Dane Nielsen

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Dane Nielsen
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Nielsen while playing for the Warriors in 2013
Personal information
Nickname Danger[1]
Born (1985-06-10) 10 June 1985 (age 39)
Mackay, Queensland, Australia
Height 188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 98 kg (15 st 6 lb)
Playing information
Position Centre, Wing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2007 Cronulla Sharks 1 0 0 0 0
2008–12 Melbourne Storm 78 24 0 0 96
2013–14 NZ Warriors 30 2 0 0 8
2015 St. George Illawarra 2 1 0 0 4
2015– Bradford Bulls 5 0 0 0 0
Total 116 27 0 0 108
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2011–12 Queensland 3 0 0 0 0
2012 Indigenous All Stars 1 0 0 0 0
As of 3 October 2015
Source: [2][3]

Dane Nielsen (born 10 June 1985 in Mackay, Queensland) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer currently playing for English Campionship team Bradford Bulls. A former Queensland State of Origin representative centre, he previously played for NRL clubs, the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, the Melbourne Storm, with whom he won the 2009 NRL Grand Final, 2010 World Club Challenge and 2012 NRL Grand final, the New Zealand Warriors and the St. George Illawarra Dragons.

Early years

Hailing from the North Queensland town of Mackay, Nielsen was a Norths Devils junior.[citation needed]

Professional playing career

Nielsen started his NRL career with the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, making his début on 20 July 2007 against the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles.[4]

Melbourne Storm

In 2008 Nielsen joined the Melbourne Storm, becoming a regular at centre. In 2009 Nielsen was sent-off for a high tackle in the Storm's Round 15 clash with the Wests Tigers. He played for Melbourne on the wing in their 2009 NRL Grand Final win against the Parramatta Eels. Nielsen then went on to play in Melbourne's 2010 World Club Challenge victory against English champions, the Leeds Rhinos.

Nielsen was named as injured Greg Inglis' replacement at centre in the Queensland side for Game I and II of the 2011 State of Origin series.

In May 2012, he signed a 3-year deal with the New Zealand Warriors starting in 2013.[5][6] Later that year he played in the third and deciding game of the 2012 State of Origin series which Queensland won. At the end of the season Nielsen played for the Melbourne Storm in their 2012 NRL Grand final victory over the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs.

New Zealand Warriors

Nielsen moved to Auckland for the 2013 New Zealand Warriors season, also the first for the club's new Australian coach Matthew Elliott.

St George Illawarra Dragons

On 19 November 2014, Nielsen signed a two-year deal with the St George Illawarra Dragons, starting from the 2015 season.[7][8]

On 5 May 2015, Nielsen had his contract with the Dragons terminated due to disciplinary reasons.[9]

Bradford Bulls

After several games in the Mackay & District Rugby League, Nielsen signed a year and a half contract with the Bradford Bulls on 28 July 2015.[10][11]

2015 - 2015

Nielsen featured in Qualifier 3 (Salford Red Devils) to Qualifier 6 (Leigh Centurions). Dane played in the £1 Million Game (Wakefield Wildcats).

Statistics do not include pre-season friendlies.

Season Appearance Tries Goals F/G Points
2015 Bradford Bulls 5 0 0 0 0
Total 5 0 0 0 0

References

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External links

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  2. RLP
  3. NRL Stats
  4. Warriors sign Storm centre New Zealand Herald, 7 May 2012
  5. Storm centre Nielsen signed by Vodafone Warriors thewarriors.com.au, 7 May 2012
  6. Coup for Warriors as they sign Dane Nielsen stuff.co.nz, 7 May 2012
  7. http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/st-george-illawarra-dragons/st-george-illawarra-sign-former-maroons-centre-dane-nielsen-while-adam-blair-heads-to-brisbane-20141118-11p6ne.html
  8. http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/league/63330056/Warriors-centre-Dane-Nielsen-signs-with-Dragons
  9. http://www.dragons.com.au/news/2015/05/05/dragons_terminate_ni.html
  10. Former NRL player Dane Nielsen returns to league dailymercury.com.au, 20 July 2015
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