Kane Elgey

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Kane Elgey
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Personal information
Born (1994-01-14) 14 January 1994 (age 28)
Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
Height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight88 kg (13 st 12 lb)
Playing information
Position Halfback, Five-eighth
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2015–18 Gold Coast Titans 461519098
2019 Manly Sea Eagles 121004
Total5816190102
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2015 Prime Minister's XIII 10000
Source: [1]
As of 10 August 2019

Kane Elgey (born 14 January 1994), also known by the nickname of "LG", [2] is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who last played as a halfback for the Gold Coast Titans and the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles in the NRL. Elgey played for the Prime Minister's XIII in 2015.

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Background

Elgey was born on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.

He played his junior rugby league for the Tugun Seahawks, before being signed by the Gold Coast Titans.

Playing career

Early career

In October 2011, Elgey played for the Australian Schoolboys. [3] [4] From 2012 to 2014, he played for the Gold Coast Titans' NYC team, captaining the side in 2014. [5] [6] Elgey was named on the interchange bench in the 2014 NYC Team of the Year, [7] but then awarded the NYC Player of the Year, despite his team coming 15th (second last). [8] [9] On 12 September 2014, he re-signed with the Titans on a 1-year contract. [10]

Playing career

In 2015, Elgey started the year in the Titans' Queensland Cup team, the Tweed Heads Seagulls. [11] In Round 4, he made his NRL debut for the Titans against the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, playing at halfback in the Titans' 24–22 win at Remondis Stadium. [12] [13] [14] He then re-signed with the Titans on a 2-year contract. [15] [16] In Round 8 against the New Zealand Warriors, he scored his first and second NRL career tries in the Titans' 32–28 win at Mt Smart Stadium. [17] [18] He finished his debut year in the NRL having played in 16 matches, scoring 6 tries and kicking 10 goals for the Titans, [19] and was named their Rookie of the Year. [20] On 26 September, he played for the Prime Minister's XIII against Papua New Guinea, playing at halfback in his team's 40–12 win in Port Moresby. [21] [22]

On 5 January 2016, Elgey suffered a season-ending anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) knee injury at the Titans' first training session of the season. [23] [24] on 14 March, he extended his contract with the Titans to the end of 2018. [25]

In August 2018, Elgey signed a two-year deal to join the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles for the 2019 NRL season. [26]

On 24 September 2019, Elgey announced his retirement from rugby league via his Instagram page. In his post Elgey wrote "I just know deep down I don't love it like I used to and when you lose that it's very hard to keep doing it at a high level". [27]

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  2. ↑ "Kane Elgey". Titans.com.au. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
  3. ↑ "ASSRL Schoolboys rugby league news, Australian Secondary School Rugby League, Australian Schoolboys". Ourfootyteam.com. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
  4. ↑ "Junior Titans selected for Australian Schoolboys". Leagueoftitans.com.au. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
  5. ↑ "Kane Elgey – NYC Player of the Year". Nyc Database. 29 September 2014. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
  6. ↑ Meyn, Travis (5 September 2014). "Gold Coast Titans on verge of losing two best juniors, Jahrome Hughes and Kane Elgey". Gold Coast Bulletin. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
  7. ↑ "Holden Cup Team of the Year". NRL.com. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
  8. ↑ "Elgey the Under-20s Player of the Year". NRL.com. 29 September 2014. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
  9. ↑ "Titans attack shifts for rookie inclusion". NRL.com. 28 March 2015. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
  10. ↑ "Kingston and Elgey re-sign | NRL". Zero Tackle. 12 September 2014. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
  11. ↑ "Elgey Stands Tall In Gulls Win | News". Tweedheadsseagulls.com.au. Archived from the original on 1 August 2015. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
  12. ↑ "NRL 2015 - Round 4". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
  13. ↑ "Elgey to debut, Zillman's 150th". Titans. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
  14. ↑ "Sharks v Titans: Late intercept try to James Roberts devastates cellar dwellers Cronulla". Dailytelegraph.com.au. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
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  16. ↑ "Kane Elgey Rejects Manly Sea Eagles to Stay with Gold Coast Titans". Couriermail.com.au. 15 September 2015. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
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  18. ↑ Kinbacher, Lucy (25 April 2015). "Titans hold off Warriors to win 32-28 in New Zealand". Gold Coast Bulletin. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
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