| Personal information | ||||||
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| Born | 13 November 1987 Southport, Queensland, Australia |
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| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | |||||
| Weight | 89 kg (14 st 0 lb) | |||||
| Playing information | ||||||
| Position | Wing, Centre | |||||
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| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 2005–2010 | Brisbane Broncos | 59 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 88 |
| 2010– | Gold Coast Titans | 32 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 56 |
| Total | 91 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 144 | |
| As of 17 December 2011 | ||||||
| Source: Rugby League Project | ||||||
Steven "Steve" Michaels (born 13 November 1987) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the Gold Coast Titans of the National Rugby League. and previously the Brisbane Broncos. His usual position is at wing but he can also play centre. Michaels has previously played for the Brisbane Broncos.
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Son of Ralph Michaels, a centre for Brisbane Norths in the 1970s, Steve Michaels played for the Australian Schoolboys team in 2004 while attending Palm Beach Currumbin Secondary High School.[1]
In 2007, he broke into first grade, but then fractured his ankle and had to spend over three months on the sideline. He returned to play in the Queensland Cup, then played in the State League decider.
Michaels played in every minute of every game for the 2007 season, and his good form was rewarded when he was selected to play in the Prime Ministers XIII against Papua New Guinea at the end of the season. But Michaels pulled out of the game when he had, what was suspected to be pneumonia.[2]
He was hoping to gain a slot in the centre's for 2008[3] and did so, but in round 7 suffered a season-ending knee injury. He made his return in round one of the 2009 NRL season. He partners with Antonio Winterstein on the left flank.
In April 2009, he was named in the preliminary 25 man squad to represent Queensland in the opening State of Origin match for 2009.[4]
In May 2010, Michaels was released from the Brisbane Broncos so he could join local rivals, the Gold Coast Titans on a deal until 2012.[5]
| Season | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
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| 2005 | 3 | 2 | - | - | 8 |
| 2006 | 4 | 1 | - | - | 4 |
| 2007 | 25 | 10 | - | - | 40 |
| 2008 | 7 | 1 | - | - | 4 |
| 2009 | 19 | 8 | - | - | 32 |
| 2010 | 10 | 4 | - | - | 16 |
| 2007 | 23 | 10 | - | - | 40 |
| Totals | 91 | 36 | - | - | 144 |
(* denotes season still competing)
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