Kurt Mann


Kurt Mann is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays for the Newcastle Knights in the NRL.
He previously played for the Melbourne Storm and St. George Illawarra Dragons in the National Rugby League, and has played in a variety of positions throughout his career.

Background

Mann was born in Winton, Queensland, Australia and was educated at St. Brendan's College, Yeppoon.
Mann played his junior rugby league for the Winton Diamantina Devils, before being signed by the Newcastle Knights.

Playing career

Early career

In 2011 and 2012, Mann played for the Newcastle Knights' NYC team.
On 21 April 2012, he played for the Queensland under-20s team against the New South Wales under-20s team.
On 20 June 2012, he signed a 3-year contract with the Melbourne Storm starting in 2013. He played for the Storm's NYC team in 2013.
On 20 April 2013, he again played for the Queensland under-20s team against the New South Wales under-20s team.

2014

In 2014, Mann moved on to the Storm's New South Wales Cup team, the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks. In February 2014, he played for the Storm in the inaugural NRL Auckland Nines. In round 9 of the 2014 NRL season, he made his NRL debut for the Melbourne Storm, against the Sea Eagles. He played at centre and scored the match winning try on debut, in the Storm's 22-19 win at AAMI Park. He finished off his debut year in the NRL having played in 8 matches and scored 6 tries. Furthermore, he was the awarded 2014 Melbourne Storm Rookie of the Year.

2015

On 31 January and 1 February, Mann played in the Storm's 2015 NRL Auckland Nines campaign. On 1 July 2015, he signed a 2-year contract with the St. George Illawarra Dragons, starting in 2016. He finished off his last year with the Storm by playing in 20 matches and scoring 4 tries.

2016

In February, Mann played for the Dragons in the 2016 NRL Auckland Nines.
In round 1 of the 2016 NRL season, he made his club debut for the Dragons against his former club, the Storm, playing at fullback in the Dragons' 16-18 loss at AAMI Park. In round 12, against the North Queensland Cowboys, he scored his first try for the Dragons. He was the Dragons' leading try-scorer for the season with 10 tries. Mann was a member of the Illawarra side which won the 2016 NSW Cup with a 21-20 victory over Mounties in the final.

2017

Mann was named in the Dragons squad for the 2017 NRL Auckland Nines. He played in 21 games, scoring 7 tries for the Dragons in the 2017 season.

2018

Mann played in 26 games and scored three tries for the Dragons in the 2018 season. In December, he was granted a release from the final year of his Dragons contract, to return to the Newcastle Knights on a three-year contract starting in 2019.