1. Kane Linnett has previously played for the Sydney Roosters and the North Queensland Cowboys in the NRL.
24 Facts About Kane Linnett
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Kane Linnett grew up in Barrack Heights, a suburb of Shellharbour.
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Kane Linnett attended Warilla High School and played junior football for both the Port Kembla Blacks and Windang Pelicans.
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In 2007, Kane Linnett played for the Illawarra Steelers in the SG Ball Cup, earning a contract with St George Illawarra.
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Kane Linnett played with the St George Illawarra NYC side between 2008 and 2009, scoring 31 tries in 51 games, before joining the Sydney Roosters.
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Kane Linnett made his National Rugby League debut in round 14 of the 2010 NRL season.
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Kane Linnett scored his first try for the North Queensland in the side's round 3 match against Parramatta.
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Two weeks later, in the North Queensland Cowboys round 5 win against the Canberra Raiders, Kane Linnett set a club record for most metres by a North Queensland Cowboys centre, with 234.
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In 2013, Kane Linnett played in every single game for the North Queensland club scoring 9 tries.
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On 11 February 2014, Kane Linnett re-signed with the North Queensland Cowboys for a further two seasons.
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Later that month, Kane Linnett was a part of the North Queensland club's victorious Auckland Nines team and was named in the 'Team of the Tournament.
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In round 3 of the 2015 NRL season, Kane Linnett played his 100th NRL game.
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In May 2016, Kane Linnett represented his Country Origin for the first time.
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In October 2016, Kane Linnett was named in Scotland's 2016 Four Nations squad.
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In North Queensland's semi-final win over Parramatta, Kane Linnett played his 150th game for the club.
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Kane Linnett played in all 28 games for the club in 2017, scoring five tries.
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Kane Linnett made 12 appearances for the North Queensland Cowboys in 2018, as the club struggled towards the bottom of the ladder for the entire season but won their final two games to avoid the wooden spoon.
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In September 2018, it was revealed that Kane Linnett was one of several North Queensland Cowboys' players told that they would not be offered a contract for the 2019 season.
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On 14 November 2018, Kane Linnett signed a three-year deal with Super League club, Hull Kingston Rovers.
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On 9 January 2019, Kane Linnett received the number 23 jersey ahead of the start of the Super League season.
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On 17 February 2019, in round 3 in a game against the London Broncos, Kane Linnett scored his first try in the Super League.
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Kane Linnett played 24 games for Hull Kingston Rovers in the 2023 Super League season as the club finished fourth on the table and qualified for the playoffs.
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Kane Linnett played in the clubs semi-final loss against Wigan.
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On 6 November 2023, Kane Linnett announced his retirement from rugby league.