Kevin Moore (rugby league) explained

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Kevin Moore
Birth Date:1965 11, df=yes
Birth Place:Lakemba, New South Wales, Australia
Height:1.7m (05.6feet)
Weight:80kg (180lb)
Club1:Halifax
Year1start:1984
Year1end:86
Year2start:1989
Year2end:94
Appearances2:37
Tries2:7
Goals2:0
Fieldgoals2:0
Points2:28
Retired:yes
Coachyear1start:2009
Coachyear1end:11
Coachgames1:49
Coachwins1:27
Coachdraws1:0
Coachlosses1:22
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Father:Peter Moore
Relatives:Steve Folkes (brother-in-law)
Chris Anderson (brother-in-law)
Garry Hughes (cousin)
Graeme Hughes (cousin)
Mark Hughes (cousin)

Kevin Moore (born 30 November 1965) is an Australian former rugby league football coach and player.

Playing career

As a player, he played as a . He played for the Halifax team in the Championship (1984–1986). He then joined the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs team in 1989, where he remained until 1994.

Coaching career

Moore became the head coach for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs of the NRL from the 2009 season and was named in place of Steve Folkes after his retirement.[2] He led the club to a second-place finish in 2009 and guided them all the way to the preliminary final before they were defeated by arch rivals the Parramatta Eels in front of a record non-grand final crowd of 74,549. Canterbury had gone into the game as favorites despite Parramatta's dream run at the back end of the season.[3]

Moore was sacked midway through the 2011 season after the club underachieved in the ensuing two years, failing to make the finals in either 2010 or 2011.[4]

Personal life

He is the son of Peter "Bullfrog" Moore. He is also brother-in-law to his predecessor, former Canterbury coach Steve Folkes.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kevin Moore – Career Stats & Summary. Rugby League Project. 2012-10-12. 2012-11-18.
  2. http://www.leaguehq.com.au/news/news/kev-gets-the-call-bulldogs-to-anoint-moore-as-coach/2008/04/12/1207856912116.html
  3. News: Eels thunder into grand final. ABC News. Australia. 25 September 2009 .
  4. http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/nrl/sacking-of-coach-kevin-moore-means/story-e6frfgbo-1226094968231 Sacking of coach Kevin Moore means