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Valentine-Eleebana Red Devils
The Valentine-Eleebana Red Devils are a junior rugby league club based in Lake Macquarie, NSW. They were formed in 1970, and have become a feeder club for Lakes United in the Newcastle Rugby League and the Newcastle Knights in the National Rugby League. Notable Rugby League Alumni * Paul Harragon * Brett Kimmorley * Michael Ennis * Adam Muir * Luke Burt * Brett Finch * Clint Newton * Willie Mason * Josh Perry * Sam Stone * Jack Hetherington * Grant Anderson * Jonah Pezet Jonah Pezet (born 17 January 2003) is an Australian rugby league footballer who plays as a or for the Melbourne Storm in the National Rugby League (NRL). Early life Pezet was born at Gosford, New South Wales, Gosford and raised in Newcastle, ... See also References External links Michael Ennis latest Blue off Valentine-Eleebana production line {{Rugby League in New South Wales Rugby league teams in Newcastle, New South Wales Rugby clubs established in 1970 1970 establishments in Aus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rugby League
Rugby league football, commonly known as just rugby league and sometimes football, footy, rugby or league, is a full-contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular field measuring 68 metres (75 yards) wide and 112–122 metres (122 to 133 yards) long with H shaped posts at both ends. It is one of the two codes of rugby football, the other being rugby union. It originated in 1895 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire as the result of a split from the Rugby Football Union over the issue of payments to players.Tony Collins, ''Rugby League in Twentieth Century Britain'' (2006), p.3 The rules of the game governed by the new Northern Rugby Football Union progressively changed from those of the RFU with the specific aim of producing a faster and more entertaining game to appeal to spectators, on whose income the new organisation and its members depended. Due to its high-velocity contact, cardio-based endurance and minimal use of body protection, rugby league i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brett Finch
Brett John Finch (born 20 August 1981) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 2000s and 2010s. A New South Wales State of Origin representative half back, he played in the National Rugby League for Australian clubs the Canberra Raiders, Sydney Roosters, Parramatta Eels and Melbourne Storm. Finch also played in the Super League for English club the Wigan Warriors (with whom he won the 2011 Challenge Cup Final). Background Born in Maitland, New South Wales, Australia, the son of former player Robert Finch. Finch was educated at Erindale College, where he represented 1998 Australian Schoolboys. He was a Hunter Mariners junior, playing for Valentine Devils. Playing career At the Canberra Raiders Finch won the club's Rookie of the Year award in 1999. He debuted earlier in that year against the Melbourne Storm in round 14 as a 17-year-old. Finch joined the Sydney Roosters in 2003. As 2002 NRL premiers, the Roosters travelled to England ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rugby League Teams In Newcastle, New South Wales
Rugby may refer to: Sport * Rugby football in many forms: ** Rugby league: 13 players per side *** Masters Rugby League *** Mod league *** Rugby league nines *** Rugby league sevens *** Touch (sport) *** Wheelchair rugby league ** Rugby union: 15 players per side *** American flag rugby *** Beach rugby *** Mini rugby *** Rugby sevens, 7 players per side *** Rugby tens, 10 players per side *** Snow rugby *** Touch rugby *** Tambo rugby ** Both codes *** Tag rugby *Rugby Fives, a handball game, similar to squash, played in an enclosed court *Underwater rugby, an underwater sport played in a swimming pool and named after rugby football *Rugby ball, a ball for use in rugby football Arts and entertainment * '' Rugby'' (video game), the 2000 installment of Electronic Arts' Rugby video game series * ''Rugby'', second movement of ''Mouvements symphoniques'' by Arthur Honegger Brands and enterprises * Rugby (automobile), made by Durant Motors * Rugby Cement, a former UK PLC, now a su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonah Pezet
Jonah Pezet (born 17 January 2003) is an Australian rugby league footballer who plays as a or for the Melbourne Storm in the National Rugby League (NRL). Early life Pezet was born at Gosford, New South Wales, Gosford and raised in Newcastle, New South Wales, Newscatle. He is the son of former South Queensland Crushers player Troy Pezet. Pezet was educated at Gateshead, New South Wales, St Mary's Catholic College, Gateshead. He played junior rugby league for Wyong Roos in the Central Coast Rugby League and Valentine-Eleebana Red Devils in the Newcastle Rugby League. He then signed to play as a junior representatives for the Newcastle Knights Playing career Early career From 2018 through the end of the 2020 season, Pezet was a member of the Newcastle Knights junior representative teams, progressing from the Harold Matthews Cup to the S. G. Ball Cup in 2020. He would move to the Melbourne Storm in 2021, playing for the Victoria Thunderbolts in the Jersey Flegg Cup, as well as th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grant Anderson (rugby League, Born 1999)
Grant Anderson (born 30 October 1999) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a er for the Melbourne Storm in the National Rugby League (NRL). Early life Anderson was born in Fremantle, Western Australia and he grew up in Belmont, New South Wales. He was educated at Hunter Sports High School, Newcastle. Grant played junior rugby league for the Central Charlestown Butcher Boys and Valentine-Eleebana Red Devils before signing with Newcastle Knights. Playing career Early career After playing junior representatives for Newcastle Knights, Anderson played for the Northern Pride during the 2021 Queensland Cup season, scoring nine tries in 15 appearances. He transferred to Sunshine Coast Falcons ahead of the 2022 Queensland Cup season, after spending the preseason with Melbourne Storm. 2022 In round 14 of the 2022 NRL season, Anderson made his club debut (cap 222) for the Melbourne Storm against the Sydney Roosters, as he replaced Xavier Coates who in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Hetherington
Jack Hetherington (born 8 June 1996) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a and forward for the Newcastle Knights in the National Rugby League (NRL). He previously played for the Penrith Panthers, New Zealand Warriors and the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in the NRL. Background Hetherington was born in Canberra, ACT, Australia. He is the grandson of Bill Mullins, son of Brett Hetherington, nephew of Brett Mullins and cousin of Canberra Raiders player James Schiller. Hetherington played his junior rugby league for the Valentine Devils and Young Cherrypickers. Playing career 2018 & 2019 In 2018, he made his National Rugby League début for Penrith against the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks. Hetherington played 13 NRL games in his rookie season, later re-signing with Penrith until the end of the 2021 season. 2020 On 18 June 2020, Hetherington was temporarily released to join the New Zealand Warriors on loan. In round 13 of the 2020 NRL season, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sam Stone (rugby League)
