Kane Elgey (born 14 January 1994), also known by the

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of "LG", is an Australian former professional

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footballer who last played as a for the

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and the

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in the

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. Elgey played for the

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in 2015.

Background

Elgey was born on the

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, Australia. He played his junior rugby league for the

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, before being signed by the

Playing career

Early career

In October 2011, Elgey played for the

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. From 2012 to 2014, he played for the Gold Coast Titans'

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team, captaining the side in 2014. Elgey was named on the

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in the 2014 NYC Team of the Year, but then awarded the NYC Player of the Year, despite his team coming 15th (second last). On 12 September 2014, he re-signed with the Titans on a 1-year contract.

Playing career

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, Elgey started the year in the Titans'

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team, the

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. In Round 4, he made his

debut for the Titans against the

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, playing at halfback in the Titans' 24–22 win at

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. He then re-signed with the Titans on a 2-year contract. In Round 8 against the

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, he scored his first and second NRL career tries in the Titans' 32–28 win at

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. He finished his debut year in the NRL having played in 16 matches, scoring 6 tries and kicking 10 goals for the Titans, and was named their Rookie of the Year. On 26 September, he played for the

against

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, playing at halfback in his team's 40–12 win in

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. On 5 January 2016, Elgey suffered a season-ending

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(ACL) knee injury at the Titans' first training session of the season. on 14 March, he extended his contract with the Titans to the end of 2018. In August 2018, Elgey signed a two-year deal to join the

for the

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. On 24 September 2019, Elgey announced his retirement from

via his

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page. In his post Elgey wrote "I just know deep down I don't love it like I used to and when you lose that it's very hard to keep doing it at a high level".

Post playing

In 2021, Elgey returned to the Titans as part of pathway systems for junior players.

Statistics

References

External links

Manly Sea Eagles profileGold Coast Titans profile

{{DEFAULTSORT:Elgey, Kane 1994 births Living people Australian rugby league players Gold Coast Titans players Manly Warringah Sea Eagles players Prime Minister's XIII players Rugby league halfbacks Rugby league players from the Gold Coast, Queensland Tweed Heads Seagulls players 21st-century Australian sportsmen