Rod Whitaker is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer. He was part of the inaugural Newcastle Knights squad in 1988.
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| Full name | Rodney Whitaker | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 2 June 1963 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Wing | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Background edit
Whitaker played in the local leagues with Cessnock before signing with Newcastle in 1988.
Playing career edit
Whitaker made his first grade debut for Newcastle in Round 1 1988 against the Parramatta Eels in the club's inaugural match. Whitaker played four more games for Newcastle. His last match in first grade was a 14–8 loss against the Penrith Panthers.[2]
References edit
- ^ "Rod Whitaker – Career Stats & Summary – Rugby League Project". Rugby League Project.
- ^ "Knights team of 1988 reunite". Newcastle Knights.