David Klemmer

David Klemmer

Klemmer playing for the Bulldogs in 2012.
Personal information
Born	(1993-12-22) 22 December 1993 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Height	200 cm (6 ft 7 in)
Weight	120 kg (18 st 13 lb)
Playing information
Position	Prop
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
2013–	Canterbury Bulldogs	32	1	0	0	4
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
2014	City Origin	1	0	0	0	0
2014	Australia	3	1	0	0	4
Source: RLP

David Klemmer (born 22 December 1993) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs of the National Rugby League. He primarily plays prop. Klemmer is Australia national representative.

Background

Born in Sydney, New South Wales, Klemmer played his junior football for All Saints Toongabbie before being signed by the Parramatta Eels he also played Australian rules football and was once playing for the Sydney Swans academy.^[1] At 15 years of age, Klemmer signed with the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs.^[2] In 2010 and 2011, Klemmer played for the Australian Schoolboys.^[3] In 2011, Klemmer also played for the New South Wales Under 18s team.^[4] He played for the Bulldogs' NYC team in 2011 and 2012, scoring 6 tries in 28 games.^[5] In 2012, Klemmer was named on the interchange bench in the inaugural Under 20s State of Origin match for New South Wales in their 18-14 win over Queensland at Penrith Stadium.^[6] At the end of 2012, Klemmer was named at starting prop in the 2012 NYC Team of the Year.^[7] and also named NYC Player of the Year.^[8]

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs

2013

On 5 March 2013, Klemmer re-signed with the Bulldogs on a 3-year contract.^[9] In Round 1 of the 2013 NRL season Klemmer made his NRL debut for the Bulldogs against the North Queensland Cowboys off the interchange bench in the Bulldogs 24-12 loss at Central Coast Stadium.^[10][11] In Round 3 against the Melbourne Storm at AAMI Park, Klemmer made headlines after he was at the end of receiving a high flying karate style kick from Storm’s fullback Billy Slater to the head in the Bulldogs 22-18 loss.^[12][13] In 20 April 2013, Klemmer was named captain of the New South Wales team in the Under 20s State of Origin match, leading the team to a 36-12 victory over Queensland at Penrith Stadium.^[14] Klemmer debut season ended early sustaining to a knee injury. Klemmer finished his debut year in the NRL in the 2013 season with him playing 4 matches for the Bulldogs.

2014

In Round 4 against the Melbourne Storm, Klemmer scored his first NRL career try in the Bulldogs 40-12 win at nib Stadium in Perth.^[15] On 26 April 2014 Klemmer was selected to play for City Origin for the City vs. Country Origin match at Apex Oval in Dubbo.^[16] Klemmer played off the interchange bench in the 26-26 draw on 4 May 2014.^[17] On 5 October 2014, in the Bulldogs 2014 NRL Grand Final match against the South Sydney Rabbitohs, Klemmer played off the bench in the Bulldogs 30-6 loss.^[18][19] Klemmer finished the Bulldogs 2014 season with him playing 23 matches and scoring 1 try (4p). Klemmer made his international for Australia against England at AAMI Park, coming off the interchange bench in Australia’s 16-12 win.^[20][21]

References

External links

• 2013 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs profile