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Steve Turner (rugby league footballer)
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Steve Turner, is an Australian professional rugby league
footballer for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in the National Rugby League
(NRL) competition. A New South Wales State of Origin representative winger, he previously played for the Penrith Panthers
before joining the Storm. With the Storm he won the 2007 and 2009 NRL Grand final
s. Despite this, he still considers himself to be a premiership player. In 2010 he linked with the Canterbury club.
Turner was educated at St Dominics College.http://www.stdominics.nsw.edu.au/sporting_life.html He started playing rugby league as a seven-year-old with Cambridge Park in Sydney's west. Also an under-15 state level touch football player, Turner was signed by the Penrith Panthers in 2000. He was a standout for Penrith's Harold Matthews side and won selection in the NSW under-17 team. In 2001, he was the Panthers SG Ball Player of the Year. During this time he was coached by current Gold Coast Titans
coach, John Cartwright
. He went on to play for NSW under-19s and the Junior Kangaroos and in 2002 he made his first grade debut for the Panthers against the Melbourne Storm. Turner then signed with Melbourne the next year. The reason given for the move to the Storm was that he was overshadowed by Queensland representative fullback Rhys Wesser
. For Melbourne he played on the wing in the 2006 NRL Grand Final which they lost to the Brisbane Broncos
.
In 2007, Turner was to be one of the inaugural members of the newly admitted Gold Coast Titans side after he announced in 2006 that he had signed a new deal to the Gold Coast. Turner agreed to join the Titans until the end of 2009 in June only to later change his mind and re-sign with the Storm for another three years.
On 16 January, the Titans agreed to release Turner to the Storm in exchange for two players http://www.melbournestorm.com.au/default.asp?sec=1&ssec=1&pg=986. In 2007 and 2009 Steve Turner was a member of the Storm's grand winning side.
He made his NSW State of Origin debut in Game II 2008 but has not played for the Blues since. The Blues were beaten 30-0 by the Maroons.
He signed with the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs for the 2010 and 2011 seasons on a 2 year deal, competing for the place left by retiring Bulldogs icon Hazem El Masri
. He scored his first double for the club in the Bulldogs' 60–14 thrashing of the Sydney Roosters in Round 3.
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 for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 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) competition. A New South Wales State of Origin representative winger, he previously played for 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...
before joining the Storm. With the Storm he won the 2007 and 2009 NRL Grand final
Grand Final
Grand Final is a predominantly Australian sport term used to describe a match that decides a league champion.It originated in Victoria and South Australia and has become specifically significant Australian culture...
s. Despite this, he still considers himself to be a premiership player. In 2010 he linked with the Canterbury club.
Turner was educated at St Dominics College.http://www.stdominics.nsw.edu.au/sporting_life.html He started playing rugby league as a seven-year-old with Cambridge Park in Sydney's west. Also an under-15 state level touch football player, Turner was signed by the Penrith Panthers in 2000. He was a standout for Penrith's Harold Matthews side and won selection in the NSW under-17 team. In 2001, he was the Panthers SG Ball Player of the Year. During this time he was coached by current 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...
coach, John Cartwright
John Cartwright (rugby league)
John Cartwright is an Australian professional rugby league football coach and former player. He is the current head coach for the Gold Coast Titans of the National Rugby League...
. He went on to play for NSW under-19s and the Junior Kangaroos and in 2002 he made his first grade debut for the Panthers against the Melbourne Storm. Turner then signed with Melbourne the next year. The reason given for the move to the Storm was that he was overshadowed by Queensland representative fullback Rhys Wesser
Rhys Wesser
Rhys Joseph "Sugar" Wesser is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the South Sydney Rabbitohs of the NRL...
. For Melbourne he played on the wing in the 2006 NRL Grand Final which they lost to the Brisbane Broncos
Brisbane Broncos
The Brisbane Broncos are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the city of Brisbane, the capital of the state of Queensland. Founded in 1988, the Broncos play in Australasia's elite competition, the National Rugby League premiership. They have won six premierships and two...
.
In 2007, Turner was to be one of the inaugural members of the newly admitted Gold Coast Titans side after he announced in 2006 that he had signed a new deal to the Gold Coast. Turner agreed to join the Titans until the end of 2009 in June only to later change his mind and re-sign with the Storm for another three years.
On 16 January, the Titans agreed to release Turner to the Storm in exchange for two players http://www.melbournestorm.com.au/default.asp?sec=1&ssec=1&pg=986. In 2007 and 2009 Steve Turner was a member of the Storm's grand winning side.
He made his NSW State of Origin debut in Game II 2008 but has not played for the Blues since. The Blues were beaten 30-0 by the Maroons.
He signed with the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs for the 2010 and 2011 seasons on a 2 year deal, competing for the place left by retiring Bulldogs icon Hazem El Masri
Hazem El Masri
Hazem El Masri is a Lebanese-Australian retired professional rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000s. An Australia and Lebanon international, and New South Wales State of Origin representative winger, he played his entire club football career with the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs with...
. He scored his first double for the club in the Bulldogs' 60–14 thrashing of the Sydney Roosters in Round 3.