Denan Kemp
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Full name | Denan Kemp | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia | 11 May 1987||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 92 kg (14 st 7 lb)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Wing, Fullback | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [2] As of 14 Sep 2022 |
Denan Kemp is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 2000s and 2010s in the National Rugby League (NRL) and a current online sports content creator. Kemp played in the NRL for the Brisbane Broncos and the New Zealand Warriors, usually on the wing. He also had a brief stint in rugby union in 2011, playing for Southern Districts in the Shute Shield competition.
Post football Kemp launched his own podcast and beer company, which has seen him described as "one of the most influential, Rugby League online content creators."[3]
Early years
Kemp attended St Michael's College, Merrimac. Kemp went on to play rugby league with the
Brisbane
Kemp made his
In 2008, Kemp started the season strongly coming up with four tries in his first three games. He went on to play 24 games for the club in 2008. In round 12 he scored 4 tries while playing against the Parramatta Eels, placing him equal second on most tries scored in a game for the club.[8] The record came just hours after he had announced that he was joining the New Zealand Warriors for the 2009 season. When not selected for the first grade side, Kemp turned out for the Norths Devils in the Queensland Cup.[9]
Kemp was Brisbane's top try-scorer in 2008 and was named the club's rookie of the year.[10]
New Zealand Warriors
On 28 May 2008, the New Zealand Warriors announced that they had signed Kemp for the 2009 and 2010 seasons.[11][12] Whilst at the Warriors he took on goal-kicking responsibilities for the club for the first half of the 2009 season.
In round 2 of the 2009 season, Kemp kicked the match winning conversion from the sideline to defeat the
Second stint with Brisbane
On 16 September 2009, Kemp announced that he re-signed with the
Rugby union
In April 2011 Kemp signed a contract with the
Kemp turned out during the 2011 season for the Southern Districts Rugby Club side in Sydney's Shute Shield.[17]
St George Illawarra
On 20 November 2011, Kemp signed for one year with the
Third stint with Brisbane
On 18 January 2013, Kemp signed a one-year deal to return to the Broncos in hopes of another revival of his career. However, he failed to play a single game for the Broncos throughout the entire 2013 NRL season, and was released at the season's end.[18]
Media and Post Rugby League
Since Kemp's retirement from Rugby League at the end of 2013, he has built a popular Rugby League Facebook Page and Podcast known as 'The Locker Room'. Kemp launched 'The Locker Room' podcast on 9 June 2015 with popular rugby league star Beau Ryan.[19] Kemp has also launched a beer brand 'Bloke in a Bar' across Australia which was successfully launched during the COVID-19 pandemic.[20]
References
- ^ "Denan Kemp". Zero Tackle. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- ^ "Denan Kemp - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.
- ^ https://www.news.com.au/technology/online/how-online-jokes-and-video-games-led-to-business-success-for-former-nrl-player-denan-kemp/news-story/a0e5d169bb5eb1eba10d2c92f2bf7122
- ^ https://leagueunlimited.com/news/redcliffe-upsettoowoomba-in-qld-cup
- ^ "With Aussie accent, Horo says he's a Kiwi at heart". The Sydney Morning Herald. 29 August 2010.
- ^ "Everything Turkish | Rugby and Turks". everythingturkish.com.au. Archived from the original on 27 March 2014.
- ^ "Ugly Manly sitting pretty". Sydney Morning Herald. 22 May 2007.
- ^ https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/teams/brisbane-broncos/records.html
- ^ QLD Cup preview Archived 14 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine globalrugbyleague.com, 14 March 2008
- ^ Thaiday wins Paul Morgan Medal Archived 11 March 2009 at the Wayback Machine rleague.com, 16 October 2008
- ^ Vodafone Warriors Sign Brisbane Speedster Kemp For Two Years Archived 20 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine warriors.co.nz
- Television New Zealand. 29 May 2008. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
- ^ Warriors release winger Kemp Archived 27 August 2009 at the Wayback Machine nrl.com, 24 August 2009
- ^ "Warriors: Kemp given release". The New Zealand Herald. 24 August 2009. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
- ^ Kemp coming home to Broncos nrl.com, 16 September 2009
- ^ Round 1 Queensland Intrust Super Cup Preview Archived 3 April 2011 at the Wayback Machine rleague.com, 18 March 2011
- ^ a b c "Kemp Joins Dragons for 2012". www.dragons.com.au. 20 November 2011. Archived from the original on 13 March 2012. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
- ^ "Sounding the Siren No.1: Denan Kemp - NRL - Commentary Box Sports". Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
- ^ "NRL". NRL.com. NRL. December 2015. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ "InsidefMCG". InsideFMCG. Inside. 26 October 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2021.