Troy Fletcher (born 1 September 1973) is an Australian former professional

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footballer who played in the late 1990s and early 2000s. He played for the

Newcastle Knights The Newcastle Knights are an Australian professional rugby league club based in Newcastle, New South Wales. They compete in Australasia's premier rugby league competition, the National Rugby League (NRL) premiership. Playing in red and blue, th ...

, with whom he won the

1997 ARL Premiership The 1997 Australian Rugby League season was the 90th season of professional rugby league football in Australia, and the third season run by the Australian Rugby League. While several clubs had left the League to compete in the 1997 Super Lea ...

Background

Fletcher was born in

Waratah, New South Wales Waratah is a north-western residential suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, from Newcastle's central business district and bounded to the north by the Main North railway line. Waratah station was opened in 1858 and is served by NS ...

Playing career

Fletcher played his whole professional career at the Knights. He also played in their very first

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squad in 1997.

References

1973 births Living people Australian rugby league players Newcastle Knights players Rugby league players from Newcastle, New South Wales Western Suburbs Rosellas players Rugby league second-rows {{Australia-rugbyleague-bio-1970s-stub