Kevin Kingston

Kevin Kingston
Kingston in 2008
Personal information
Full name Kevin Kingston
Born 17 May 1983
Babinda, Queensland, Australia
Height 178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 92 kg (14 st 7 lb)
Playing information
Position Hooker, Halfback
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2005–08 Cronulla-Sutherland 59 4 0 0 16
2009 Parramatta Eels 19 2 0 0 8
2010–14 Penrith Panthers 105 18 0 0 72
Total 183 24 0 0 96
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2012 Prime Minister's XIII 1 0 0 0 0
Source: NRL Stats

Kevin Kingston (born 17 May 1983) is an Australian professional rugby league player for the Penrith Panthers in the National Rugby League competition. He has previously played for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks and the Parramatta Eels. Kingston primarily plays at hooker.

He played in the Eels 2009 NRL Grand Final loss to Melbourne Storm.

Biography

Kevin is married to Melissa Mackinnon and they now have had a son Billy together and a little girl Kealey

Early career

Kevin Kingston played junior football for the Nerang Roosters and also previously played for the Newtown Jets.

2005

Kingston made his first grade debut for Cronulla v Newcastle Knights at Toyota Park, 2005.

2006–2008

From 2006 through 2008, Kingston was a regular part of the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks side at hooker or off the bench. This is where he mastered his trademark 'bumming tackle' usually tackling from behind.

2009

Kingston was signed by the Parramatta Eels for the 2009 season. As of Round 11 he has become a regular part of the Eels squad coming off the bench to replace Matt Keating. Kingston was a major contributor in the Eels late-season streak that saw them make it to the grand final. Kingston was not re-signed by the Eels in 2010 due to salary cap restrictions. Kingston signed with the Penrith Panthers on 20 October 2009 on a one year contract.

2010

In 2010 Kingston made 24 appearances for the club scoring 6 times. He was an important part of the Panthers finishing second. He extended his stay with the club signing until 2013 along with Travis Burns. .

2011

Kingston is still Penrith's first choice Hooker. In round 4 though, Kingston was selected to play Half-Back by coach Matthew Elliot while Luke Walsh was out with a shoulder injury. Kingston returned to Hooker in the Round 5 Heritage Round thrashing over the Canberra Raiders 36-10.

2012

During 2012, Kingston had a breakthrough season, making the second most tackles in the NRL, as well as scoring three tries. In round 12, when Luke Lewis was stripped of Penrith's captaincy during the State Of Origin period, Kingston was awarded the role and remained there for the rest of the season, following Lewis's announcement of moving to the Cronulla Sutherland Sharks.

2013

Kingston was announced as captain of the Penrith Panthers for the 2013 NRL season on 2 December 2012.

Career statistics

References

    http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,26127539-23214,00.html

    External links