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STEVE KNEEN

Australia, Cronulla

Where now

Steve is residing in the Sutherland Shire, on the southern outskirts of Sydney.

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GET THIS - HEAR AN AUDIO INTERVIEW WITH STEVE KNEEN

Steve Kneen on Talkin' Sport with Graeme Hughes and Paul Langmack, February 2007 on Talkin Sport Australia
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NOTE: I am trying to get my hands on an old Rugby League week Pic of Steve and another Shark Player hitting two of West Players at the same time with identicle high hits. I believe it is around the 19/8/1978. It was the cover pic. Can you help.. contact Quigs
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A lot of information about this player was kindly obtained from the Great Cronulla Sutherland website Sharks For Ever. Team Era strongly recommends that you pay them a visit. The link is below.

above... Steve Kneen hits top speed as he dashes between Souths' Joe Squadrito and Rocky Laurie right ..."Every photo tells a story... but not necessarily an accurate one. This photo of Cronulla's second-rower Steve Kneen suggests he's just 'king-hit' St George's Pat Jarvis. Far from it, however. Kneen's tackle that put Jarvis out of the match was legal and above board, even though it shook the Kogarah grandstand with its ferocity." - Rugby League Week
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Above .. Steve Kneen on the prowl, as Paul Khan and john Slippery Arms McMartin look on Right .. Kneen palming off the Manly defence. From the pic I would say he has just run onto a Paul Khan special pass, as Terry Randall looks on
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Steve Kneen tackles Brisbane five-eighth, Wally Lewis, 1979 Amco Cup Final	Wayne Sproigall. Now there's a bloke who wasn't too smart. Why would you head butt Kneen's elbow? (Thanks for the pic and comment Frenzy)

L to R - Shark players, John Slippery Arms McMartin, Kneen, Greg Pearce and Greg Mullane. Souths bloke ? pic courtesy of Black White and Blue	There are just some referees who you can never forget pic courtesy of Black White and Blue

Pic shows Dane Sorensen and Greg Pearce taking out Boyd (I believe) whilst Referee Jack Danzey (a former Balmain and Shark player) looks on. Steve Kneen is airborne, taking out Bob Cooper from memory...Kneen got 15 weeks for this tackle.

Stats available from 1976 on -

Year	Teams	T	G		FG	P
1976	Cronulla	1				3
1977	Cronulla	2				6
1979	Cronulla	2				6
-	Total	5	0	-	-	15

CRONULLA SUTHERLAND DREAMTEAM ANNOUNCED July 2006

Fullback ... David Peachey
Winger ... Mat Rogers
Centre ... Steve Rogers
Centre ... Andrew Ettingshausen
Winger ... Ray Corcoran
5/8 ... Chris Wellman
Half ... Tommy Bishop
Lock ... Greg Pierce
S/r ... Gavin Miller
S/R ... Ken Maddison
Prop ... Cliff Watson
Prop ... Jason Stevens
Hooker ... Ron Turner
Reserve .... Dane Sorensen
Reserve ... Steve Kneen
Reserve ... Brett Kimmorley
Reserve ... Mark McGaw

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brett wobbegong roberts, Surrey Hills Sydney

Cronulla Sutherland

67 -78

22/08/2005

Im an old Cronulla Sutherland Sharkie from way back. I believe I started following the Sharks the year they entered the comp as a young 5 year old.

My father being a parramatta supporter,would take my brother and myself to the home games at cumberland oval. We didnt miss a parra home game for many years.

On this particular occasion Parramatta where playing Cronulla, it was the first time the sharks had travelled to cumberland oval. In those days to support your team you could purchase at the ground tiny triangular flags with your team colours and logos.

On this day my father went to buy my brother and me a parramatta flag but found there was only one parramatta flag left and plenty of sharkie flags so he bought one of each. Me being the younger i suppose ended up with the shark flag. This is where it all started for me as a die hard cronulla supporter from that day on. Even though the sharks where beaten by parra i continued to follow them with dedication to this day where i am now a regular season ticket holder and have been for many years.

Steve Kneen was always and will always be one of my true favourites from the shire side.

I have great memories of this leen tall tough as tough can be second rower who played a major part in cronullas successfull grand final 78 side and years onwards.

He was chosen to tour a Kangaroo in 1978, just showing you just what a great footballer he was with all the great second row forwards around in those days.

I particularly can remember his non stop tackling efforts every time he wore the famous shark colours he was a fierce competitor who will always be held with greatness when spoken of at shark park

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Wong Penriff - Sydney

Newtown Jets

15/10/2005

Too young to see Steve Kneen in action, my memories of him were always shaped by the Flashback section they used to have in Big League.

It seemed that every week the story from 10 years ago would include the phrase "Steve Kneen was sent off in a fiery encounter at [insert name of field here]" at some point

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Dean Gibson, Newcastle

09/03/2006

This is the old RLW article from the August 26th, 1978 edition
The heading of the story was
"I WANTED TO SUE"

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Steve Kneen on his way to the leagues club, after playing in first and reserve grade

Sharks

1981

17/03/2006

That first beer is going to taste good.

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Brian [Bernie] Thompson, Sydney, Australia

West Tigers

1978

28/03/2007

Steve Kneen and I both worked for the railways at the same depot in the 70's & 80's.

When he returned to work from the '78 'Roos tour, I asked him,"What was the first thing you did when you got home?"

He replied,"Had sex, then put my bags down!"

I've never forgotten that!!

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