Sam Stone (born 4 August 1997) is a Malta international rugby league footballer who plays as a forward for the Salford Red Devils in the Betfred Super League. He previously played for the Newcastle Knights and Gold Coast Titans in the NRL. Background Stone was born on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia and is of Maltese descent. He moved to Newcastle, New South Wales at a young age. He played his junior rugby league for the Valentine-Eleebana Red Devils and Lakes United, before being signed by the Newcastle Knights. Stone is the son of former Huddersfield Giants and Newcastle coach Rick Stone. Playing career Early career In 2015 and 2016, Stone played for the Newcastle Knights' NYC team. 2017 In round 1 of the 2017 NRL season, Stone made his NRL debut for the Knights against the New Zealand Warriors. In May, he played for the Junior Kangaroos against the Junior Kiwis. He finished his debut season with 16 NRL matches and two tries. In September, he had his Knights cont ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josh Perry
Josh Perry (born 4 February 1981) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer. An Australian international and New South Wales State of Origin representative , he played in the NRL for the Newcastle Knights, with whom he won the 2001 NRL Premiership and the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles, with whom he won the 2008 NRL Premiership, and played in the Super League for St Helens. Background Perry was born in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. Perry attended Caves Beach Public School and his very first Rugby League Club was Swansea Junior Rugby League Club, NSW. He was a Valentine Junior. His brother James plays for the Philadelphia Fight in the American National Rugby League. Playing career Club career Newcastle Knights Perry made his first-grade début in round 17 of the 2000 season playing for Newcastle against the New Zealand Warriors at EnergyAustralia Stadium on 27 May. Perry played at prop forward in the 2001 NRL Grand Final-winning Newcastle team t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willie Mason
Viliami William Marshall Mason (born 15 April 1980), also nicknamed "Big Willie", is a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 2000s and 2010s. An Australia and Tonga international and New South Wales State of Origin representative forward, he played in the National Rugby League for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (with whom he won the 2004 Grand Final and Clive Churchill Medal), the Sydney Roosters, the North Queensland Cowboys, the Newcastle Knights and the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles. Mason also played in the Super League for English club the Hull Kingston Rovers and French club, the Catalans Dragons. He also played rugby union in the Top 14 for French club RC Toulonnais. During his career Mason was involved in a number of controversial off-field incidents which have received media publicity due to his high profile in the NRL. Early life Mason was born in Auckland, New Zealand, to an Australian father and a Tongan- Samoan and African-American mother ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clint Newton
Clint Newton (born June 18, 1981) is an American former international rugby league footballer who played as a and . He played for the Newcastle Knights, Melbourne Storm and Penrith Panthers in the NRL, Hull Kingston Rovers in the Super League, New South Wales Country and the United States at representative level as well as also having a stint in rugby union for Avoca Beach Rugby Club on the Central Coast, NSW. Newton represented the United States in their 2013 Rugby League World Cup campaign. Early years Clint Newton is the son of Jackie and professional golfer Jack Newton and the brother of professional golfer Kristie Newton. He was born in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The Newtons moved back to Jack's native Newcastle, New South Wales where Clint began playing rugby league with the Valentine-Eleebana junior rugby league club. During his junior years Clint was coached by former Newcastle Knights captain Sam Stewart. Newcastle Knights Newton made his first grade début ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luke Burt
Luke Kevin Burt (born 6 June 1981) is a professional rugby league coach who was the interim co-coach of the Gold Coast Titans in the NRL, and an Australian former professional rugby league footballer. Burt and Craig Hodges were replaced by Justin Holbrook as head coach just before 2020 NRL season commenced. He was the assistant coach at the Titans under previous head coach Garth Brennan. He previously coached the Parramatta Eels in the National Youth Competition. A goal-kicking winger and occasional , he played his entire career for the Parramatta Eels in the National Rugby League. Burt also gained selection for Country New South Wales and the Prime Minister's XIII. Early life Burt was born in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. He attended Whitebridge High School and played for the Australian Schoolboys team in 1998. Burt went on to play junior football for the Valentine Red Devils before being called up to the Eels in 1999. NRL career Burt made his first-grade debut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Croudace Bay, New South Wales
Croudace Bay is a suburb of the City of Lake Macquarie in New South Wales, Australia, located southwest of Newcastle's central business district on the eastern side of Lake Macquarie. History It was named after Thomas Croudace, a mining engineer for the Scottish-Australian Mining Company. The town has Croudace Bay Sports where rugby league , netball , cricket and tennis are played. In 2016 574 people lived there with the median age of 41. 27.8 5 had No Religion, 25.3% Anglican, 21.0% Catholic, 6.9% United Church and 6.4% Not Stated. 93.2% only speak English at home with 1% speaking Afrikaans Afrikaans (, ) is a West Germanic language that evolved in the Dutch Cape Colony from the Dutch vernacular of Holland proper (i.e., the Hollandic dialect) used by Dutch, French, and German settlers and their enslaved people. Afrikaans gra ... and 0.5% speaking Polish. References External links History of Croudace Bay(Lake Macquarie City Library) Suburbs of Lake Macquarie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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