Adam Clune
Adam Clune (born 8 June 1995) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a halfback for the Newcastle Knights in the NRL. He has previously played for the St. George Illawarra Dragons.
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| Born | 8 June 1995 Orange, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 172 cm (5 ft 8 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 80 kg (12 st 8 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Halfback | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Background
Clune played his junior rugby league for the Junee Diesels, Albion Park-Oak Flats Eagles[2] and Western Suburbs Red Devils.
Playing career
2020
Clune made his debut in round 4 of the 2020 NRL season for St. George Illawarra against the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs.[3]
He played 15 games for the club in his debut season as they finished 13th on the table and missed out on the finals.[4]
2021
Clune scored his first NRL try in round 1 of the 2021 NRL season against local rivals Cronulla-Sutherland.[5]
In August, he signed a two-year contract with the Newcastle Knights starting in 2022.[6]
Clune played a total of 10 matches for St. George Illawarra in the 2021 NRL season as the club finished 11th on the table and missed out on the finals.[7]
2022
Clune played a total of 18 matches for Newcastle in the 2022 NRL season as the club finished 14th on the table and missed the finals.[8]
Statistics
| Year | Team | Games | Tries | Pts |
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| 2020 |  St. George Illawarra |
15 | ||
| 2021 | 10 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2022 | Newcastle Knights | 18 | 2 | 8 |
| 2023 | ||||
| Totals | 43 | 3 | 12 |
References
- "Adam Clune - Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
- Walter, Brad (22 June 2020). "Dufty and Clune fulfillling primary school dream with Dragons". National Rugby League. Archived from the original on 23 June 2020. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
- "Round 4 NRL team lists". NRL.com. 2 June 2020. Archived from the original on 3 June 2020. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- O'Loughlin, Liam (26 October 2020). "NRL 2020 Season Review: How will your side fare next year?". Sporting News. Archived from the original on 26 October 2020.
- Walter, Brad (14 March 2021). "Wet weather lessons learned as Sharks too slick for Dragons". National Rugby League. Archived from the original on 14 March 2021. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
- "Adam Clune inks Knights contract". Newcastle Knights. 30 August 2021. Archived from the original on 30 August 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- "Luckless Cowboy ends 14-game losing streak; Dragons find their new No.6: 3 Big Hits". www.foxsports.com.au. 28 August 2021.
- "NRL 2022: Newcastle Knights season review". www.sportingnews.com.