Brent Kite
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Bloody Legend Brent Kite met him at a function up at the Goldy a few years ago. Couldn't meet a nicer bloke.
HappilyManly
Journey Man
Two of the nicest Manly players - ever 
Class of 96
Bencher
double hoops
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A Manly Legend. Nuff said.
Yokozuna
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Matabele
Journey Man
Brent Kite is easily in my top 5 Manly players of all time. Signed with us when no one else would, which pulled us out of a certain demise. BK followed, and then his Clive Churchill medal in ‘08 with his try in front of a heaving northern stand full of Manly supporters, and his “love you all” speech. The guy deserves every good thing in life for what he has given us.
manlyfan76
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https://m.tweeddailynews.com.au/news/league-legend-to-lead-raiders-into-new-season/3280123/
"I just hope as a club we can build on that culture... I'd just like to put my own touch on what they have been doing well already and try and go one step better next year.”
Kite, who captained Tonga at the last World Cup in 2013, will fly to the Tweed each week for training sessions before moving his family up from Sydney in January.
"I'm not on Facebook but the wife saw the ad and we have been meaning to head up here post NRL, it was just finding a club to come and settle at,” he said.
For a club that doesn't pay its coaches or players, Raiders must be doing something right, with the likes of another former Origin great, Gary Belcher, volunteering his time in the junior ranks.
"I just hope as a club we can build on that culture... I'd just like to put my own touch on what they have been doing well already and try and go one step better next year.”
Kite, who captained Tonga at the last World Cup in 2013, will fly to the Tweed each week for training sessions before moving his family up from Sydney in January.
"I'm not on Facebook but the wife saw the ad and we have been meaning to head up here post NRL, it was just finding a club to come and settle at,” he said.
For a club that doesn't pay its coaches or players, Raiders must be doing something right, with the likes of another former Origin great, Gary Belcher, volunteering his time in the junior ranks.
manlyfan76
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https://m.northernstar.com.au/news/kite-flying-high-at-tweed-coast/3273715/
Kite, 36, won his first grand final with Manly in 2008, taking home the medal for best player on the field in a 40-0 thrashing of the Melbourne Storm.
He won a second premiership with the Sea Eagles when they defeated the New Zealand Warriors 24-10 in 2011.
Kite made his NRL debut in 2002 as a front-rower for St George Illawarra. He also played 14 Tests for Australia and 10 State of Origin games for NSW.
Kite played his final two seasons with Penrith and finished with 313 NRL games.
He will not play in the NRRRL after a shoulder injury forced him into retirement in 2015.
"It's massive for us, especially with the number of young front-rowers we having coming through,” Tweed Coast president Josh Sattler said.
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Kite, 36, won his first grand final with Manly in 2008, taking home the medal for best player on the field in a 40-0 thrashing of the Melbourne Storm.
He won a second premiership with the Sea Eagles when they defeated the New Zealand Warriors 24-10 in 2011.
Kite made his NRL debut in 2002 as a front-rower for St George Illawarra. He also played 14 Tests for Australia and 10 State of Origin games for NSW.
Kite played his final two seasons with Penrith and finished with 313 NRL games.
He will not play in the NRRRL after a shoulder injury forced him into retirement in 2015.
"It's massive for us, especially with the number of young front-rowers we having coming through,” Tweed Coast president Josh Sattler said.
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manlyfan76
There is no A.I. Just better computers
Is my memory correct that he captained us a few times?
Shoe1
Journey Man
The NRRRL is 3 times better than the NRL.
I believe not. Happy to be corrected though.
HappilyManly
Journey Man
Kitey was captain a few times
I remember a particular interview he gave that was funny and self efacing.
It was a game (2011???) where for the first time in decades, Chez dribbled the ball out and Fiz regathered on the 10 meter line. Opponent was expecting a deep kick as the game was in the balance. Manly went on to win the game
Reporter 'Did DCE and Kieran run that play by you first?'
Kitey 'Yeah'
'No they didn't, but I would have said yes given the result' 😀Kitey was awarded MWDRLFC Life Membership in 2015.
Gave a tearfull acceptance speech as he reminisced on his path
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| 8 | Sea Eagles | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 36 | 8 |
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| 16 | Eels | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -107 | 6 |
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