Adrian Davis (rugby league) facts for kids
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Personal information
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| Born | 19 January 1990 Kempsey, New South Wales, Australia |
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| Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 78 kg (12 st 4 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing information
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| Position | Halfback | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Adrian Davis, born on January 19, 1990, is an Indigenous Australian rugby league player. He has played for teams like the Newcastle Knights in the NSW Cup and the Redcliffe Dolphins in the Intrust Super Cup.
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Adrian's Early Life and Teams
Adrian was born in Kempsey, New South Wales. He started playing rugby league as a junior with the Kempsey Dragons. Later, he went to Granville Boys High School. The Canterbury Bulldogs team then signed him to play in their Under-20s teams.
Adrian also plays in a special yearly tournament called the NSW Koori Knockout. He has won two championships in this competition with the Newcastle Yowies team.
Adrian's Rugby League Journey
Playing for the Newcastle Knights
Adrian Davis played for the Knights' Holden Cup team in 2010. After that, he joined their NSW Cup team from 2011 to 2013. When he wasn't playing for the NSW Cup team, he played in the local Newcastle competition for Central Newcastle.
Time with the Redcliffe Dolphins
In 2014, Adrian played for the Redcliffe Dolphins in the Intrust Super Cup. He also had the honor of being captain for the First Nation Goannas team. They played against his former NSW Cup team for three seasons.
Joining the Penrith Panthers
In 2015, Adrian signed a one-year deal with the Penrith Panthers. He played for them in the 2015 Auckland Nines tournament. However, he did not play in the main first-grade games that season.
Touring with the Newcastle Yowies
Adrian did not have a club for the 2016 season. He was chosen to go on a tour to the United Kingdom with the Newcastle Yowies. This is a special team made up of Indigenous Australians from the Hunter Region. They played two games, losing to the London Broncos and winning against the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats.
Special Representative Honors
Adrian was chosen to play for several special teams during his career:
- New South Wales Combined High Schools in 2008
- NSW Cup Residents in 2013
- First Nation Goannas in 2014
Adrian's Career Statistics
Here's a look at Adrian's playing statistics:
| Season | Matches | Tries | Goals | F/G | Points |
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| Newcastle Knights NYC 2010 | 18 | 7 | – | – | 28 |
| Newcastle Knights NSW Cup 2011 | 26 | 11 | – | – | 44 |
| Newcastle Knights NSW Cup 2012 | 26 | 9 | – | – | 36 |
| Newcastle Knights NSW Cup 2013 | 26 | 12 | – | – | 48 |
| Redcliffe Dolphins 2014 | 24 | – | – | – | 0 |
| Total | 96 | 39 | - | - | 128 |
