Daniel Fitzhenry

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Playing career

Fitzhenry played Jersey Flegg for the South Sydney Rabbitohs and had spent a period playing with Limoux Rugby League in France before being injured in a car accident.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

After coming through the joint venture Wests Tigers' ranks with Western Suburbs, Fitzhenry made his début in the National Rugby League playing at Template:Rlp in Round 14 of the 2002 NRL season against the Penrith Panthers at Leichhardt Oval.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

Fitzhenry played at Template:Rlp for several games in 2002. His versatility has seen him play off the bench, as Template:Rlp and once as Template:Rlp (2004 against Canterbury-Bankstown. Injuries to the club's first choice player Benji Marshall saw Fitzhenry used as a makeshift 5/8th at times.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

Fitzhenry was a member of Wests Tigers team that won the 2005 NRL Grand Final, defeating North Queensland 30–16. He scored a try in the 63rd minute to give Wests a 12-point lead. He also scored a try in the 2006 World Club Challenge which the Tigers lost to Bradford.

Fitzhenry held the record for the most tries scored by a player at the Wests Tigers, with 43, before being surpassed by Benji Marshall in 2010.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

In 2010, Fitzhenry returned to the Wests Tigers after two seasons playing with Hull Kingston Rovers.[1] He played in 18 games during the season, but was often named as a reserve back, getting little time on the field.

At the end of the season, Fitzhenry retired from the NRL, signing a two-year contract to captain-coach Southcity in the Group 9 competition.[2][3] He won a premiership in his first season with the club.[4][5][6]

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An FWO member with the official FWO Banner and one of the first FWO shirts featuring the FWO logo

Career highlights

  • Junior Club: Dorrigo & Nambucca Heads
  • First Grade Debut: Round 14, Wests Tigers v Penrith at Leichhardt Oval, 15 June 2002
  • Career Highlight: Wests Tigers Leading Tryscorer; try in the 2005 NRL Grand Final
  • Premierships: 2005 (West Tigers v North Queensland Cowboys)

References

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External links

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