| Brett Kimmorley | ||||||
| Personal information | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Brett Kimmorley | |||||
| Nickname | Noddy | |||||
| Born | 15 September 1976 | |||||
| Belmont, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||
| Height | 1. Events 668 - Eastern Roman Emperor Constans II is assassinated in his bath at Syracuse Italy. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Belmont is a suburb of the City of Lake Macquarie in New South Wales, Australia, located 20 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. 72 m (5 ft 8 in) | |||||
| Weight | 84 kg (13 st 3 lb) | |||||
| Position | Half-Back | |||||
| Club information | ||||||
| Years | Team | App | T | G | FG | P |
| 1995–1996 |  Newcastle Knights |
6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 1997 |  Hunter Mariners |
10 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 16 |
| 1998–2000 |  Melbourne Storm |
79 | 27 | 26 | 3 | 163 |
| 2001 |  Northern Eagles |
26 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 44 |
| since 2002 |  Cronulla Sharks |
124 | 31 | 164 | 4 | 456 |
| 2009 |  Bulldogs |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 245 | 72 | 194 | 7 | 683 | |
| Representative information | ||||||
| Years | Team | App | T | G | FG | P |
| 1997 |  Australia (SL) |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999–2005 | Australia |
15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 19 |
| 2000–2007 |  New South Wales |
8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001–2007 |  Country |
4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
Brett 'Noddy' Kimmorley (born 15 September 1976 in Belmont, NSW) is an Australian professional rugby league player. A typical Rugby league team consists of thirteen players on the field plus four substitutes on the bench The Newcastle Knights are an Australian professional Rugby league football team based in Newcastle New South Wales. The Hunter Mariners were an Australian Rugby league club based in the Hunter Valley region's largest city Newcastle. The Melbourne Storm is a professional Rugby league football club based in the city of Melbourne, Australia The Northern Eagles were a short-lived Rugby league team that competed in the National Rugby League (NRL The Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks are an Australian professional Rugby league team based in Cronulla New South Wales in the Sutherland Shire, south of Sydney The Bulldogs Rugby League Football Club (formerly Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs and "The Berries") are an Australian professional Rugby league This article details the year of rugby league run by Super League (Australia. The New South Wales Rugby League team represents the state of New South Wales annually in the Rugby League State of Origin competition against arch-rivals Queensland The New South Wales Country Rugby League (NSWCRL formed in 1934, is the governing body for the sport of rugby league in areas of New Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 668 - Eastern Roman Emperor Constans II is assassinated in his bath at Syracuse Italy. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Belmont is a suburb of the City of Lake Macquarie in New South Wales, Australia, located 20 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. History See also History of rugby league The grass roots of rugby league can be traced to early football history, through the playing of ball games He currently plays for the Cronulla Sharks in the Australian National Rugby League (NRL) competition and has also represented his country and state on several occasions. The Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks are an Australian professional Rugby league team based in Cronulla New South Wales in the Sutherland Shire, south of Sydney He currently plays at halfback. A typical Rugby league team consists of thirteen players on the field plus four substitutes on the bench
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Early career
Brett Kimmorley played early football for the Lakes United Seagulls.
Professional career
Kimmorley made his first grade debut for the Newcastle Knights against Manly on July 21, 1995 at Energy Australia Stadium (then known as Marathon Stadium). The Newcastle Knights are an Australian professional Rugby league football team based in Newcastle New South Wales. Events 356 BC - Herostratus sets fire to the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Although limited opportunities at his favoured half-back position with the Knights (because of Andrew Johns) caused him to move on. Andrew Gary "Joey" Johns (born 19 May 1974 in Cessnock New South Wales) is an Australian former Rugby league footballer
After limited opportunities during two years with the Newcastle Knights, Kimmorley opted to sign for newly formed Super League club the Hunter Mariners who were also based out of Newcastle for the 1997 season. The Newcastle Knights are an Australian professional Rugby league football team based in Newcastle New South Wales. This article details the year of rugby league run by Super League (Australia. The Hunter Mariners were an Australian Rugby league club based in the Hunter Valley region's largest city Newcastle. Throughout 1997 the Mariners only managed to make a disappointing seven wins for the entire season and with the shutting down of Super League in 1998 the Mariners were subsequently disbanded.
