Daniel Fitzhenry

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Daniel Fitzhenry
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Fitzhenry in 2005
Personal information
Full name Daniel Thomas Fitzhenry
Born (1979-12-08) 8 December 1979 (age 44)
Macksville, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
Height 179 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 87 kg (13 st 10 lb)
Position Centre, Wing, Fullback, Five-eighth, Hooker
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2002–07 Wests Tigers 119 43 0 0 172
2008–09 Hull KR 53 18 0 0 72
2010 Wests Tigers 18 1 0 0 4
Total 190 62 0 0 248
Source: League Central Rugby League Project

Daniel Fitzhenry (born 8 December 1979) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer of the 2000s. He played for the Wests Tigers in the NRL and Hull KR in the Super League. He primarily played on the wing.

Playing career

Daniel Fitzhenry played Jersey Flegg for the South Sydney Rabbitohs and had spent a period playing with Limoux Rugby League in France before being injured in a car accident.

After coming through the joint venture Wests Tigers' ranks with the Western Suburbs Magpies, Fitzhenry made his debut in the National Rugby League playing at centre in Round 14 of the 2002 NRL season against the Penrith Panthers at Leichhardt Oval. Fitzhenry played at fullback for several games in 2002. His versatility has seen him play off the bench, as hooker and once as halfback (2004 against The Bulldogs). Injuries to the club's first choice player Benji Marshall saw Daniel used as a makeshift 5/8th at times.

Fitzhenry's most successful position has been on the wing. Initially Fitzhenry was placed under much pressure in the position with many opposition clubs targeting his defensive weaknesses, including his shifting defence and a perceived inability to catch bombs. However Fitzhenry improved over several seasons with his defence becoming solid.

Fitzhenry was a member of Wests Tigers team that won the 2005 NRL Grand Final, defeating the North Queensland Cowboys 30-16. He scored a try in the 63rd minute to give Wests a 12-point lead. He also scored a try in the 2006 World Club Challenge which the Tigers lost to Bradford.

Fitzhenry held the record for the most tries scored by a player at the Wests Tigers, with 43, before being surpassed by Benji Marshall in 2010. Despite his try-scoring feats, he has been described as receiving "constant hate mail" and being "targeted more than almost any other player in the NRL."[1]

In 2010, Fitzhenry returned to the Wests Tigers after two seasons playing with Hull KR.[2] He played in 18 games during the season, but was often named as a reserve back, getting little time on the field.

At the end of the season, Fitzhenry retired from the NRL, signing a two-year contract to captain-coach Southcity in the Group 9 competition.[3] He won a premiership in his first season with the club.[4]

An FWO member with the official FWO Banner and one of the first FWO shirts featuring the FWO logo

Career highlights

  • Junior Club: Dorrigo & Nambucca Heads
  • First Grade Debut: Round 14, Wests Tigers v Penrith at Leichhardt Oval, 15 June 2002
  • Career Highlight: Wests Tigers Leading Tryscorer; try in the 2005 NRL Grand Final
  • Premierships: 2005 (West Tigers v North Queensland Cowboys)

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References

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