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{{Short description|Australian rugby leagueplayer, footballeractor (born 1975)}}

|name = Adam Nable

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|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1975|909|404|df=yes}}

|birth_place = [[Wodonga]], [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]], [[Australia]]

| club6 = [[New York Knights (rugby league)|New York Knights]]

|source = <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/adam-nable/summary.html|title= Adam Nable - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project|website=www.rugbyleagueproject.org|access-date=2019-08-19}}</ref>

|updated = 19 August 2019

'''Adam Nable''' (born 4 September 1975) is an Australian former professional [[rugby league]] footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. He played for the [[Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles]], [[Wakefield Trinity]] ([[List of Wakefield Trinity players|Heritage № 1091]]), [[Balmain Tigers]], [[Wests Tigers]] and [[North Queensland Cowboys]]. He later played for the [[New York Knights RLFC(rugby league)|New York Knights]] in the [[AMNRLAmerican National Rugby League]], and was vice-captain there.<ref>{{cite web |title=Knights Fight Back to Tie Wildcats 28-28 |date=2006-06-17 |publisher=[[New York Knights -(rugby Newsleague)|New York Knights]] |url=http://www.newyorkknightsrugby.com/news_prev_7.php |access-date=2009-07-02 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080705204932/http://www.newyorkknightsrugby.com/news_prev_7.php |archive-date=5 July 2008}}</ref> He is the brother of player-turned-filmmaker [[Matt Nable]].<ref>{{Cite news |title=New York Knights star Adam Nable welcomes brother Matt and his hit rugby league movie "The Final Winter" for its US premiere in Manhattan on October 10 |work=[[American National Rugby League|AMNRL]] News |date=2007-09-25 |url=http://www.amnrl.com:80/news/09252007thefinalwinter.html |access-date=2 October 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071112001310/http://www.amnrl.com:80/news/09252007thefinalwinter.html |archive-date=2007-11-12 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

Nable made his first grade debut for Manly-Warringah in Round 22 1995, coming off the bench in a 32-4 victory over [[South Sydney Rabbitohs|South Sydney]] at [[Brookvale Oval]]. This would be Nable's only appearance for Manly. The club would go on to win the minor premiership but were defeated in the grand final by [[Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs|Canterbury-Bankstown]].<ref>{{cite webnews |title=Canterbury attempting to channel the spirit of 1995 Bulldogs, who won the premiership from 6th spot |first=Dean |last=Ritchie |date=2016-09-11 |work=[[The Daily Telegraph (Sydney)|The Daily Telegraph]] |url=https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/teams/bulldogs/canterbury-attempting-to-channel-the-spirit-of-1995-bulldogs-who-won-the-premiership-from-6th-spot/news-story/00687947fc54cecee6f7f571cdb773c0/|title=Canterbury attempting to channel the spirit of 1995 Bulldogs, who won the premiership from 6th spot|websiteaccess-date=The Daily Telegraph2019-08-19}}</ref>

In 1997, Nable joined Balmain and became a regular in the team over the next 3 seasons. In August 1999, Nable played in the club's final top grade game as a stand-alone entity, whicha was42-14 againstloss to the [[Canberra Raiders]] at [[Bruce Stadium]].<ref>{{cite inweb |title=NRL 1999 {{!}} Round 26 1999.{{!}} Canberra BalmainRaiders lost42 thedef. matchBalmain Tigers 42-14 |date=1999-08-29 |website=rugbyleagueproject.<ref>{{citeorg web|url=https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-1999/round-26/canberra-vs-balmain/summary.html/|title=NRL 1999|websiteaccess-date=Rugby League Project}}</ref>

At the end of 1999, Balmain merged with fellow foundation club [[Western Suburbs Magpies|Western Suburbs]] to form the [[Wests Tigers]]., with Nable waschosen as one of the Balmain players chosen to represent the new side. In February 2020, Nable played in the club's inaugural game which, wasa 24-24 draw againstwith the [[Brisbane Broncos]] inat Round[[Campbelltown 1Stadium]].<ref>{{cite web |title=NRL 2000. {{!}} TheRound match1 ended{{!}} inWests aTigers 24-24 drawdrew atwith [[CampbelltownBrisbane Stadium]]Broncos 24 |date=2000-02-06 |website=rugbyleagueproject.org |url=https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2000/round-1/wests-tigers-vs-brisbane/summary.html |access-date=2023-05-19}}</ref>

==ReferencesFurther reading==

[[Category:New York Knights playerplayers]]

[[Category:Rugby league players from SydneyVictoria (state)]]