1. Dane Nielsen was born on 10 June 1985 and is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer.
17 Facts About Dane Nielsen
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Dane Nielsen previously played in the NRL for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, Melbourne Storm, with whom he won the 2012 NRL Premiership, the New Zealand Warriors, St George Illawarra, South Sydney and the Bradford Bulls in the Super League.
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Dane Nielsen started his NRL career with the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, making his debut on 20 July 2007 against the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles.
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In 2008 Dane Nielsen joined the Melbourne Storm, becoming a regular at centre.
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In 2009 Dane Nielsen was sent-off for a high tackle in the Storm's round 15 clash with the Wests Tigers.
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Dane Nielsen played for Melbourne on the wing in their 2009 NRL Grand Final win against the Parramatta Eels.
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Dane Nielsen then went on to play in Melbourne's 2010 World Club Challenge victory against English champions, the Leeds Rhinos.
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Dane Nielsen was named as injured Greg Inglis' replacement at centre in the Queensland side for Game I and II of the 2011 State of Origin series.
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Dane Nielsen moved to Auckland for the 2013 New Zealand Warriors season, the first for the club's new Australian coach Matthew Elliott.
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On 19 November 2014, Dane Nielsen signed a two-year deal with the St George Illawarra Dragons, starting from the 2015 season.
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On 5 May 2015, Dane Nielsen had his contract with the Dragons terminated due to disciplinary reasons.
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Dane Nielsen featured in Qualifier 3 to Qualifier 6.
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On 25 January 2016, Dane Nielsen returned to Australia, signing a two-year contract with South Sydney.
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Dane Nielsen played in the NSW Cup for the Rabbitohs feeder club, the North Sydney Bears.
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Dane Nielsen played most of the first half of the season for the North Sydney Bears with the likes of Alex Johnston, Bryson Goodwin, Aaron Gray, Hymel Hunt, Robert Jennings, Siosifa Talakai, Cody Walker and even backrower Tyrell Fuimaono obtaining positions in the centres and on the wings.
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On 23 July 2017, Dane Nielsen signed on to play with the Mackay Magpies, returning to club that he played with in 2015.
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On 28 March 2018, it was revealed that Dane Nielsen had been sacked by Group 9 side Junee Diesels without playing a single game for the club.