Jamie Feeney (born 9 April 1978) is an Australian former

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footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. He played as a and for Canterbury Bankstown and the

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in the

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. He was later the coach of the

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and Gold Coast Titans Women in the

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Background

Born in

Muswellbrook, New South Wales Muswellbrook ( ) is a town in the Upper Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia, about north of Sydney and north-west of Newcastle, New South Wales, Newcastle. Geologically, Muswellbrook is situated in the northern parts of the Sydney bas ...

. Feeney was educated at

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and then St Josephs High School, Aberdeen. After graduating high school, Feeney attended university at Australian College of Physical Education. He studied a bachelor's degree in personal development, health and physical education

Playing career

Feeney joined Canterbury in 1997 and won the reserve grade premiership with the club in 1998. In 1999, Feeney made his first grade debut for Canterbury against Auckland. Over the coming years, Feeney became a regular in the Canterbury side but missed out on playing in the 2004 premiership winning team against the

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. In 2005, Feeney joined

and played two seasons with the club. He was part of the extended bench for the club's 2006 NRL Grand Final loss against Brisbane.

Coaching career

In 2006, Feeney became coach of the Central Coast Jersey Flegg Cup team. He has previously been the NSWRL Performance Programs Manager,

NRL Elite Female Pathways Manager, and has been an assistant coach with the Jillaroos since 2016.

2020

In June 2020, Feeney was appointed as head coach of the

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team, leading the team to the 2020 NRL Women's Grand Final, with his team losing 20–10 to

Brisbane Broncos The Brisbane Broncos are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Red Hill, a suburb of Brisbane, Queensland. Founded in April 1987, the Broncos compete in the National Rugby League (NRL) and play their home games at ...

2021

Feeney was replaced as

coach in February 2021 after moving to Queensland. On 14 June 2021, Feeney was announced as the inaugural coach of the

Gold Coast Titans The Gold Coast Titans are a professional rugby league football club, based on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. The club competes in the National Rugby League (NRL) premiership, Australia's elite rugby league competition. Since 2008, the ...

team, following the expansion of the competition for the 2021 season.

2022

With Feeney as coach, the Titans made the

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finals (competition held in 2022), after finishing third on the ladder. The Titans were eliminated from the finals by

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. Feeney was replaced by Karyn Murphy before the 2022 season commenced, when the Titans made the role full-time. He would later coach Marsden State High School to the 2022 Queensland schoolgirls rugby league title, with Marsden defeating Kirwin 36–16 in the final.

2023

In late 2022, Feeney joined

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team

Brisbane Tigers The Brisbane Tigers are a rugby league club based at Langlands Park, in the suburb of Coorparoo in Brisbane, Australia. Since 1996, they have competed in the Queensland Cup, having competed in the Brisbane Rugby League premiership (rugby league ...

as an assistant coach, working with head coach Matt Church.

Career highlights

*''Junior Club:'' Muswellbrook Rams *''First Grade Debut:'' Round 12, Canterbury v Warriors at Telstra Stadium 23 May 1999

References

External links

Canterbury Bulldogs profile

Melbourne Storm profileNRL profile
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