Chris Kinna is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s. He played for the Canberra Raiders in the New South Wales Rugby League premiership (NSWRL) competition.
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| Full name | Christopher Kinna | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 8th March, 1968[1] Melbourne[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 90 kg (198 lb; 14 st 2 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Wing | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life edit
Chris Kinna was born in Melbourne, Victoria, and prior to taking up rugby league in school at age 12 at Copland College in Canberra in 1980[3] had played Australian rules football in Victoria.[1]
Playing career edit
Kinna made his first grade debut for Canberra against Western Suburbs in Round 19 1983 at Seiffert Oval. Kinna then became a regular on the wing for Canberra and played in the club's maiden grand final appearance in 1987. Canberra went into the game as underdogs which was proven to be true as Manly won the 1987 NSWRL grand final 18–8. This was the last grand final to be played at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
In his last 2 seasons with Canberra, Kinna only managed 4 appearances and he retired at the end of 1989.[4][5][6]
References edit
- ^ a b c "THE RAIDERS IN '87". The Canberra Times. Vol. 61, no. 18, 774. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 27 February 1987. p. 5 (SUPPLEMENT TO THE CANBERRA TIMES). Retrieved 3 May 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Chris Kinna- Career Stats & Summary – Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.
- ^ "SCHOOL SPORT with SEAN McNAMARA 16-6 win to Copland in rugby league cup". The Canberra Times. Vol. 54, no. 16, 280. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 22 April 1980. p. 25. Retrieved 3 May 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Forever Green: Where are they now? – Steve Keir". www.raiders.com.au. 15 March 2018.
- ^ "30 years since 87' Grand Final". www.seaeagles.com.au. 26 September 2017.
- ^ Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. (1995 edition) ISBN 1875169571
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