Darren Fritz

Darren Fritz
Personal information
Born (1969-03-13) 13 March 1969 (age 55)
Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
Playing information
PositionProp, Second-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1989–93 Canberra Raiders 53 3 0 0 12
1992–93 Wakefield Trinity 20 9 0 0 36
1994–96 Illawarra Steelers 59 5 0 0 20
1997 North Sydney Bears 5 0 0 0 0
1998–99 Western Suburbs 15 0 0 0 0
Total 152 17 0 0 68
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1994 Queensland 3 0 0 0 0
Source: [1][2]

Darren Fritz (born 13 March 1969) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s. He played at representative level for Queensland, and at club level for Canberra Raiders, Wakefield Trinity, Illawarra Steelers, North Sydney and Western Suburbs, as a prop, or second-row.[1]

Playing career

A Rockhampton junior, Fritz was a reserve in Canberra's 1991 Grand Final loss to the Penrith Panthers at the Sydney Football Stadium. Fritz played for Wakefield Trinity in the 1992–93 English season. Darren Fritz played right-second-row in Wakefield Trinity's 29–16 victory over Sheffield Eagles in the 1992–93 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1992–93 season at Elland Road, Leeds on Sunday 18 October 1992.[3] Fritz joined the Illawarra Steelers in the 1994 season. One of the biggest players in the premiership, he played in all 3 matches for Queensland in the 1994 State of Origin series. Fritz's stint with the Steelers ended at the conclusion of the 1996 season. In 1997, Fritz joined the North Sydney Bears. Chronic back injuries saw him released from his contract with Norths.

Retirement

In 1998, Fritz joined Western Suburbs. He played his final two seasons of rugby league with Wests before announcing his retirement at the end of the 1999 season.

References

  1. ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". Rugby League Project. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Darren Fitz". Yesterday's Hero. Archived from the original on 31 August 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
  3. ^ Hoole, Les (2004). Wakefield Trinity RLFC – FIFTY GREAT GAMES. Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-429-9