Steve Turner (rugby league footballer)

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Steve Turner, (born 10 October 1984 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia) is an Australian National Rugby League player. He plays the position of Wing for the Melbourne Storm Rugby League Club.

Steve started playing rugby league as a seven-year-old with Cambridge Park in Sydney's west. Also an under-15 state level touch football player Steve was signed by the Panthers in 2000. He was a standout for Penrith's Harold Matthews side and won selection in the NSW under-17 team. In 2001 he was the Panthers SG Ball Player of the Year. During this time he was coached by current Gold Coast Titans coach, John Cartwright. He went on to play for NSW under-19s and the Junior Kangaroos and in 2002 he made his first grade debut for the Penrith Panthers against the Melbourne Storm. He then signed with Melbourne the next year. The reason for him moving to the Storm was him being overshadowed by Queensland representatative fullback Rhys Wesser.

In 2007 Turner was to be one of the inaugural members of the newly admitted Gold Coast Titans side after he announced in 2006 that he had signed a new deal to the Gold Coast. Turner agreed to join the Titans until the end of 2009 in June only to later change his mind and re-sign with the Storm for another three years.

On Jaunary 16th, the Titans agreed to release Turner to the Storm in exchange from two players [1]. He is now set to play with Melbourne for 2007.