Name Steve Walters Awards Dally M Award Best Hooker Siblings Kevin Walters | Height 1.76 m Role Rugby Player | |
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Nephews Jack Walters, Billy Walters, Jett Walters | ||
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Steve Walters (born (1965-08-28)28 August 1965) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer of the 1980s and 1990s who at the peak of his career was considered the best hooker in the game. An Australian Kangaroos and Queensland Maroons representative, he played in the Canberra Raiders' 1st, 2nd and 3rd grand final victories. Steve is the eldest of the three Walters brothers (Kerrod and Kevin), but was the last of them to gain Australian Test selection honours.
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Playing career
Walters was born in Ipswich, Queensland where he also started his playing career for the Booval club. He then played in the Brisbane Rugby League for the Norths club. In 1986 Walters made his Winfield Cup debut with the Canberra Raiders. He played for Canberra at hooker in the 1987 NSWRL season's grand final loss to the Manly Sea Eagles alongside his brother Kevin. Walters played for Canberra at hooker in the 1989 NSWRL season's first ever premiership victory over the Balmain Tigers alongside his brother Kevin as well. He then traveled with the Raiders to England for the 1989 World Club Challenge, playing hooker in their loss to British champions, Widnes.
At the end of the 1997 Super League season, Walters was selected to the Super league's Australian team for a three test tour of Great Britain where he played in all three games of the Super League Test series (won 2–1 by Australia). While counted as official by the Rugby Football League (Britain), these games are not considered official tests by the Australian Rugby League and Australian Rugby League Commission.
He played another season in Townsville before a final season with the Newcastle Knights in 1999.
Retirement
In 2000, Steve was awarded the Australian Sports Medal for his contribution to Australia's international standing in the sport of rugby league. In February 2008, Walters was named in the list of Australia's 100 Greatest Players (1908–2007) which was commissioned by the NRL and ARL to celebrate the code's centenary year in Australia.