This page details first-grade rugby league records from the National Rugby League (1998-) and its predecessors, the New South Wales Rugby Football League (1908-1994), the Australian Rugby League, (1995-1997), and the Super League (1997).
Dragons halfback Ben Hunt doesn't turn 30 until 2020 and he's due to pass 230 games before the Telstra Premiership ends this year.
And add to that Andrew McCullough (250 games) and Jake Friend (243). “He [Stuart] would just ring and abuse me,” Gyngell said. Friend's 400 chances have taken a big hit with his torn biceps muscle problems limiting him to just five games in 2019 – he's virtually missed a season. He's bent some noses out of shape along … A general on the field since a young age.".
"What sticks with me is the size of his heart. I had been in his position before. Pearce through an alcohol-related suspension in 2016 (eight games) and a torn pectoral in 2018 (10 games), missed virtually a season. When Pearce turned 30 in April he was six games ahead of where Smith was on his 30th birthday.
But all that came crashing to a halt after a training session at Henson Park in Newtown the following year, when there was a heated argument between Gould and Stuart. Unfortunately his first season yielded just five wins and is better remembered for the overhead projector presentation when he told 14 players that their services were no longer required. That figure climbed to 45 in 2018. He got everyone. There was no way in the world I was going to do that to him. “They were like children. But a few dim sims and several cold beverages into the evening, Politis' phone rang.
The first player to reach 300 was former Eels, Sea Eagles and Panthers forward Geoff Gerard in 1986.
The ink was still drying on the contract Stuart had signed to coach the tri-colours under the tutelage of "Gus" from 2002.
He wants to win. David Gyngell, former Channel Nine boss and Roosters director at the time, remembers the night differently.
I love him. “He drove everyone mad, but it worked with me. Coaching statistics for career in the NRL, records in other leagues are not included. Rules are rules,” Stuart said at the time. And that is the story of how a man, who on Saturday night will become just the eighth coach to reach 400 NRL games, celebrated his first job.
They climbed five spots the year after, but missed the finals again. List of NSWRL/ARL/SL/NRL premiership captains and coaches, Gold Coast-Tweed Giants / Gold Coast Seagulls / Gold Coast Chargers, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_current_NRL_coaches&oldid=972668738, Short description is different from Wikidata, All Wikipedia articles written in Australian English, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 13 August 2020, at 08:06. He is determined, he is gritty, he’s short with you, he gets the shits easy and he’s the worst bloke to get on the piss with because he pinches you the whole time. "One of the hardest parts was recruiting the senior talent that you knew you could win with.
Add to that his 224 games in Super League with St Helens and he will reach 400 in a fortnight in round 21. To get through an average of over 20 games per season is a really tough thing to do," Middleton said. "He’s been flirting with it all year so the time comes when you pay the price.". “I had Kerry Packer on the phone every five minutes because he was there in New York,” Gyngell said. I have all the respect in the world for Nick Politis. © 2005-2020 Shawn Dollin, Andrew … Ricky Stuart with his autistic daughter, Emma, visiting the Ricky Stuart Foundation respite centre in Chifley back in 2016.Credit:Graham Tidy. Well Wade Graham (222), aged 28, and Kevin Proctor (233), aged 30, are on the list Middleton compiled of players that could reach 400. Complete list of coaches in the season. Mitchell Pearce (270) and Jarrod Croker (248) look the most likely. He just wants to win at all costs. I knew how it felt. He's only played three club games in 2019. End of story. "If you don’t respect Ricky Stuart’s grit and determination, you’ve got rocks in your head," Gyngell said. After a four year stint at the Cronulla Sharks, Stuart landed a job at Parramatta in 2013, where he was touted as the biggest signing since Jack Gibson.
The Cronulla forward made it back in round 13, although now he is off with a hamstring strain. Bellamy has had his fair share of detractors, especially when it comes to his side's wrestling tactics. Play for 17 seasons and you get to 408. In 2000, 23 players didn't miss a game. “When he was coaching the Roosters, the coaching staff were forever into each other the whole time,” Brad Fittler remembers. He has also won the most matches among active coaches.[1]. "I did a list the other day of when players achieved their 300 games and obviously the rate is increasing," renowned rugby league statistician David Middleton told NRL.com. But he was left dumbfounded by Stuart's attack back in 2008 when the then Sharks coach called for Melbourne hooker Cameron Smith to be suspended ahead of their semi final showdown for a grapple tackle on Sam Thaiday that led to him missing that year's grand final. When he came through he had this nastiness about him, and that kept a lot of the boys on their toes. That’s how he is.”, Grand final victory: Anthony Minichiello is tackled during the 2002 premiership win over the Warriors.Credit:Tim Clayton.