Adam Nable

Last updated

Adam Nable
Personal information
Born (1975-09-04) 4 September 1975 (age 47)
Wodonga, Victoria, Australia
Playing information
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1995 Manly-Warringah 10000
1996 Wakefield Trinity
1997–99 Balmain Tigers 57110044
2000 Wests Tigers 50000
2001 North Qld Cowboys 10000
New York Knights
Total64110044
Source: [1]
As of 19 August 2019

Adam Nable (born 4 September 1975) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. He played for the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles, Wakefield Trinity, Balmain Tigers, Wests Tigers and North Queensland Cowboys. He later played for the New York Knights in the American National Rugby League, and was vice-captain there. [2] He is the brother of player-turned-filmmaker Matt Nable. [3]

Contents

Playing career

Nable made his first grade debut for Manly-Warringah in Round 22 1995, coming off the bench in a 32-4 victory over South Sydney at Brookvale Oval. This would be Nable's only appearance for Manly. The club would go on to win the minor premiership but were defeated in the grand final by Canterbury-Bankstown. [4]

In 1997, Nable joined Balmain and became a regular in the team over the next 3 seasons. In August 1999, Nable played in the club's final top grade game as a stand-alone entity, a 42-14 loss to the Canberra Raiders at Bruce Stadium. [5]

At the end of 1999, Balmain merged with fellow foundation club Western Suburbs to form the Wests Tigers, with Nable chosen as one of the Balmain players chosen to represent the new side. In February 2020, Nable played in the club's inaugural game which, a 24-24 draw with the Brisbane Broncos at Campbelltown Stadium. [6]

At the end of the 2000 season, Nable was released by Wests and he joined North Queensland for the 2001 season. Nable made one appearance for North Queensland which came against Penrith in Round 4 2001 at Cazaly's Stadium.

Related Research Articles

The 2000 NRL season was the 93rd season of professional rugby league football in Australia and the third to be run by the National Rugby League. Fourteen teams competed from February till August for the NRL Premiership, culminating in the 2000 NRL Grand final between the Brisbane Broncos and the Sydney Roosters.

Kevin David Walters is an Australian professional rugby league football coach, and former player, who is contracted as the head coach of the Brisbane Broncos in the National Rugby League (NRL) from 2021-2025.

Jason Hetherington is an Australian former rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. Hetherington played club football for the Gold Coast Seagulls and Canterbury-Bankstown in Australia and for the London Broncos in the Super League.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2007 NRL season</span> Rugby league competition

The 2007 NRL season was the one hundredth season of professional rugby league football club competition in Australia, and the tenth run by the National Rugby League. Sixteen teams contested the NRL's 2007 Telstra Premiership, and with the inclusion of a new team, the Gold Coast Titans, the competition was the largest run since the 1999 NRL season.

The history of the National Rugby League (NRL), the top league of professional rugby league football clubs in Australasia, goes back to December 1997, when it was formed in the aftermath of the Super League war of the mid-1990s. The NRL has, in its relatively brief history, enjoyed growth and record attendance figures.

The 1994 NSWRL season was the eighty-seventh season of professional rugby league football in Australia. Sixteen clubs, including 14 from within the borders of New South Wales plus two from Queensland, competed for the J J Giltinan Shield during the season, which culminated in a grand final match for the Winfield Cup trophy between the Canberra Raiders and the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Matt Ballin</span> Australian rugby league footballer

Matthew Ballin is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who last played for the Wests Tigers in the National Rugby League and also the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles. Ballin is the current head coach for the Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles which is the feeder team playing in the NSW Cup Competition, prior to that he was the Under 20s Head Coach. He has played one game for Queensland in State of Origin. He played at hooker and previously played for the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles, with whom he won the 2008 and 2011 Premierships.

David Furner is an Australian professional rugby league football coach who was the head coach of the Leeds Rhinos, and a former player. He is the former assistant coach for the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the NRL, and the former head coach of the Canberra Raiders with whom he spent his whole Australian playing career. A New South Wales State of Origin and Australia national representative goal-kicking second-row forward, he left the Raiders as the third greatest point-scoring forward in NRL history before enjoying a successful career in England with the Wigan Warriors and the Leeds Rhinos.

Craig Hancock is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer. A wing, he played club football for the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles and Balmain Tigers. He played one game for New South Wales in the State of Origin.

The 2008 National Rugby League season consisted of 26 weekly regular season rounds, starting on 14 March, followed by four weeks of play-offs, culminating in a Grand Final on 5 October.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Joel Caine</span> Australian rugby league footballer

Joel Caine is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s and works as a presenter for Sportsbet.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Anthony Seibold</span> Germany international rugby league footballer and coach

Anthony Seibold is an Australian rugby union coach, and former rugby league coach and player. He is currently defence coach with the England national rugby union team, and coach for the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles NRL team.

Tyran Carl Smith is a New Zealand former rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s.

Dunamis Lui is a Samoa international rugby league footballer plays as a prop and lock for the Redcliffe Dolphins in the Hostplus Cup.

The 2011 NRL season consisted of 26 weekly regular season rounds, which began on 11 March and ended on 4 September, followed by four weeks of the finals series culminating in the grand final on 2 October.

Mark Stimson is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played for the Balmain Tigers and Wests Tigers in the 1990s and 2000s.Stimson played in the Turvey Park Lions premiership team in 1993.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Adam Reynolds</span> Australian rugby league footballer

Adam Reynolds, is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who captains and plays as a halfback for the Brisbane Broncos in the NRL.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Campbell Graham</span> Australia international rugby league footballer

Campbell Graham is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a centre or winger for the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the NRL and Australia at international level.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Brent Naden</span> Australian rugby league footballer

Brent Naden is an Indigenous Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a centre and winger for the Wests Tigers in the NRL.

References

  1. "Adam Nable - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
  2. "Knights Fight Back to Tie Wildcats 28-28". New York Knights. 17 June 2006. Archived from the original on 5 July 2008. Retrieved 2 July 2009.
  3. "New York Knights star Adam Nable welcomes brother Matt and his hit rugby league movie "The Final Winter" for its US premiere in Manhattan on October 10". AMNRL News. 25 September 2007. Archived from the original on 12 November 2007. Retrieved 2 October 2010.
  4. Ritchie, Dean (11 September 2016). "Canterbury attempting to channel the spirit of 1995 Bulldogs, who won the premiership from 6th spot". The Daily Telegraph . Retrieved 19 August 2019.
  5. "NRL 1999 | Round 26 | Canberra Raiders 42 def. Balmain Tigers 14". rugbyleagueproject.org. 29 August 1999.
  6. "NRL 2000 | Round 1 | Wests Tigers 24 drew with Brisbane Broncos 24". rugbyleagueproject.org. 6 February 2000. Retrieved 19 May 2023.

Further reading