Dean Treister is an Australian former rugby league

Rugby league

Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...

 footballer of the 1990s and 2000s. A member of the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks team, Treister played many games for the club from 1993 to 2003, including the 1997 Super League Grand Final. His position of choice was hooker.

Dean Treister was a local Cronulla junior and made his first-grade debut in 1995 after winning the President's Cup premiership with Cronulla. Treister was known for his creative ability in attack and his ability to control the game. Throughout his time at the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks he was a favourite amongst the fans.

He joined Hull FC

Hull FC

Hull Football Club, commonly referred to as Hull or Hull FC, is a professional rugby league football club established in 1865 and based in Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. The club plays in the Super League competition...

 part way through the 2003 NRL Season after being dropped to reserve grade alongside fellow club stalwart Nick Graham

Nick Graham

Nick Graham was an Australian rugby league player for the Wests Tigers and the Cronulla Sharks in the National Rugby League competition. He also played for the Wigan Warriors in the English Super League competition...

 by new coach Chris Anderson

Chris Anderson

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. It was reported that his demotion to reserve grade occurred as a result of club politics, with a rumoured falling out between himself and the coach the alleged cause.