Kurt Mann
Five-Eighth
Player Bio
- Height:
- 184 cm
- Date of Birth:
- 01 March 1993
- Weight:
- 88 kg
- Birthplace:
- Winton, QLD
- Age:
- 28
- Nickname:
- Killer
- Debut Club:
- Melbourne Storm
- Date:
- 10 May 2014
- Opposition:
- Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
- Round:
- 9
- Previous Clubs:
- Melbourne Storm, St. George Illawarra Dragons
- Junior Club:
- Winton Devils
- Biography:
Signing from the Dragons in 2019, Kurt Mann has proved to the Knights version of Mr. Fix-It.
The 26-year-old debuted for the Melbourne Storm in 2014 and has played a utility role across all three of his clubs thus far.
Originally signed as a hooker, Mann played almost every game in 2020, cementing a spot at five-eighth before injuries forced him to cover the No.9 role.
Mann enjoyed career-best form throughout last season, coming second only to Kalyn Ponga in the Danny Buderus Medal count.
Mann showed his worth in every position he was tasked to cover, racking up six tries, eight try assists, five line breaks and 56 tackle breaks.
He also ran for almost 2000 run metres for the season, averaging 90 per game. Not bad considering most of his games were either as a playmaker or covering at hooker.
ABOUT ME:
Who am I: Kurt Mann
Who is most important to me: My son
Greatest off-field achievement: My son
Something you wouldn’t know about me: I can play the piano
I’d be lost without: My mum
What I love most about living in Newcastle: The beach, probably one of the best beaches in Australia I think.
I grew up in: Winton in Queensland. It’s a tiny town – like 900 people.
People would describe me as: A hillbilly probably
As a kid my hero was: Billy Slater
They were my hero because: He was a Queenslander I watched growing up. I lived in a town where footy was everything.
The last book I read was: Never read a book in my life
My favourite thing to do in Newcastle is: Go to the beach
My greatest on field moment: Scoring the game winning try on debut
Career
- Appearances
- 133
- Tries
- 38
2021 Season
- Appearances
- 6
Scoring
- Tries
- 1
Kicking
- Forced Drop Outs
- 2
- Average Kicking Metres
- 151.7
Attack
- Try Assists
- 0
- Line Break Assists
- 1
Passing
- Offloads
- 3
- Receipts
- 183
Defence
- Tackles Made
- 122
- Tackle Efficiency
-
Running Metres
- Average Running Metres
- 83
- Total Running Metres
- 500
Fantasy
- Total Points
- 272
- Average Points
- 45.3
2021 Season - By Round
| Round | Opponent | Score | Position | Minutes Played | Tries | Goals | Points | Kicking Metres | Forced Drop Outs | Try Assists | Linebreaks | Tackle Breaks | Post Contact Metres | Offloads | Receipts | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Total Running Metres | Hit Up Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bulldogs | Won | 32 - 16 | Five-Eighth | 27 | - | - | - | 39 | - | - | - | - | 12 | - | 7 | 7 | 1 | 31 | - | - |
| 3 | Wests Tigers | Lost | 20 - 24 | Five-Eighth | 80 | - | - | - | 66 | - | - | - | 3 | 14 | - | 33 | 26 | 1 | 74 | - | - |
| 4 | Dragons | Lost | 13 - 22 | Five-Eighth | 55 | - | - | 1 | 158 | - | - | - | - | 11 | - | 18 | 7 | 1 | 53 | - | 19 |
| 6 | Sharks | Won | 26 - 22 | Five-Eighth | 80 | 1 | - | 4 | 215 | 1 | - | 1 | 4 | 22 | 1 | 38 | 21 | 3 | 128 | - | 4 |
| 7 | Panthers | Lost | 24 - 6 | Five-Eighth | 80 | - | - | - | 309 | 1 | - | - | 6 | 29 | 1 | 49 | 30 | - | 112 | - | 2 |
| 8 | Roosters | Lost | 4 - 38 | Five-Eighth | 80 | - | - | - | 123 | - | - | - | 6 | 13 | 1 | 38 | 31 | 5 | 101 | - | - |
Career By Season
| Year | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Win % | Tries | Goals | Points | Kicking Metres | Kicking Metres Average | Goal Conversion Rate | Forced Drop Outs | Try Assists | Offloads | Receipts | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Total Running Metres | Average Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | Total Points | Average Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storm | 2014 | 8 | 4 | 4 | - | 50% | 6 | - | 24 | 27 | 3.35 | - | - | - | 3 | 128 | 113 | 23 | 691 | 86.48 | 88 | 256 | 32.0 |
| Storm | 2015 | 20 | 12 | 8 | - | 60% | 4 | - | 16 | 50 | 2.50 | - | - | 3 | 8 | 274 | 247 | 21 | 1,808 | 90.43 | 5 | 598 | 29.0 |
| Dragons | 2016 | 13 | 4 | 9 | - | 31% | 10 | - | 40 | 48 | 3.70 | - | 1 | 1 | 5 | 194 | 51 | 11 | 1,122 | 86.35 | 166 | 369 | 28.0 |
| Dragons | 2017 | 21 | 11 | 12 | - | 48% | 7 | - | 28 | 689 | 29.97 | - | 6 | 1 | 19 | 393 | 256 | 39 | 1,731 | 75.00 | 75 | 722 | 31.4 |
| Dragons | 2018 | 26 | 16 | 10 | - | 62% | 3 | - | 12 | 188 | 7.23 | - | 1 | 1 | 5 | 332 | 306 | 39 | 1,692 | 65.00 | 180 | 613 | 23.6 |
| Knights | 2019 | 19 | 8 | 11 | - | 42% | 1 | - | 4 | 319 | 16.77 | - | 4 | 5 | 3 | 465 | 281 | 31 | 1,025 | 53.00 | 80 | 438 | 23.0 |
| Knights | 2020 | 20 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 50% | 6 | - | 24 | 786 | 39.29 | - | 5 | 8 | 6 | 1,119 | 631 | 54 | 1,801 | 90.00 | - | 1,018 | 50.9 |
| Knights | 2021 | 6 | 2 | 4 | - | 33% | 1 | - | 5 | 910 | 151.70 | - | 2 | - | 3 | 183 | 122 | 11 | 500 | 83.00 | 26 | 272 | 45.3 |
Career Overall
| Year Start | Year End | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Win % | Tries | Goals | Points | Kicking Metres | Kicking Metres Average | Goal Conversion Rate | Forced Drop Outs | Try Assists | Offloads | Receipts | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Total Running Metres | Average Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | Total Points | Average Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storm | 2014 | 2015 | 28 | 16 | 12 | - | 57% | 10 | - | 40 | 77 | 2.74 | - | - | 3 | 11 | 402 | 360 | 44 | 2,510 | 89.00 | 94 | 838 | 29.9 |
| Dragons | 2016 | 2018 | 60 | 30 | 30 | - | 50% | 20 | - | 80 | 926 | 14.93 | - | 8 | 3 | 29 | 919 | 612 | 89 | 4,551 | 73.00 | 422 | 1,674 | 27.0 |
| Knights | 2019 | 2021 | 45 | 20 | 24 | 1 | 44% | 8 | - | 33 | 2,015 | 44.77 | - | 11 | 13 | 12 | 1,767 | 1,034 | 96 | 3,323 | 73.00 | 106 | 1,727 | 38.4 |
