Kyle Feldt

Kyle Feldt
Personal information
Born (1992-02-09) 9 February 1992
Townsville, Queensland, Australia
Height 191 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight 104 kg (16 st 5 lb)
Playing information
Position Wing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2013– North Queensland 46 33 1 0 134
As of 27 September 2016
Source: [1]

Kyle Feldt (born 9 February 1992) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the North Queensland Cowboys of the National Rugby League. Feldt primarily plays centre or wing and was a member of the Cowboys' 2015 NRL premiership and 2016 World Club Challenge winning sides.

Early life

Born and raised in Townsville, Queensland, Feldt played his junior football for the Norths Thuringowa Devils and attended Ignatius Park College before being signed by the North Queensland Cowboys. In 2008, Feldt was selected for the Queensland under-16 team. In 2009, he played for the Townsville Stingers in the inaugural season of the Mal Meninga Cup. In 2010, Feldt was selected for the Queensland under-18 team.

Feldt played for the Cowboys NYC team from 2010 to 2012.[2] At the end of 2011, Feldt was named on the interchange bench in the 2011 NYC Team of the Year. He finished his NYC career as the competition's highest ever point scorer, with 570 points.[3] In the Grand Final against the New Zealand Warriors, Feldt had the chance to win the premiership for the Cowboys, however he missed an easy conversion on the full-time siren, and the Cowboys lost the match in golden point extra time 31–30.[4]

In October 2011, Feldt played for the Junior Kangaroos.[5]

Playing career

2013

In Round 21 of the 2013 NRL season, Feldt made his NRL debut against the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the Cowboys 30-12 win at 1300SMILES Stadium.[6][7] In Round 22 against the Penrith Panthers, Feldt scored his first NRL career try in the Cowboys 36-4 win.[8] After the Cowboys Round 23 match against the Gold Coast Titans, in which he scored 2 ties, Feldt injured his ankle at training, ending his debut season in the NRL. He scored 3 tries from his 3 appearances.[9][10] In October, Feldt was awarded the Cowboys Rookie of the Year award.[11]

2014

In Februar, Feldt played in the Cowboys successful 2014 Auckland Nines squad.[12] Feldt starred in the tournament, finishing as the highest try scorer, alongside Parramatta's Semi Radradra, with 5 tries, and was named Breakout Player of the Tournament. On 26 May, Feldt re-signed with the Cowboys until the end of 2017.[13] After the Cowboys Round 7 loss to the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles, Feldt spent time in the Queensland Cup for the Northern Pride before earning an NRL recall in Round 24 to replace Matthew Wright. He scored 2 tries in the Cowboys 22-10 win over Souths.[14] Feldt finished off the year with him playing in 10 matches and scoring 7 tries.

2015

In January, Feldt was a member of the newly established QAS Emerging Maroons squad.[15] On 31 January and 1 February, he again played in the Auckland Nines.[16] He played in Round 2 and Round 3 before spending a big part of the season playing for the Townsville Blackhawks in the Queensland Cup.[17][18] On 3 May, he represented the Queensland Residents against the New South Wales Residents, playing at centre and scoring a try in Queensland's 36-32 win at Langlands Park.[19][20] He returned to first grade in Round 24, scoring a hat-trick of tries in the match against the New Zealand Warriors at Mt Smart Stadium, which the Cowboys won 50-16.[21][22]

On 4 October, in the Cowboys' Grand Final match against the Brisbane Broncos, Feldt scored a try shortly before the full-time siren which levelled the scores and gave Johnathan Thurston a chance to win the match. Feldt scored in the corner after Thurston, pressured by Broncos front rowers Adam Blair and Sam Thaiday, was forced to pass to Michael Morgan on the final play who made a break down the right edge and flick passed to Feldt after drawing a defender. Thurston missed the subsequent kick after it hit the upright. Feldt then produced a kick off that forced a mistake from Broncos halfback Ben Hunt which gave the Cowboys the field position required for Thurston to kick the winning field goal to win the match 17-16.[23][24] Feldt finished off his premiership winning 2015 season having played in 9 matches, scoring 8 tries and kicking 1 goal.[25]

2016

On 2 February, Feldt was named in the Cowboys' 2016 NRL Auckland Nines squad.[26] On 21 February, he was a member of the Cowboys' 2016 World Club Challenge winning side, starting on the wing in the side's 38-4 victory over the Leeds Rhinos at Headingley Stadium.[27] Due to his form carrying into the opening rounds of the season, his name was added into Origin calculations with Queensland Origin selectors stating he was a viable option for a wing berth in Game I after an injury to Will Chambers. On 5 May, he was named on the wing in QRL journalist Tony Webeck's Queensland Residents team of the past 10 years.[28] He would be in contention for the Queensland State of Origin side come Game I but just missed out on selection to incumbent Dane Gagai. Feldt would go on to score 3 tries between his next two matches, in Round 12 against the Dragons in a losing effort and Round 13 against the Knights in a 46-16 winning effort.[29] Feldt's discipline since has been poor with in Round 18 doing a shoulder charge off the ball on Canberra Raiders's Captain Jarrod Croker which he received a 3 match suspension for. In the Cowboys first finals match Feldt ruined any chance of a Cowboys comeback against the Melbourne Storm with three cheap forearms to the face of Marika Koroibete when the score was 14-10 and then for he Storm to take further charge by the end with a Penalty Goal that ruined any hope of a Cowboys comeback.

