Winger. Centre. Goal kicker.
Born: 19 Oct 1982 in Sydney (Sutherland Hospital) to Fijian parents.
School: James Cook Boys Technology High School (Kogarah).
Junior club: Arncliffe Scots (St George).
First Grade Debut: Saturday, 2nd April, 2005 (Rd 4), Dragons 22 v Raiders 42 at Canberra Stadium.
Career Summary
Not every rugby league player has had a roller coaster ride like the one experienced by Wes Naiqama.
Naiqama first came to notice in 2001 at 18 years of age. Playing at fullback, he ran in four tries and set up four more tries for Combined High Schools as they demolished their CAS opponents by 78-7.
On June 18, 2002, while playing Jersey Flegg (third grade), Naiqama secured an all grades club record by scoring 38 points against North Sydney. Naiqama crossed for five tries and kicked nine goals from as many attempts to surpass the joint record of 36 points held by Les Griffin and Jack Lindwall.
Griffin scored two tries and kicked 15 goals in 1935 while playing in the first grade for St George and Lindwall made his mark with six tries and nine goals in 1947 while also donning the ‘Red V’.
Also in 2002, Naiqama played for the Dragons in the Jersey Flegg Grand Final. The young Flegg players charged into the decider as red-hot favourites, only to be pipped 23-22 on the bell by the Roosters.
In 2003, Naiqama was selected for Fiji in the Sydney Rugby League World Sevens tournament.
But injury sidelined Naiqama's career, hampering his promotion in the Dragons first grade. Earmarked as a star of the future, Naiqama was employed by St George Leagues Club as a bartender.
In 2004, a crowd 87,000 people saw Wes Naiqama rip into the defence as Saints went down in the Premier League (second grade) Grand Final.
On Saturday 2 April, 2005 (round 4), Naiqama finally debuted in the top grade when Saints travelled to Canberra to take on the Raiders, the press referring to him as a 'rookie winger'.
In 2005, Naiqama scored nine tries and 25 goals for a personal tally of 86 points, the club's second highest scorer for the season.
2006 saw more injuries for Naiqama when he suffered a 'season ending' ankle injury. But Naiqama made a full recovery ahead of schedule and was recalled (replacing Colin Best) for the round 24 clash as Saints mounted their charge into the finals.
On the 12th December 2006, Naiqama's career took a turn for the worse when he pleaded guilty in Waverley Court for driving while disqualified.
In February 2007 he was sentenced to to serve a maximum of 12 months periodic detention; it was his fourth driving offence.
In June 2007, the 24-year-old Naiqama appealed against the sentence, appearing in court on crutches after suffering a season-ending knee injury in May. The sentence was reduced to eight months with a four-month minimum term. Naiqama began serving his periodic detention mid-week, beginning on June 14.
Naiqama was contracted with Saints until 2007, with the club offering support before he was signed by the Knights for 2008.
more: 2005

Narvo, Herb (c)

Nero, Chris

Lock forward. Second row forward. Centre.
Born 1981, Manly, NSW.
Manly junior (Harbord United).
Played in Saints' first division grand final side of 2002.
First Grade Debut: Saints v Wests Tigers at Telstra Stad., Mar 15, 2002.
Signed with English Super League for 2004.
more: 2003

Winger. Fullback.
Born: 20 Sept 1986
Height: 183cm
Junior Clubs: Renown United (St George).
Rep honours: New Zealand Kiwis
First Grade Debut: Round 4, 4/5/2007, Dragons 28 v Panthers 16 at Kogarah.
In 2005, Nightingale scored a try in the NSWRL Jersey Flegg (third grade) grand final, Saints coming away with a 30-20 win to take out the 2005 Flegg premiership.
In 2007, Nightingale stepped up well to the top grade, scoring a try on debut and proving to be an attacking outside back.
The opening half of 2008 saw Nightingale as the leading try scorer in the NRL, but the try-fest dried up in the latter part of the season. Nevertheless, Nightingale crossed for 13 tries in 2008 to be the club's second highest try scorer.
Also in 2008, Nightingale gained international representative honours, playing for New Zealand in the Anzac Test match.
Nightingale gained his second Kiwi cap in the World Cup (8/11/08), scoring a try for New Zealand against England in the game's Centenary year downunder.
More: 2007, 2008

Second row forward.
Dubbo junior with a good kicking game.
Australian Schoolboys rep in 1979 (unbeaten tour of England).
Played in 1985 grand final side.