Kane Elgey

Kane Elgey
Personal information
Nickname LG[1]
Born (1994-01-14) 14 January 1994
Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
Height 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 87 kg (13 st 10 lb)
Playing information
Position halfback
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2015– Gold Coast Titans 16 6 10 0 44
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2015 Prime Minister's XIII 1 0 0 0 0
As of 27 September 2015
Source: [2]

Kane Elgey (born 14 January 1994) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Gold Coast Titans in the National Rugby League. He plays at halfback.

Background

Born on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Elgey 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]

2015

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]

2016

On 5 January, Elgey suffered a season-ending ACL 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]

References

  1. ↑ "Kane Elgey". Titans.com.au. Retrieved 2015-03-28.
  2. ↑ "Kane Elgey - Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 2015-09-25.
  3. ↑ "ASSRL Schoolboys rugby league news, Australian Secondary School Rugby League, Australian Schoolboys". Ourfootyteam.com. Retrieved 2015-09-25.
  4. ↑ "Junior Titans selected for Australian Schoolboys". Leagueoftitans.com.au. Retrieved 2015-09-25.
  5. ↑ "Kane Elgey – NYC Player of the Year". Nyc Database. 2014-09-29. Retrieved 2015-09-25.
  6. ↑ Meyn, Travis (2014-09-05). "Gold Coast Titans on verge of losing two best juniors, Jahrome Hughes and Kane Elgey". Gold Coast Bulletin. Retrieved 2015-09-25.
  7. ↑ "Holden Cup Team of the Year". NRL.com. Retrieved 2015-09-25.
  8. ↑ "Elgey the Under-20s Player of the Year". NRL.com. 2014-09-29. Retrieved 2015-09-25.
  9. ↑ "Titans attack shifts for rookie inclusion". NRL.com. 2015-03-28. Retrieved 2015-09-25.
  10. ↑ "Kingston and Elgey re-sign | NRL". Zero Tackle. 2014-09-12. Retrieved 2015-09-25.
  11. ↑ "Elgey Stands Tall In Gulls Win | News". Tweedheadsseagulls.com.au. Retrieved 2015-09-25.
  12. ↑ "NRL 2015 - Round 4". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 2015-09-25.
  13. ↑ "Elgey to debut, Zillman’s 150th". Titans. Retrieved 2015-09-25.
  14. ↑ "Sharks v Titans: Late intercept try to James Roberts devastates cellar dwellers Cronulla". Dailytelegraph.com.au. Retrieved 2015-09-25.
  15. ↑ "Kane Elgey re-signs with Titans | NRL". Zero Tackle. 2015-04-28. Retrieved 2015-09-25.
  16. ↑ "Kane Elgey Rejects Manly Sea Eagles to Stay with Gold Coast Titans". Couriermail.com.au. 2015-09-15. Retrieved 2015-12-20.
  17. ↑ "NRL 2015 - Round 8". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 2015-09-25.
  18. ↑ Kinbacher, Lucy (2015-04-25). "Titans hold off Warriors to win 32-28 in New Zealand". Gold Coast Bulletin. Retrieved 2015-09-25.
  19. ↑ "Custom Match List". Rugby League Project. 2015-10-21. Retrieved 2015-12-21.
  20. ↑ "Elgey the rookie of the year". Titans. Retrieved 2015-09-25.
  21. ↑ "Merrin to lead Prime Minister's XIII". NRL.com. 2015-09-15. Retrieved 2015-12-20.
  22. ↑ Tom Decent. "Australian Prime Minister's XIII beat Papua New Guinea 40-12 in Port Moresby". Smh.com.au. Retrieved 2015-12-20.
  23. ↑ "Kane Elgey Injury Forces Neil Harvey to Reshuffle Titans Backline". The Australian. Retrieved 2016-02-04.
  24. ↑ "Gold Coast Titans Halfback Kane Elgey Will Miss Entire 2016 Season". Couriermail.com.au. Retrieved 2016-02-04.
  25. ↑ "Titans re-sign Kane Elgey". Zero Tackle. 2015-08-30. Retrieved 2016-03-14.

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