 27 games for the Knights 1999-2000
- Also played for the Northern Eagles
- Also played Rugby Union for the ACT Brumbies

 

[Billy]

Lenny Beckett is the player who proved just how good Matt Gidley was.
Playing outside Matt Gidley he scored nearly a try a game and was being talked about as a star player.
When he didn't have Matt Gidley setting him up for tries and covering for him in defence, he barely looked up to reserve grade.

 

[rhugh89]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO CURRENT KNIGHTS ENFORCER BEAU SCOTT WHO TURNS 31 TODAY !!!

Beau Scott

- Born 1984 in Camden, NSW
- Played 1 Test for Australia in 2011
- Represented NSW 8 times 2010-2014
- Represented Country 3 times 2009-2014
- Has played 182 first grade games
- Has played 42 games for the Knights so far
- Current Knights Player (2015)
- Has signed a deal to play for Parramatta in 2016

 

[rhugh89]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO FORMER KNIGHTS PLAYER LUKE DAVICO WHO TURNS 42 TODAY !!!

Luke Davico

- Born 1973 in Gosford, NSW
- Played 176 games for the Raiders before signing with the Knights in 2005
- Played 18 games for the Knights 2006-2007
- Forced to retire after just 1 game in 2007


HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO FORMER KNIGHTS PLAYER AARON GRAINGER WHO TURNS 37 TODAY !!!

Aaron Grainger

- Born 1978
- Played two games total in the NRL, Both for the Knights in 1998

 

[rhugh89]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO FORMER KNIGHTS PLAYER RUSSELL WYER WHO TURNS 53 TODAY !!!

Russell Wyer

- Born 1962
- Played 19 games for the Knights in 1994
- Also played for Western Suburbs and Parramatta


HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO FORMER KNIGHTS PLAYER MICHAEL MCKIERNAN WHO TURNS 52 TODAY !!!

Michael McKeirnan

- Played 34 games for the Knights 1988-1989


HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO FORMER KNIGHTS PLAYER MATTHEW WHITE WHO TURNS 31 TODAY !!!

Matthew White

- Born 1984 in Inverell, NSW
- Played 28 games for the Knights 2005-2008
- Also played for the Gold Coast Titans

 

[rhugh89]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO OUR VERY OWN IMMORTAL ANDREW JOHNS WHO TURNS 41 TODAY !!!

Andrew Johns

- "Joey"
- Born 1974 in Cessnock, NSW
- Brother of former Knights player Matthew Johns
- Played 2 games of 20/20 cricket for NSW
- One of only 7 players to play 200+ games for the Knights
- Played 249 games in the NRL - all for the Knights
- Captained the Knights for 106 games from 1998-2007
- Represented Australia in 23 games from 1995-2006
- Represented NSW in 24 games
- Provan Summons Medal Winner 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 & 2002
- RLW Player of the Year 1998, 1999, 200, 2001 & 2002
- Golden Boot Winner 1999 & 2001
- Peter Frilingos Memorial Award 2005
- Dally M Representative Player of the year 2005
- Dally M Medal Winner 1998, 1999 & 2002
- Dally M Halfback of the year 1995, 1998, 1999 & 2002
- Has the most points for the club at 2176
- Has the most goals for the club at 917
- Has the most points in a season for the club at 279 in 2001
- Has the most points in a match for the club at 34 in Round 21, 2001
- Has the most goals in a match for the club at 11 in Round 2, 2006
- Has equal most tries in a match for the club at 4 in Round 21, 2001
- Clive Churchill Medal winner 2001
- NSW Country Rugby League Team of the Century - Halfback
- NSW Team of the Century - Halfback
- Australian Rugby League Team of the Century - Halfback
- 1 of only 8 "Immortals"

 

[Captain Planet]

Should be a public holiday in the hunter...

 

[rhugh89]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO FORMER KNIGHTS PLAYER STUART COLLINS WHO TURNS 41 TODAY !!!

Stuart Collins

- Played 9 games for the Knights 1994-1995
- Played 1 game for the Hunter Mariners in 1997

 

[rhugh89]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO FORMER KNIGHTS PLAYER LOGAN CAMPBELL WHO TURNS 44 TODAY !!!

Logan Campbell

- Born 1971 in New Zealand
- Played one game in the NRL total - for the Knights in 1993
- Debuted alongside Andrew Johns
- Played Super League on and off for 33 games from 1993 - 2001
- Played 2 games for Scotland in 1998


HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO FORMER KNIGHTS PLAYER BROCK MUELLER WHO TURNS 37 TODAY !!!

Brock Mueller

- Born 1978 in Newcastle, NSW
- Lock/Second Row
- Brother of fellow Knights player Blake Mueller
- Played 6 games total in the NRL - for the Knights in 1998 & 1999

 

[Captain Planet]

Brock mueller deff "not" 1 of my fav players I even had a nick name for him, give yas a hint it rhymes with Brock

 

[Jekk]

Brock mueller deff "not" 1 of my fav players I even had a nick name for him, give yas a hint it rhymes with Brock

Sock, good one