Steve Edmed (born 10 February 1968) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s. Primarily a prop, he played for the Balmain Tigers, North Queensland Cowboys and Sheffield Eagles.
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| Born | 10 February 1968 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 108 kg (17 st 0 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop, Second-row | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing career
editA Tweed Heads Seagulls junior, Edmed represented the New South Wales under-19 side in 1987, starting at second-row in their 31–18 win over Queensland.[2] He made his first grade debut for the Balmain Tigers in Round 3 of the 1988 NSWRL season. That season, he came off the bench in the Tigers' Grand Final loss to the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs.
In 1989, Edmed became a starting prop for the Tigers, playing 18 games, including the club's Grand Final loss to the Canberra Raiders. Over then next six seasons, Edmed remained a regular starter for Balmain. He left the club at the end of the 1995 season, having played 136 games.
In 1996, Edmed joined the North Queensland Cowboys. Edmed was one of the major beneficiaries of the Super League war, reportedly signed to a $225,000 per year contract with the club.[3]
He played 21 games for the Cowboys that season, winning the club's Player of the Year and Players' Player awards. Graham Lowe, the Cowboys head coach in 1996, later said, "You heard criticism about the money Super League paid him but his effort and consistent performances were terrific. He was worth every cent and I think he was as good as any prop that season."[4]
In 1997, Edmed signed with the Sheffield Eagles in the Super League, spending one season at the club before retiring due to a neck injury.[5][6]
Achievements and accolades
editIndividual
editNorth Queensland Cowboys Player of the Year: 1996
North Queensland Cowboys Players' Player: 1996
Statistics
editNSWRL/ARL
edit| Season | Team | Matches | T | G | GK % | F/G | Pts |
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| 1988 |  Balmain | 16 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 4 |
| 1989 | Balmain | 18 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 8 |
| 1990 | Balmain | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | Balmain | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | Balmain | 22 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | Balmain | 19 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 4 |
| 1994 | Balmain | 21 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | Balmain | 18 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 4 |
| 1996 |  North Queensland | 21 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 4 |
| Career totals | 157 | 6 | 0 | – | 0 | 24 | |
Personal life
editEdmed's son, Tane, played SG Ball Cup for the Balmain Tigers and is currently in the NSW Waratahs academy.[7]
References
edit- ^ Ferguson, Shawn Dollin and Andrew. "Steve Edmed - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
- ^ "1987". 18th Man.
- ^ "We're for Sydney". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
- ^ Cadigan, Neil (2015). 25 Years in the Saddle. Playright Publishing. p. 122. ISBN 9780994237316.
- ^ "Eagles swoop for Edmed". The Independent. 9 December 1996. Archived from the original on 25 May 2022.
- ^ "Cash helped Tiger rebuild after the war". Sydney Morning Herald. 26 March 2005.
- ^ "The multi sport athlete with world at his feet". Rugby News. 13 June 2019.