Alex McKinnon (rugby league)

Alex McKinnon
Personal information
Born 5 February 1992 (1992-02-05) (age 20)
Scone, New South Wales, Australia
Height 190 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight 94 kg (14 st 11 lb)
Playing information
Position Lock, Centre, Second-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2011 St. George Illawarra 3 2 0 0 8
2012– Newcastle Knights 0 0 0 0 0
Total 3 2 0 0 8
Source: RLP

Alex McKinnon (born 5 February 1992) is a rugby league footballer currently playing for the Newcastle Knights of the National Rugby League. He previously played for the St. George Illawarra Dragons. He plays at lock, centre and second-row in the National Rugby League.

Playing career

Born in Scone, New South Wales, McKinnon moved to St. Gregory's College in grade 7 and played his junior football for the Aberdeen Tigers. He then later played all through the St. George Illawarra Dragons lower grades before being making his NRL debut in Round 14 of the 2011 season against the Gold Coast Titans. In that game he played centre and scored 2 tries.

He has signed a 3-year deal with the Newcastle Knights starting in 2012 to be closer to his family in Newcastle, New South Wales and the fact he is originally from the area.[1]

References

  1. ^ http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/dragons-new-star-to-follow-wayne-bennett/story-e6frexnr-1226073494993

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