Danny Buderus
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Danny Buderus (born 6 February 1978, Taree, New South Wales) is a rugby league player for the Newcastle Knights in the National Rugby League. He is the incumbent NSW captain, and hooker and a former captain for the Australian national team.
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[edit] Representative record
- Country (New South Wales): 2001, 2003 (2 games)
- State Of Origin: 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 (15 games)
- International: 2001, 2003 Kangaroo Tours, 2004, 2005 Tri-nations tour (18 games)
[edit] Career statistics
- Junior Club: Taree
- Career Stats: 180 career games to date scoring 53 tries
- Captain of the New South Wales State of Origin side
- Captain of the Kangaroos (2004-2005)
[edit] Year by Year
1995 Danny signed to the Newcastle Knights as a teenager, having demonstrated his potential with the Australian Schoolboys team.
1997 He attended the Knight's Premiership victory ticker tape parade in Newcastle as one of the club's up and coming stars, despite playing no part in the entire season.
1998 Made his NRL debut against the Auckland Warriors
2001 A member of the Newcastle Knights Premiership winning team. Mid season made his international debut for the Kangaroos.
2002 State of Origin selection, for the first match against Queensland. Named NRL 'Hooker of the Year'.
2003 Buderus played a pivotal role in Newcastle making the Semi-Finals, and ends the season again named 'Hooker of the Year'.
2004 Awarded the 2004 Dally M Medal for the best player in the NRL (the first Hooker to be awarded the medal). Named in the 'NRL Team of the Year', and 'Hooker of the Year'.
Club form and leadership capability led to the captaincy of the NSW State of Origin team. Steered the Blues to a 2-1 victory over Queensland.
After a toe ligament injury in round 21 he played for the rest of the season, despite the incredible pain.
2005 Led NSW to a 2-1 victory in the 2005 State of Origin Series.
2006 Although NSW were defeated 2-1vin the State of Origin Series, Buderus confirmed his position as one of the top players in the game with a phenomenal individual performance in the 3rd game.