Feldt finished 2016 as the Cowboys' top try scorer, with 15 tries in 24 games.[30]

Achievements and accolades

Individual

North Queensland Cowboys Rookie of the Year: 2013
NYC Team of the Year: 2011

Team

2014 NRL Auckland Nines: North Queensland Cowboys – Winners
2015 NRL Grand Final: North Queensland Cowboys – Winners
2016 World Club Challenge: North Queensland Cowboys – Winners

Statistics

NRL

Statistics are correct to the end of the 2016 season [1]
† Denotes seasons in which Feldt won an NRL Premiership
Season Team Matches T G GK % F/G Pts
2013 North Queensland 3 3 0 — 0 12
2014 North Queensland 10 7 0 0.0 0 28
2015† North Queensland 9 8 1 25.0 0 34
2016 North Queensland 24 15 0 — 0 60
Career totals 46 33 1 16.7 0 134

References

  1. 1 2 Shawn Dollin and Andrew Ferguson (25 October 2015). "Kyle Feldt".
  2. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20151222124131/http://rleague.com/players/Kyle-Feldt_2888/Matches/. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 4 February 2016. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ↑ "Toyota Cup Team of the Year". NRL - The official site of the National Rugby League - NRL.com.
  4. ↑ Nicolussi, Christian (2 October 2011). "New Zealand Warriors trump the North Queensland Cowboys after an extra-time field goal from halfback Jordan Meads". The Daily Telegraph (Sydney). Retrieved 8 September 2016.
  5. ↑ "11 NRL players feature in Junior Kangaroos". NRL - The official site of the National Rugby League - NRL.com.
  6. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20131203022057/http://www.cowboys.com.au/news-display/Team-lists-Cowboys-v-Rabbitohs/81017. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 4 February 2016. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. ↑ "Matt Bowen stars as Cowboys Beat Raiders 30-12". Dailytelegraph.com.au. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
  8. ↑ "Cowboys Keep Their Season Alive With Big Win Over Poor Penrith Panrthers". Foxsports.com.au. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
  9. ↑ "Cowboys Beat Titans 22-10 in NRL Round 23". Dailytelegraph.com.au. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
  10. ↑ "Kyle Feldt and Wayne Ulugia set to battle for remaining wing position at North Queensland Cowboys". TownsvilleBulletin.
  11. ↑ Triple M NRL (10 October 2013). "NRL Club Award Winners". Triple M.
  12. ↑ "SQUADS FOR AUCKLAND NINES". Rugby League Week.
  13. ↑ "Kyle Feldt re-signs with Cowboys". NRL - Zero Tackle.
  14. ↑ "Johnathan Thurston Inspired North Queensland Claim a Deserved 22-10 Win Over South Sydney". Dailytelegraph.com.au. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
  15. ↑ "Queensland name 2015 emerging squads". NRL - The official site of the National Rugby League - NRL.com.
  16. ↑ "COWBOYS UNVEIL 2015 NINES SQUAD". Rugby League Week.
  17. ↑ "Kyle Feldt receives high praise from Blackhawks coach ahead of Residents clash". TownsvilleBulletin.
  18. ↑ "Kyle Feldt to play against Burleigh after recovering from bicep injury". TownsvilleBulletin.
  19. ↑ "Defending premiers dominate Qld Residents team". NRL - The official site of the National Rugby League - NRL.com.
  20. ↑ "Qld Residents record thrilling win". NRL - The official site of the National Rugby League - NRL.com.
  21. ↑ "Feldt takes his chance with hat-trick". NRL - The official site of the National Rugby League - NRL.com.
  22. ↑ "NRL 2015 - Round 24". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 2015-12-25.
  23. ↑ "NRL Grand Final 2015: North Queensland Cowboys outgun Brisbane Broncos to win premiership". The Sydney Morning Herald.
  24. ↑ "NRL Grand Final Player Ratings". Dailytelegraph.com.au. Retrieved 2015-10-12.
  25. ↑ "Custom Match List". Rugby League Project. 2015-10-22. Retrieved 2015-12-25.
  26. ↑ n. "Cowboys name strong Nines squad". Rugby League Week. Retrieved 2016-02-02.
  27. ↑ "North Queensland Cowboys thump Leeds in World Club Challenge, James Tamou punched by Mitch Garbutt - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)". Abc.net.au. Retrieved 2016-02-25.
  28. ↑ Webeck, Tony. "A Residents team to match any other". QRL. Retrieved 2016-05-05.
  29. ↑ "Custom Match List". Rugby League Project. 2016-05-31. Retrieved 2016-06-04.
  30. ↑ http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/Custom/Ni0xNjc3LTQtLS0tLS0yMDU3Ny0tLS0tLS0tLS0tLS0=
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