In 1998, with the newly formed National Rugby League starting up and the Mariners being disbanded, Kimmorley was yet again on the move. He subsequently decided to move to newly formed entity the Melbourne Storm on a three-year deal. The Melbourne Storm is a professional Rugby league football club based in the city of Melbourne, Australia His most memorable season for the Storm came in 1999 when the Storm won their maiden Premiership against the St George Illawarra Dragons, where he won the Clive Churchill medal for best on-ground, leading a spirited Storm comeback against the Dragons outfit. The St George Illawarra Dragons are an Australian professional Rugby league football team
After enjoying a premiership victory with the Melbourne Storm under coach Chris Anderson in 1999, Brett Kimmorley left Victoria for the Northern Eagles in season 2001. Christopher Anderson is an Australian former Rugby league footballer and coach The Northern Eagles were a short-lived Rugby league team that competed in the National Rugby League (NRL He had an unhappy season, however, and when the merged entity split at the end of the season, he decided to follow his former Melbourne Storm coach Chris Anderson to the Cronulla Sharks for 2002. The Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks are an Australian professional Rugby league team based in Cronulla New South Wales in the Sutherland Shire, south of Sydney
In his first season with his new club he somewhat flourished and led the Sharks to the preliminary final and although they lost (to eventual runners-up New Zealand Warriors). The New Zealand Warriors (formerly the Auckland Warriors) are a professional Rugby league team based in Auckland, New Zealand
With the new season in 2003 looking promising, Kimmorley was awarded the captaincy of the team over David Peachey and was rewarded with a new five-year deal. David Peachey (born 21 February 1974 in Dubbo New South Wales) is a former professional Rugby league player in the National Rugby At the end of 2003, in the Ashes tour against Great Britain, Kimmorley was pivotal to Australia's whitewashing with last-minute field goals to secure the first two games in the three game series. The Ashes is the name given to the trophy awarded to the winner of Rugby league test series between Great Britain and Australia. Great Britain was traditionally one of the major national teams playing Rugby league.
2004 was a disappointing season for Kimmorley, who failed to take his club to the finals for a second consecutive season. He was also plagued with several injuries which caused him to miss the annual State of Origin fixtures, although he still gained a position on the end of season Tri-Nations tour to Britain and had several impressive performances which were key to the team's success. State of Origin is an annual best-of-three series of Rugby league matches between the Maroons, representing the state of Queensland, and the Blues The Rugby League Tri-Nations (also known as the Gillette Tri-Nations for sponsorship reasons is a Rugby league tournament involving the top three nations in the sport The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located
The start of 2005 looked extremely promising for the club, with Cronulla and Kimmorley winning the first 6 games in a row to be on top of the NRL Ladder. However after Kimmorley's selection for New South Wales Rugby League team in the first State of Origin match, in which he threw the fateful intercept ball to hand Queensland a victory, his confidence was seemingly shattered and his club form suffered badly. The New South Wales Rugby League team represents the state of New South Wales annually in the Rugby League State of Origin competition against arch-rivals Queensland The Queensland State of Origin team is a Rugby league team representing the state of Queensland that plays in Australia's annual three-match State of Origin Only Cronulla's excellent first half of the season and favourable results prevented them from falling out of finals contention.
2006 was an unhappy one for Kimmorley, failing to regain his spot at halfback for both representative teams (New South Wales and Australia) the Sharks struggled to maintain their strong start to the season, plummeting from 2nd place on the ladder to lose 10 games in a row and finish 12th on the ladder.
In 2007 Kimmorley's chance for success has improved mainly from the signing of new coach Ricky Stuart a former representative halfback himself. Kimmorley has started the season well, looking to bring the Sharks their first premiership.
Kimmorley has been selected as halfback for the 2007 New South Wales State of Origin team for games 2 and 3, after Jarrod Mullen was dropped due to injury and a poor kicking game and poor defence in the first game of the series.
Kimmorley has agreed a move to the Bulldogs on a two year deal for the 2009 season. The Bulldogs Rugby League Football Club (formerly Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs and "The Berries") are an Australian professional Rugby league [1][2]
Representative career
Kimmorley has represented Country NSW four times and New South Wales eight times as well as playing 15 times for his country including the 2000 World Cup. He has also played two Super League Tests.
Playing statistics
- Played 180 career first grade games with five clubs
- Has scored over 600 points including 69 career tries
References
- ^ Kimmorley goes to the Dogs. Fox Sports (2008-05-16). 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1204 - Baldwin IX Count of Flanders is crowned as the first Emperor of the Latin Empire. Retrieved on 2008-05-16. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1204 - Baldwin IX Count of Flanders is crowned as the first Emperor of the Latin Empire.
- ^ No half measures as Dogs get Noddy. LeagueHQ (2008-05-15). 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the Retrieved on 2008-05-15. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the
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