Jamie Feeney (born 9 April 1978) is the coach of the

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team, and an Australian former

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footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. He played as a and for Canterbury Bankstown and the

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in the NRL.

Background

Born in

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. Feeney was educated at Muswellbrook High School and then St Josephs High School, Aberdeen. After graduating high school, Feeney attended university at Australian College of Physical Education. He studied a Bachelor's degree in Personal Development, Health and Physical Education

Playing career

Feeney joined Canterbury in 1997 and won the reserve grade premiership with the club in 1998. In 1999, Feeney made his first grade debut for Canterbury against Auckland. Over the coming years, Feeney became a regular in the Canterbury side but missed out on playing in the 2004 premiership winning team against the

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. In 2005, Feeney joined

and played two seasons with the club. He was part of the extended bench for the club's

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loss against Brisbane.

Coaching career

In 2006, Feeney became coach of the Central Coast

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team. He has previously been the NSWRL Performance Programs Manager, NRL NRL Elite Female Pathways Manager, and has been an assistant coach with the Jillaroos since 2016.

2020

In June 2020, Feeney was appointed as head coach of the

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team, leading the team to the 2020 NRL Women's Grand Final, with his team losing 20-10 to

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2021

Feeney was replaced as

coach in February 2021 after moving to Queensland. On 14 June 2021, Feeney was announced as the inaugural coach of the

team, following the expansion of the competition for the 2021 season. With Feeney as coach, the Titans made the 2021 NRL Women's season finals (competition held in 2022), after finishing third on the ladder. The Titans were eliminated from the finals by

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Career highlights

*''Junior Club:'' Muswellbrook Rams *''First Grade Debut:'' Round 12, Canterbury v Warriors at Telstra Stadium 23 May 1999

References

External links

Canterbury Bulldogs profileMelbourne Storm profileNRL profile
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