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Steve Irwin (rugby league)
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Steve Irwin is an Australian professional rugby league footballer.
Steve Irwin, affectionately nicknamed 'Croc' after the TV personality the Crocodile Hunter of the same name
, has made a remarkable rise to first grade football in just 5 years. Irwin spent much of his youth playing soccer before picking up Rugby League at the age of 14.
He moved to the Canberra Raiders
. On 19 May 2007, he was suspended for being involved in a high-speed car chase through Canberra
. (See Controversy section)
when Carney decided to drive in Irwin's ute, despite Carney having been disqualified from driving at the time. Police began to pursue the vehicle in a high-speed chase through the back streets of the Canberra
suburb of Bruce
. After turning into a dead-end street, Carney stopped the car and fled the scene on foot, leaving Irwin in the passenger seat. Irwin told police Carney was the driver.
Controversially, the Raiders
club sacked Irwin over the incident (who was not charged with any offenses), but retained Carney.
On 24 June 2007, Irwin lashed out at the Canberra Raiders
club, during a stinging interview in the Sunday Mail
newspaper. He blamed the Raiders
for ruining his career and his reputation.
Career
While attending St. Lukes Anglican School, Irwin played for the Australian Schoolboys team in 2000.Steve Irwin, affectionately nicknamed 'Croc' after the TV personality the Crocodile Hunter of the same name
Steve Irwin
Stephen Robert "Steve" Irwin , nicknamed "The Crocodile Hunter", was an Australian television personality, wildlife expert, and conservationist. Irwin achieved worldwide fame from the television series The Crocodile Hunter, an internationally broadcast wildlife documentary series which he co-hosted...
, has made a remarkable rise to first grade football in just 5 years. Irwin spent much of his youth playing soccer before picking up Rugby League at the age of 14.
He moved to the Canberra Raiders
Canberra Raiders
The Canberra Raiders are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the national capital city of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. They have competed in Australasia's elite rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership since 1982...
. On 19 May 2007, he was suspended for being involved in a high-speed car chase through Canberra
Canberra
Canberra is the capital city of Australia. With a population of over 345,000, it is Australia's largest inland city and the eighth-largest city overall. The city is located at the northern end of the Australian Capital Territory , south-west of Sydney, and north-east of Melbourne...
. (See Controversy section)
Controversy
On 18 May 2007, Steve Irwin was with his teammate, Todd CarneyTodd Carney
Todd Carney is an Australian professional rugby league football player. Carney has represented Australia, Country New South Wales and, in the National Rugby League, the Canberra Raiders between 2003 and 2008, and the Sydney Roosters between 2010 and 2011...
when Carney decided to drive in Irwin's ute, despite Carney having been disqualified from driving at the time. Police began to pursue the vehicle in a high-speed chase through the back streets of the Canberra
Canberra
Canberra is the capital city of Australia. With a population of over 345,000, it is Australia's largest inland city and the eighth-largest city overall. The city is located at the northern end of the Australian Capital Territory , south-west of Sydney, and north-east of Melbourne...
suburb of Bruce
Bruce, Australian Capital Territory
Bruce is a suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia. Bruce was gazetted as a division on 6 June 1968 in recognition of Viscount Stanley Melbourne Bruce, the first Chancellor of the Australian National University and eighth Prime Minister of Australia. S. M. Bruce served as...
. After turning into a dead-end street, Carney stopped the car and fled the scene on foot, leaving Irwin in the passenger seat. Irwin told police Carney was the driver.
Controversially, the Raiders
Canberra Raiders
The Canberra Raiders are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the national capital city of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. They have competed in Australasia's elite rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership since 1982...
club sacked Irwin over the incident (who was not charged with any offenses), but retained Carney.
On 24 June 2007, Irwin lashed out at the Canberra Raiders
Canberra Raiders
The Canberra Raiders are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the national capital city of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. They have competed in Australasia's elite rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership since 1982...
club, during a stinging interview in the Sunday Mail
The Sunday Mail (Brisbane)
The Sunday Mail is Brisbane's only Sunday newspaper. The Sunday Mail is published in tabloid format, comprising several sections that can be extracted and read separately.-Publishing:...
newspaper. He blamed the Raiders
Canberra Raiders
The Canberra Raiders are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the national capital city of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. They have competed in Australasia's elite rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership since 1982...
for ruining his career and his reputation.