Danny Wicks

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Field	Value
name	Danny Wicks
image	Danny Wicks.jpg
birth_date
birth_place	Grafton, New South Wales, Australia
height	189 cm
weight	106 kg
position
club1	St. George Illawarra
year1start	2006
year1end	07
appearances1	29
tries1	2
goals1	0
fieldgoals1	0
points1	8
club2	Newcastle Knights
year2start	2008
year2end	09
appearances2	40
tries2	4
goals2	0
fieldgoals2	0
points2	16
club3	Parramatta Eels
year3start	2015
year3end	16
appearances3	35
tries3	3
goals3	0
fieldgoals3	0
points3	12
retired	yes
updated	8 November 2016
source
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Danny Wicks (born 5 December 1985) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer. He played as a in the NRL for the St. George Illawarra Dragons, Newcastle Knights and the Parramatta Eels. From September 2011 to March 2013, Wicks served an eighteen-month prison sentence for trafficking drugs.

Background

Born in Grafton, New South Wales, Wicks played his junior football for the Grafton Ghosts, before being signed by the St. George Illawarra Dragons.

Playing career

Early career

In 2006, Wicks played for the St. George Illawarra Dragons NSW Cup team.

2006

In round 10 of the 2006 NRL season, Wicks made his NRL debut for St. George Illawarra against the New Zealand Warriors. Wicks made 17 appearances in his debut season including the preliminary final defeat against Melbourne. He scored a try on debut.

2007

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In 2007, Wicks signed a three-year contract with the Newcastle Knights starting in 2008, following Brian Smith's clean out of the club. In a 2008 interview, Smith referred to Wicks as "Wicksy".

2009

In December 2009, Wicks was arrested for supplying prohibited drugs and possession of prohibited drugs. After being released on bail, he quit the Knights "so the club can move forward".

2010

In 2010, Wicks played for the Grafton Ghosts while his matter was in the courts, eventually being sentenced to eighteen months in prison.

2014

In May 2014, Wicks' agent started approaching clubs about the possibility of signing him to a contract for 2015, with his four-year WADA suspension for drugs ending in September 2014. During his stay in prison, Wicks lost 20 kilograms to get back to his old playing weight of 106 kilograms. On 30 October 2014, he signed a 1-year contract with the Parramatta Eels starting in 2015. He made his return to the NRL in round 2 of the 2015 NRL season against the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs. On 11 April 2015, he re-signed with the Eels on a one-year contract.

2016

In November 2016, Wicks announced his immediate retirement from professional rugby league despite signing a two-year contract extension with the Parramatta Eels earlier that year.

2017

On 13 July 2017 it was revealed that Wicks had resumed playing on the NSW Mid North Coast with Group 2 side the Grafton Ghosts. He captain-coached the team to win both a premiership and the NSW Country Rugby League's Clayton Cup.

Drug conviction

On 16 December 2009, Wicks was arrested and charged with eight drug related offences, including six counts of supplying a prohibited drug and two counts of possessing a prohibited drug. Police said that Strike Force Welham had been set up to investigate the supply of amphetamine, cocaine and ecstasy in the Clarence Valley region. Wicks was arrested as he drove his car along Brunker Road, Adamstown at around 6:30am, as part of coordinated police raids in four locations. In September 2011, he was sentenced to a maximum of three years in jail after being found guilty of trafficking drugs. He was released on 29 March 2013 after serving eighteen months of a three-year sentence at Glen Innes Correctional Centre.

References

References

1. "Danny Wicks - Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project.
2. "Danny Wicks Player".
3. "NRL 2006 – Round 10". Rugby League Project.
4. Coomber, John. (2007-09-06}}{{dead link). "Running aground in the Hunter". AAP Sports News.
5. Dillon, Robert. (2008-08-21). "Brian Smith props up beleaguered Danny Wicks". Newcastle Herald.
6. Keeble, Brett. (24 December 2009). "Wicks walked away without a cent: manager". The Sydney Morning Herald.
7. "Danny Wicks Makes Bush Footy Return for 50". The Daily Telegraph.
8. "Danny Wicks Pleads for NRL CLubs to Resurrect his League Career". The Daily Telegraph.
9. (30 October 2014). "Eels Announce Five Signings For 2015 – Eels". Parraeels.com.au.
10. (2014-09-09). "FOX SPORTS News on Twitter: ".@TheParraEels coach Brad Arthur confirms club has signed former Newcastle Prop Danny Wicks #NRL"".
11. (13 March 2015). "Late Mail: NRL Round Two – Eels". Parraeels.com.au.
12. (11 April 2015). "Eels Extend Wicks Contract – Eels". National Rugby League.
13. (7 November 2016). "Wicks walks out on Eels and rugby league". Courier Mail.
14. [http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/nrl-bad-boy-paul-carter-to-take-on-exeels-star-danny-wicks-in-group-2/news-story/c14b839118d45add03424818a33cbfad ''Daily Telegraph''] {{subscription required
15. (3 September 2017). "GRAND FINAL: Grafton Ghosts score spirited grand final win". The Daily Telegraph.
16. Potter, Jarrard. (3 October 2017). "Ghosts claim CRL's Clayton Cup". The Daily Telegraph.
17. (16 December 2009). "Newcastle Knights star Danny Wicks charged by police". [[The Sydney Morning Herald]].
18. (30 September 2011). "Wicks has devastated family: father". The Sydney Morning Herald.
19. Rothfield, Phil. (29 March 2013). "EXCLUSIVE: Former NRL star Danny Wicks has been released from jail and opens up on life behind bars". The Daily Telegraph.

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