Kevin Gordon
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Kevin Gordon is an Australian professional rugby league
player for the Gold Coast Titans
in the National Rugby League
(NRL). He primarily plays on the wing and is considered to be among the fastest players in the NRL
.
Panthers.
A member of the inaugural Titan's team in the National Youth Competition (NYC) in 2008, Gordon scored 21 tries in the season. He was named in the inaugural NYC Team of the Year in 2008.
Gordon commenced 2009 playing his second season in the under-20s competition but was selected to make his NRL debut in round 3, playing on the wing against the Bulldogs. He finished the 2009 season as the Titans' top try-scorer with 13 tries.
He began the 2010 season as one of the Titans' first choice winger. Gordon proceeded to play in every single match for the Titans in 2010 and was again the Titans' top try-scorer with 12 tries. He has played all of his NRL matches to date on the wing.
Gordon injured his ACL in Round 2 of the 2011 season against the Melbourne Storm, ruling the promising winger out for the entire 2011 season.
to Chinese parents and his Father is of Scottish
descent. His brother Dennis is currently connected to the Titans squad also, he plays for the Burleigh Bears
in the QLD Cup.
but has been targeted by Queensland
despite not being able to play for them. He is also eligible to play for the representative side NSW Country.
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...
player for the Gold Coast Titans
Gold Coast Titans
Gold Coast Titans are an Australian professional rugby league football club, based in the Gold Coast, Queensland. The club competes in Australasia's elite rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership. It is the newest of the sixteen clubs in the league, having commenced its...
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...
(NRL). He primarily plays on the wing and is considered to be among the fastest players in the NRL
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...
.
Playing career
Gordon played his junior rugby league with the SawtellSawtell, New South Wales
Sawtell is a coastal suburb of Coffs Harbour in northern New South Wales, Australia.- History :The original inhabitants of the land were Aborigines of the Gumbaynggirr clan. The Aboriginal name for the land where the town now stands was Bongil Bongil....
Panthers.
A member of the inaugural Titan's team in the National Youth Competition (NYC) in 2008, Gordon scored 21 tries in the season. He was named in the inaugural NYC Team of the Year in 2008.
Gordon commenced 2009 playing his second season in the under-20s competition but was selected to make his NRL debut in round 3, playing on the wing against the Bulldogs. He finished the 2009 season as the Titans' top try-scorer with 13 tries.
He began the 2010 season as one of the Titans' first choice winger. Gordon proceeded to play in every single match for the Titans in 2010 and was again the Titans' top try-scorer with 12 tries. He has played all of his NRL matches to date on the wing.
Gordon injured his ACL in Round 2 of the 2011 season against the Melbourne Storm, ruling the promising winger out for the entire 2011 season.
Personal life
Gordon is eligible for selection for several national teams as his Mother was born in the PhilippinesPhilippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
to Chinese parents and his Father is of Scottish
Scottish people
The Scottish people , or Scots, are a nation and ethnic group native to Scotland. Historically they emerged from an amalgamation of the Picts and Gaels, incorporating neighbouring Britons to the south as well as invading Germanic peoples such as the Anglo-Saxons and the Norse.In modern use,...
descent. His brother Dennis is currently connected to the Titans squad also, he plays for the Burleigh Bears
Burleigh Bears
The Burleigh Heads Rugby League Football Club are one of the oldest rugby league football clubs on the Gold Coast, Australia. Originally formed in 1934 playing out of Rudd Park, the club relocated to Pizzey Park in 1971, their current home ground....
in the QLD Cup.
Representative career
Kevin Gordon has not played any representative matches in his professional career so far. He is eligible to play for New South WalesNew 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...
but has been targeted by Queensland
Queensland rugby league team
The Queensland rugby league team have represented the Australian state of Queensland in rugby league football since the sport's beginnings there in 1908...
despite not being able to play for them. He is also eligible to play for the representative side NSW Country.