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1996 Illawarra Steelers Season
The 1996 Illawarra Steelers season was the fifteenth in the club's history. They competed in the Australian Rugby League's 1996 Optus Cup season, finishing in 14th place on the ladder, missing out on the finals for the fourth year in a row. The Reserve Grade and President's Cup teams both missed out on their respective Grand Finals by one game, whilst the junior Steelers - the S.G. Ball and Harold Matthew's sides both won their competitions. Player movements Gains Losses Squad (c) Draw and results Quick summary Regular season March O'Meara; Wishart, Rodwell, McGregor, Seru; C.Simon, J.White; Fritz, Callaway, England, Cross (c), Richards, Timmins. Cox, Hepi, Bristow. O'Meara; Wishart, Rodwell, McGregor, Seru; C.Simon, J.White; Fritz, Callaway, Richards, Mackay, Cross (c), Timmins. D.Walsh, Piccinelli, England, Carige. Reserve Grade: Illawarra Steelers defeated Auckland Warriors 18-12. April O'Meara; Wishart, Rodwell, McGregor, Ser ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allan McMahon
Allan McMahon (9 August 1954 – 23 May 2003), also known by the nickname of "Macca", was an Australian professional rugby league footballer and coach. He was an Australian test player and was a coach of the Canberra Raiders, Newcastle Knights and Illawarra Steelers. Playing career McMahon played a total of 148 games for the Balmain Tigers of whom he also captained on numerous occasion. He also played for the Newtown Jets, the Canberra Raiders and was a member of the 1978 Kangaroo tour squad. Coaching career After coaching the Raiders in their fifth season in 1986, McMahon was the first coach of the Knights, who joined the NSWRL The New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL) is the governing body of rugby league in New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory and is a member of the Australian Rugby League Commission. It was formed in Sydney on 8 August 1907 and was ... in 1988. He resigned during the 1991 season, and later coached the Illawarra Steelers. Despite s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Cox (rugby League)
David Cox is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s. He played for Canberra and Illawarra in the ARL/NRL competitions. Playing career Cox made his first grade debut for Canberra in round 2 of the 1995 ARL season against Penrith at Bruce Stadium. Cox played off the interchange bench in Canberra's 34-12 victory. After one season with Canberra, Cox signed for Illawarra. In round 12 of the 1997 ARL season, Cox scored his first try in the top grade during a 28-28 draw with South Sydney. Cox returned to Canberra ahead of the 1998 NRL season 1998 was designated as the ''International Year of the Ocean''. Events January * January 6 – The ''Lunar Prospector'' spacecraft is launched into orbit around the Moon, and later finds evidence for frozen water, in soil in permanently s .... He would go on to make another seven appearances for the club before being released at the end of 1999. Cox played a total of 26 games in first grade ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Riolo
David Riolo (born 20 April 1972) is a former Italy international rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s for Illawarra and Parramatta. Background Riolo was born in Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia. Overview Riolo played fullback over the course of his nine-year career in the Australian Rugby League competition. He also represented Italy in 1999 Mediterranean Cup and in the Rugby League Emerging Nations Tournament in 2000. Following his retirement from rugby league, David Riolo worked as a sports reporter for WIN Television, before turning his attention to sports management as an accredited Australian Football League, National Rugby League and Australian Rugby Union agent. Riolo is responsible for the careers of a significant number of Australia’s sporting stars. Playing career Riolo played the majority of his career with the Illawarra Steelers, his hometown club, before retiring with the Parramatta Eels in 1998. Riolo's final first grade game as a player w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wayne Richards
Wayne Richards is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s. A Country New South Wales representative forward, he played his club football for the Newcastle Knights (with whom he won the 1997 ARL premiership), the Illawarra Steelers and the South Sydney Rabbitohs. 1991–1996 Richards made his first grade debut as a replacement player for the Newcastle Knights in 1991. He remained with the Knights until the end of the 1994 season when he signed with the Illawarra Steelers in search of regular first team appearances. However, after the 1995 season he returned to Newcastle for the start of the 1996 season. 1997 During the 1997 season split between the ARL and the Super League, Richards played for Newcastle (an ARL loyal club). Newcastle went on to win the Grand Final against the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 22–16. Richards started the game at second row. 1998 In 1998 Richards was one of three members of the Newcastle Knights 199 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brendon Reeves
Brendon Reeves (born 16 July 1976) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played for the Illawarra Steelers, Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles and the Northern Eagles in the National Rugby League (NRL). He played at fullback. Reeves made his ARL debut in round 7 of the 1996 season for the Illawarra Steelers against the South Queensland Crushers. Playing career Reeves, who came from the Riverina town of Quandialla in country NSW, was a member of Yanco's University Shield open age rugby league side, traveled to Darwin for the Australian rugby league championships and also represented NSW Combined High Schools in rugby union. In 1992, Reeves accepted a scholarship offer from the Illawarra Steelers which involved him moving to Wollongong when his time at Yanco had come to a conclusion. Reeves forced his way into first grade with the Steelers in 1996, but after three years in and out of first grade was forced to look elsewhere when the St George Illawarra Dragons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Purcell
