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| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Craig Fitzgibbon | |
| Date of birth | June 16, 1977 | |
| Place of birth | Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia | |
| Height | 1. Events 1487 - Battle of Stoke Field, the last dying breath of the Wars of the Roses. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. 90 m (6 ft 2 in) | |
| Weight | 100 kg (15 st 10 lbs) | |
| Nickname(s) | Fitzy | |
| Relatives | Allan Fitzgibbon (father) | |
| Club information | ||
| Position(s) | Second row / Lock | |
| Current club | Sydney Roosters | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| Years | Club | |
| Dapto Canaries | ||
| Senior clubs* | ||
| Years | Club | Apps (points) |
| 1998 1999 2000 – present |
Illawarra Steelers St. George Illawarra Dragons Sydney Roosters Total |
20 (84) 15 (66) 195 (1,284) 230 (1,434) |
| Representative teams** | ||
| 2001 – present 2002 – 2005 2003 – present |
Country Origin Australia New South Wales |
5 (10) 15 (90) 9 (34) |
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* Professional club appearances and points |
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Craig Fitzgibbon (born June 16, 1977 in Wollongong, New South Wales) is an Australian rugby league player who plays for the Sydney Roosters in the National Rugby League competition. Events 1487 - Battle of Stoke Field, the last dying breath of the Wars of the Roses. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays 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 The Sydney Roosters is a professional Rugby league club based in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney, Australia. He is the current Sydney Roosters captain. The Sydney Roosters is a professional Rugby league club based in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney, Australia. He is the son of former Illawarra coach Allan Fitzgibbon. The Illawarra Steelers are an Australian Rugby league football club based in the city of Wollongong New South Wales. Allan Fitzgibbon is an Australian former Rugby league player and coach He has gone by the nick names of 'Raw Bones,' 'Gibbo' and 'Cheesebox'.
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Playing career
Fitzgibbon began his playing career for the Illawarra Steelers in 1998. The Illawarra Steelers are an Australian Rugby league football club based in the city of Wollongong New South Wales. Following the Steelers' merger with St. George Dragons, he played for the merged club St George Illawarra Dragons. The St George Dragons were a team in the National Rugby League competition in Australia The St George Illawarra Dragons are an Australian professional Rugby league football team Fitzgibbon played in the Dragons' 20-18 loss in the 1999 Grand Final, scoring the first try. A Grand Final is a predominantly Australian sporting term used to describe a final that decides a league champion
Fitzgibbon subsequently transferred to the Roosters in 2000, again scoring a try in the Roosters' 14-6 loss to the Brisbane Broncos. The Brisbane Broncos are an Australian professional Rugby league club based in the city of Brisbane Queensland. Eventually, Fitzgibbon won a premiership with the Roosters in 2002, winning the Clive Churchill Medal for his best-on-ground performance. The Clive Churchill Medal has been presented to the man-of-the-match of the Australian first grade Rugby league Grand Final ever since 1986.
In 2006 Fitzgibbon succeeded Luke Ricketson as captain of the Roosters. Luke Ricketson is a former Australian Rugby league player who played for the Sydney Roosters.
On August 12th 2006 Fitzgibbon became the highest scoring forward in premiership history, surpassing ex-Canberra Raiders back-rower David Furner. The Canberra Raiders are an Australian professional Rugby league football team based in the city of Canberra Australian Capital Territory. David Furner (born 6 February 1971 is an Australian former professional Rugby league footballer and coach of the Canberra Raiders. Fitzgibbon passed the previous record of 1218 points by converting winger Sam Perrett's third try in the 64th minute after beginning the match four points behind the Canberra forward.
Career Highlights
Played in the 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003 & 2004 Grand Finals (scored 3 tries & kicked 9 goals for 30 points)
Won the Clive Churchill Medal in the 2002 Grand Final
Played 8 games for New South Wales 2003-2005 (scored one try & kicked 16 goals for 36 points)
Played 15 games for Australia 2002-2005 (scored 3 tries & kicked 39 goals for 90 points)
Played 4 games for Country vs. The Clive Churchill Medal has been presented to the man-of-the-match of the Australian first grade Rugby league Grand Final ever since 1986. City 2002, 2004, 2005 & 2006
Craig Fitzgibbon is the highest point scoring forward (1240 points)
Is the current captain of the Sydney Roosters in 2006 & 2007
Has played 197 first grade games (scored 34 tries & kicked 552 goals for 1240 Points)
Has kicked 500 goals for the Sydney Roosters
References
- Sydney Roosters Profile Sydney Roosters Rugby League 2006
- National Rugby League Profile National Rugby League Home
- Craig Fitzgibbon Rugby League Tables & Statistics
- State of Origin / New South Wales Players Rugby League Tables & Statistics
External links
- Craig Fitzgibbon at the State of Origin official website. A typical Rugby league team consists of thirteen players on the field plus four substitutes on the bench 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
- Illawarra Steelers Profile
| Preceded by Andrew Johns (Newcastle Knights) |
Clive Churchill Medallist 2002 |
Succeeded by Luke Priddis (Penrith Panthers) |
| Preceded by Luke Ricketson |
Sydney Roosters Captain 2006-2008 |
Succeeded by Current Captain |
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