Daniel Tolar

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Daniel Tolar
Personal information
Full nameDaniel Tolar
Born (1982-04-11) 11 April 1982 (age 42)
Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Height188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight102 kg (16 st 1 lb)
Playing information
Position Prop
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2004–11 Newcastle Knights 10150020
Source: [1]
As of 8 February 2019

Daniel Tolar (born 11 April 1982) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played 101 games for the Newcastle Knights, primarily as a prop.

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Background

Tolar was born in Newcastle, New South Wales.

Playing career

Tolar made his first grade debut in round 12 of the 2004 NRL season against Melbourne.

In 2005, Tolar made 20 appearances as Newcastle suffered a horrid season on the field finishing last with the wooden spoon. [2]

In 2010, in reward for his long service at the club, he was awarded the captaincy of the Newcastle Knights in the Round 14 game against the New Zealand Warriors due to the absence of regular captain Kurt Gidley and vice-captain Steve Simpson. [3]

On 26 September 2011, Tolar announced his retirement from the game after ongoing knee and Achilles tendon injuries. [4]

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References

  1. "Daniel Tolar - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.
  2. "The worst teams in NRL history". Sporting News.
  3. "OFFICIAL DEBUT NUMBERS". Newcastle Knights. Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
  4. "Dan Tolar announces retirement - Newcastle Knights". Archived from the original on 24 March 2012. Retrieved 26 September 2011.