Steve Crowe (rugby league)

Stephen "Steve" Crowe (born 20 April 1969) is an Australian former rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s. Crowe played for the Newcastle Knights in the National Rugby League.

Stephen Crowe
Personal information
Full nameStephen Crowe
Born (1969-04-20) 20 April 1969 (age 55)
Young, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight93 kg (14 st 9 lb)
PositionProp, Second-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1991–98 Newcastle Knights 51 1 0 0 4
Source: [1]

Background

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Crowe was born in Young, New South Wales.

Playing career

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Crowe played his entire career at the Knights. He played in the Knight's first premiership winning team in 1997, a game which has been described as one of the best grand finals on record. His career ended prematurely after a series of serious injuries, including a broken sternum in his final year (1998).[2]

Post playing

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After his playing career finished, he went on to enjoy an off-field career with the club in a number of marketing and management roles. He is a republican, having been a member of the Australian Republican Movement's (ARM) NSW Committee in the lead-up to the 1999 republican referendum. He also led the Hunter Region branch of the ARM during that period.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Steve Crowe - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.
  2. ^ "OFFICIAL DEBUT NUMBERS". Newcastle Knights.
  3. ^ "The Sports Factor Transcripts". ABC Radio National. 13 August 1999. Archived from the original on 21 May 2000.