Andrew Purcell (born ) is a former Scotland international rugby league footballer who played as a or in the 1990s and 2000s. He played at representative level for Scotland, and at club level for the Swinton Lions, Illawarra Steelers, Hull FC and the Castleford Tigers The Castleford Tigers are a professional rugby league club in Castleford, West Yorkshire, England, that compete in the Super League, the top-level professional rugby league club competition in the Northern Hemisphere. The club have competed i ... ( Heritage No. 764). Playing career Purcell played at the 2000 Rugby League World Cup. References External linksThe Teams: Scotland 1971 births Livi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neil Piccinelli
Neil Piccinelli (born 4 March 1967) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s. He played with the Illawarra Steelers, Hunter Mariners and the Newcastle Knights. Most notable was his stint with the Steelers from 1989–1996. He was named in an Illawarra 25th anniversary "Team of Steel" at second-row. Playing career Piccinelli made his first grade debut for Illawarra against St George in Round 1 1989. In 1992, Illawarra finished 3rd on the table and qualified for its first ever finals campaign. Piccinelli played in all 3 finals games as Illawarra reached the preliminary final but fell short of a maiden grand final appearance losing to St George 4–0. Piccinelli played with Illawarra up until the end of 1996 and then joined the Hunter Mariners The Hunter Mariners were an Australian professional rugby league club based in the Hunter Region's largest city, Newcastle. Hunter was formed in mid-1995 and was later disbanded ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brendan O'Meara
Brendan O'Meara is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. He played for the Illawarra Steelers and the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL) competition and the ARL and NRL competitions. O'Meara also played for the Dewsbury Rams, Rochdale Hornets and Featherstone Rovers in England. Playing career O'Meara made his first grade debut for Illawarra against South Sydney in Round 2 1991 at the Sydney Football Stadium The Sydney Football Stadium, commercially known as Allianz Stadium and previously Aussie Stadium, was a football stadium in Moore Park, Sydney, Australia. Built in 1988 next to the Sydney Cricket Ground, the stadium was Sydney's premier rect .... The following year, O'Meara played 10 games but missed out on the club's historic finals appearance as they made it to within one game of the grand final itself. O'Meara would go on to be a regular member of the Illawarra team un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul McGregor (rugby League)
Paul McGregor (born 31 December 1967) is an Australian professional rugby league coach who was until August 2020, the head coach of the St. George Illawarra Dragons in the NRL, and a former professional rugby league footballer who played as a in the 1990s and 2000s. McGregor played his club football for the Illawarra Steelers and the St. George Illawarra Dragons at the commencement of their joint venture in 1999. He remained with the club and was appointed interim coach following the sacking of Steve Price part-way through the 2014 NRL season. He played for the Country Origin, New South Wales and Australia at international level. Background McGregor was born in Dapto, New South Wales, Australia. Playing career McGregor played five seasons of first grade at Dapto before being signed by the Steelers at age 23 in 1991. He made his first grade debut in round 1 against the Penrith Panthers at WIN Stadium on 17 March. McGregor represented the NSW Blues in fourteen State of Ori ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brad Mackay
Brad Mackay (born 1969 in Sydney, New South Wales) is an Australian former rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s. A versatile for the St George Dragons, Illawarra Steelers, Western Reds and the joint-venture of St. George Illawarra Dragons, he also represented New South Wales in the State of Origin and Australia. Playing career A St George junior from the Brighton Seagulls club, Mackay was graded by the Dragons in 1987 and then played 117 games with club over eight seasons until 1994 scoring 22 tries. Playing all positions in the backline bar halfback, he was most remembered for his lock position in his peak. Mackay debuted for the New South Wales Blues as a reserve in game II of the 1989 State of Origin series. He went on to play 17 Origin games between 1989 and 1995, scoring three tries at that level. Mackay had his best season in 1990, making his test début for Australia in the mid-season test against France, becoming only the second player to scor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brad Hepi
Brad Hepi (born February 11, 1972) is a New Zealand rugby league player who played professionally in both England and Australia. Early years Hepi attended Kelston Boys' High School and captained their first XV rugby union team. Playing career Hepi played in the 1986 and 1988 Pacific Cups for the New Zealand Māori. In 1989 he moved to England, joining Carlisle RLFC. He then had a very successful spell with Workington Town which saw the club promoted from the third division to the first in two seasons, winning the Divisional Premiership against London Broncos along the way. Town initially struggled in the top flight and found themselves at the bottom of the league at Christmas 1994. But an early-January 36-10 win over Halifax, with Hepi man of the match, was the turning point. From there, they rose from 16th to 9th – a position which saw them qualify for the first Super League season in 1996. At the end of the 1994-95 campaign, Hepi moved to Australia, signing with the Illaw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darren Fritz
Darren Fritz (born 13 March 1969) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s. He played at representative level for Queensland, and at club level for Canberra Raiders ( Heritage № 102), Wakefield Trinity ( Heritage № 1035), Illawarra Steelers ( Heritage № 165), North Sydney ( Heritage № 892) and Western Suburbs ( Heritage № 1016), as a , or , i.e. number 8 or 10, or, 11 or 12. Playing career A Rockhampton junior, Fritz was a reserve in Canberra's 1991 Grand Final loss to the Penrith Panthers at the Sydney Football Stadium. Fritz played for Wakefield Trinity in the 1992-93 English season. Darren Fritz played right-, i.e. number 12, in Wakefield Trinity's 29-16 victory over Sheffield Eagles in the 1992–93 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1992–93 season at Elland Road, Leeds on Sunday 18 October 1992.Hoole, Les (2004). ''Wakefield Trinity RLFC - FIFTY GREAT GAMES''. Breedon Books. Fritz joined the Illawarr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |