Kade Snowden
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Kade Snowden is an Australia
n professional rugby league
footballer currently playing for the Newcastle Knights
in the National Rugby League
. He primarily plays at prop but started his first-grade career as a second-rower. He began his career at the Newcastle Knights
and made his first grade debut in 2005 in the opening round against the Melbourne Storm
. He then signed with the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in 2008 and cemented a spot as a regular starter for the side. In 2010 he was rewarded with representative call ups to the Country Origin
and New South Wales
State of Origin
sides.
coach Ricky Stuart
trying to sign him. The following season he captained the S.G. Ball side to premiership success with a 42-16 win over South Sydney and again represented the Australian school boys side.
Snowden made his first-grade debut after coming off the bench for the Newcastle Knights on 13 March 2005 in the opening round clash against the Melbourne Storm
at Olympic Park
. He made his first start for the club three rounds later against the North Queensland Cowboys
and went on to make another three appearances during the season. Despite signing a new two-year contract at the club in 2006 he failed to make a single appearance that year. He did, however, captain the Jersey Flegg
side to the Grand Final although they came up just short after losing 22-20 to the Penrith Panthers
. He made another eight appearances in 2007 but was not wanted by new coach Brian Smith
and was allowed to leave the club.
signed Snowden for the 2008 season as he had been an admirer ever since he had tried to sign the prop as a junior in 2003. Still with a suspension arising from a headbutting charge to serve from his time at the Knights, he made his debut for the club on the 10th of May in round 9 against the North Queensland Cowboys
at Dairy Farmers Stadium
. His first ever try came in the final round of the season as he came off the bench against North Queensland to help his side to a 28-22 win.
2009 saw Snowden become a regular starter for the club after starting all but three games for the year. He was suspended for the round 5 clash against Canberra after he had been charged by the judiciary with a grade one dangerous contact charge for a grapple tackle against Canterbury in the 24-12 loss in the previous round. He scored a try in round 15 in the 46-12 win against an under-strength Brisbane side. He also scored a try in the final round of the season against South Sydney in the 26-24 loss. At the club's end of season awards he was honoured with the Players Player Award.
In a trial match against Manly before the 2010 season, Snowden was sin binned for punching Jason King. In round 7 he scored a try in a 26-6 win against his former club Newcastle in a man of the match performance. He was rewarded for his fine form with a call up to the Country Origin side for the annual City vs Country Origin
match. There were calls from coach Ricky Stuart and Queensland legend Arthur Beetson
to pick Snowden for the New South Wales State of Origin side in the final match of the series
which Queensland had already wrapped up - their fifth successive series. There were initial concerns over his eligibility after being played on report by Tony Archer
and later being charged by the judiciary with dangerous contact for a late hit on Jamie Soward
in the 22-4 loss against St. George-Illawarra. However, with an early guilty plea Snowden was only suspended for the round 16 clash against North Queensland. However, this meant he missed his last chance to impress selectors before the side was named. Despite missing the North Queensland game, Snowden was picked for the final match and started the game at prop. Queensland however sealed a 3-0 series win with a 23 points to 18 victory. In round 20 Snowden scored the first away try of his career in a 20-13 loss against Canberra.
At the end of the season, Snowden was named to play in the annual Prime Minister's XIII match against Papua New Guinea
and put in a good performance capping the performance with a try. he is also of Italian descent.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n professional 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 currently playing for the Newcastle Knights
Newcastle Knights
The Newcastle Knights are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Newcastle, New South Wales. They compete in Australasia's premier rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership...
in the National Rugby League
National Rugby League
The National Rugby League is the top league of professional rugby league football clubs in Australasia. The NRL's main competition, called the Telstra Premiership , is contested by sixteen teams, fifteen of which are based in Australia with one based in New Zealand...
. He primarily plays at prop but started his first-grade career as a second-rower. He began his career at the Newcastle Knights
Newcastle Knights
The Newcastle Knights are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Newcastle, New South Wales. They compete in Australasia's premier rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership...
and made his first grade debut in 2005 in the opening round against the Melbourne Storm
Melbourne Storm
The Melbourne Storm are an Australian professional rugby league club based in the city of Melbourne. They are the first fully professional rugby league team based in the Australian rules football-dominated state of Victoria....
. He then signed with the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in 2008 and cemented a spot as a regular starter for the side. In 2010 he was rewarded with representative call ups to the Country Origin
City vs Country Origin
City vs Country is an annual Australian rugby league football match that takes place in New South Wales between City and Country representative sides. The City side represents the Sydney metropolitan area...
and New South Wales
New South Wales rugby league team
The New South Wales rugby league team has represented the Australian state of New South Wales in rugby league football since the sport's beginnings there in 1907. Administered by the New South Wales Rugby League, the team competes in the annual State of Origin series against arch-rivals, the...
State of Origin
Rugby League State of Origin
State of Origin is an annual best of three series of rugby league football matches contested by the Maroons and the Blues, who represent the Australian states of Queensland and New South Wales respectively...
sides.
Newcastle Knights
Snowden joined the Newcastle Knights in 2002 at the age of 15 and in his first year went on to win the Coaches Scholarship. The following year he won the Carlson Club Award as well as the SG Ball Players Player and Player of the Year awards. He was also rewarded that season with a call up to represent the NSW Combined High School Opens team, New South Wales at under-17 level and the Australian school boys side. So good was his form during that season that other clubs were already taking an interest in his services with Sydney RoostersSydney Roosters
The Sydney Roosters are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney. The club competes in the National Rugby League and is one of the oldest and most successful clubs in Australian rugby league history, having won twelve New South Wales Rugby League...
coach Ricky Stuart
Ricky Stuart
Ricky Stuart is an Australian rugby league football coach and former player of the 1980s and 90s. He is currently the head coach of the New South Wales State of Origin team, having replaced Craig Bellamy following a fifth consecutive failure in the 2010 series...
trying to sign him. The following season he captained the S.G. Ball side to premiership success with a 42-16 win over South Sydney and again represented the Australian school boys side.
Snowden made his first-grade debut after coming off the bench for the Newcastle Knights on 13 March 2005 in the opening round clash against the Melbourne Storm
Melbourne Storm
The Melbourne Storm are an Australian professional rugby league club based in the city of Melbourne. They are the first fully professional rugby league team based in the Australian rules football-dominated state of Victoria....
at Olympic Park
Olympic Park Stadium
Olympic Park Stadium was a multi-purpose outdoor stadium located on Olympic Boulevard in inner Melbourne. The stadium was built as an athletics training venue for the 1956 Olympics, a short distance from the MCG, which served as the Olympic Stadium...
. He made his first start for the club three rounds later against the North Queensland Cowboys
North Queensland Cowboys
The North Queensland Cowboys are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Townsville, Queensland. They compete in Australasia's elite rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership...
and went on to make another three appearances during the season. Despite signing a new two-year contract at the club in 2006 he failed to make a single appearance that year. He did, however, captain the Jersey Flegg
Jersey Flegg Cup
The Jersey Flegg Cup was a junior rugby league competition played in New South Wales, contested among teams made up of players aged under 20. The competition was administered by the New South Wales Rugby League and run concurrently with the National Rugby League...
side to the Grand Final although they came up just short after losing 22-20 to the Penrith Panthers
Penrith Panthers
The Penrith Panthers are an Australian professional rugby league football team based in the western Sydney suburb of Penrith. They compete in the National Rugby League premiership, the top rugby league football competition in Australasia. For the 2012 NRL season they will be coached by Ivan...
. He made another eight appearances in 2007 but was not wanted by new coach Brian Smith
Brian Smith (rugby league)
Brian Smith is an Australian coach and former player of rugby league football. He is the current head coach at the Sydney Roosters of the NRL. Smith played for St. George and South Sydney Rabbitohs , appearing in a total of 31 first grade games...
and was allowed to leave the club.
Cronulla Sharks
Cronulla coach Ricky StuartRicky Stuart
Ricky Stuart is an Australian rugby league football coach and former player of the 1980s and 90s. He is currently the head coach of the New South Wales State of Origin team, having replaced Craig Bellamy following a fifth consecutive failure in the 2010 series...
signed Snowden for the 2008 season as he had been an admirer ever since he had tried to sign the prop as a junior in 2003. Still with a suspension arising from a headbutting charge to serve from his time at the Knights, he made his debut for the club on the 10th of May in round 9 against the North Queensland Cowboys
North Queensland Cowboys
The North Queensland Cowboys are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Townsville, Queensland. They compete in Australasia's elite rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership...
at Dairy Farmers Stadium
Dairy Farmers Stadium
The Willows Sports Complex, currently known as Dairy Farmers Stadium due to sponsorship rights, is a grass football stadium situated in Townsville, Queensland, Australia. It has historically been used mainly for rugby league, and is the home ground of the National Rugby League club the North...
. His first ever try came in the final round of the season as he came off the bench against North Queensland to help his side to a 28-22 win.
2009 saw Snowden become a regular starter for the club after starting all but three games for the year. He was suspended for the round 5 clash against Canberra after he had been charged by the judiciary with a grade one dangerous contact charge for a grapple tackle against Canterbury in the 24-12 loss in the previous round. He scored a try in round 15 in the 46-12 win against an under-strength Brisbane side. He also scored a try in the final round of the season against South Sydney in the 26-24 loss. At the club's end of season awards he was honoured with the Players Player Award.
In a trial match against Manly before the 2010 season, Snowden was sin binned for punching Jason King. In round 7 he scored a try in a 26-6 win against his former club Newcastle in a man of the match performance. He was rewarded for his fine form with a call up to the Country Origin side for the annual City vs Country Origin
City vs Country Origin
City vs Country is an annual Australian rugby league football match that takes place in New South Wales between City and Country representative sides. The City side represents the Sydney metropolitan area...
match. There were calls from coach Ricky Stuart and Queensland legend Arthur Beetson
Arthur Beetson
Arthur Henry "Artie" Beetson, OAM , was an Australian rugby league footballer and coach. He represented Australia and Queensland from 1964 to 1981. His position was at prop. Beetson became the first Indigenous Australian to captain his country in any sport. and is frequently cited as the best...
to pick Snowden for the New South Wales State of Origin side in the final match of the series
2010 State of Origin series
The 2010 State of Origin series was the 29th year that the annual best-of-three series of interstate rugby league football matches contested between the Queensland and New South Wales representative teams was played under 'State of Origin' selection rules...
which Queensland had already wrapped up - their fifth successive series. There were initial concerns over his eligibility after being played on report by Tony Archer
Tony Archer (referee)
Tony Archer is a rugby league referee who currently controls matches in the National Rugby League and a Police Prosecutor.-Rugby league career:...
and later being charged by the judiciary with dangerous contact for a late hit on Jamie Soward
Jamie Soward
Jamie Soward is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the St. George Illawarra Dragons of National Rugby League...
in the 22-4 loss against St. George-Illawarra. However, with an early guilty plea Snowden was only suspended for the round 16 clash against North Queensland. However, this meant he missed his last chance to impress selectors before the side was named. Despite missing the North Queensland game, Snowden was picked for the final match and started the game at prop. Queensland however sealed a 3-0 series win with a 23 points to 18 victory. In round 20 Snowden scored the first away try of his career in a 20-13 loss against Canberra.
At the end of the season, Snowden was named to play in the annual Prime Minister's XIII match against Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea national rugby league team
The Papua New Guinea national rugby league team represents Papua New Guinea internationally in the sport of rugby league football.In Papua New Guinea, Rugby league is highly popular and is regarded as the country’s national sport. The national side are known as the Kumuls...
and put in a good performance capping the performance with a try. he is also of Italian descent.