Name Lachlan Fitzgibbon Role Rugby Player | Height 1.92 m Weight 104 kg | |
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Fitzgibbon honoured by nomination
Lachlan Fitzgibbon (born 5 January 1994) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Newcastle Knights in the National Rugby League. He plays at second-row.
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Background
Born in North Sydney, New South Wales, Fitzgibbon moved to Newcastle at a young age and played his junior rugby league for the South Newcastle Lions in the Newcastle Rugby League. He was then signed by the Newcastle Knights.
Early career
In 2013 and 2014, Fitzgibbon played for the Newcastle Knights' NYC team.
2015
In 2015, Fitzgibbon moved on to the Knights' New South Wales Cup team. In Round 21 of the 2015 NRL season, he made his NRL debut for the Knights against the St. George Illawarra Dragons. In August, Fitzgibbon re-signed with the Knights on a two-year contract. On 27 September, he played in the Knights' 2015 New South Wales Cup Grand Final win over the Wyong Roos.
2017
Fitzgibbon made his first NRL appearance of the 2017 season in round 10, going on to play in 14 matches and scoring 8 tries. In September, he re-signed with the Knights on a 2-year contract until the end of 2019.