Daniel Fitzhenry

Daniel Fitzhenry
Daniel Fitzhenry
Daniel Fitzhenry (23 April 2005).jpg
Fitzhenry in 2005
Personal information
Full name Daniel Thomas Fitzhenry
Born 8 December 1979 (1979-12-08) (age 31)
Macksville, New South Wales, Australia
Height 179 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 87 kg (13 st 10 lb)
Playing information
Position Centre, Wing, Fullback, Five-eighth, Hooker
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Limoux Grizzlies
2002–07 Wests Tigers 119 43 0 0 172
2008–09 Hull KR 43 12 0 0 48
2010 Wests Tigers 18 1 0 0 4
Total 180 56 0 0 224
As of 4 October 2010
Source: League Central Rugby League Project

Daniel Fitzhenry (born 8 December 1979 in Macksville, New South Wales) is a former Australian professional rugby league player in Australia's NRL. He played for Wests Tigers in the National Rugby League competition before his switch to Hull KR before his release in October 2009. He returned to Wests Tigers in 2010. Fitzhenry primarily played on the wing, but could cover a number of positions.

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Playing career

Daniel 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.

After coming through the joint venture Wests Tigers' ranks with the Western Suburbs Magpies, Fitzhenry made his debut in the National Rugby League playing at centre in Round 14 of the 2002 NRL season against the Penrith Panthers at Leichhardt Oval. Fitzhenry played at fullback for several games in 2002. His versatility has seen him play off the bench, as hooker and once as halfback (2004 against The Bulldogs). Injuries to the club's first choice player Benji Marshall saw Daniel used as a make-shift 5/8th at times.

Fitzhenry's most successful position has been on the wing. Initially Fitzhenry was placed under much pressure in the position with many opposition clubs targeting his defensive weaknesses, including his shifting defence and a perceived inability to catch bombs. However Fitzhenry improved over several seasons with his defence becoming solid.

Fitzhenry was a member of Wests Tigers team that won the 2005 NRL Grand Final, defeating the North Queensland Cowboys 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. Despite his try-scoring feats, he has been described as receiving "constant hate mail" and being "targeted more than almost any other player in the NRL."[1]

In 2010, Fitzhenry returned to the Wests Tigers after two seasons playing with Hull KR.[2] 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.[3]

In 2006, Daniel took part in an Australian runway fashion show alongside other team mates Shannon McDonnell and Robbie Farah.

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)

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