Steve Irwin (rugby league) Steve Irwin (rugby league) Steven "Steve" Irwin (born 19 June 1983 in Queensland, Australia) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer. While attending St. Lukes Anglican School, Irwin played for the Australian Schoolboys team in 2000. Irwin, affectionately nicknamed "Croc" after the TV personality the Crocodile Hunter of the same name, made a remarkable rise to first grade football in just 5 years. He spent much of his youth playing soccer before picking up Rugby League at the age of 14. He moved to the Canberra Raiders. In 2010, it was revealed that Irwin was playing for Bundaberg in
Hunter (1984 Australian TV series) Philip Sabine. His companions included "Computer Cat" (CC), represented by a puppet on the show (voiced by Hobart stage actress Noreen Le Mottee), and a mouse, represented by a live mouse named Albert, which often ran around in the brim of his hat. He was also occasionally joined on his adventures by his niece Minnie (played by Melissa Yard). CC was made by Jennifer Davidson, founder of Terrapin Puppet Theatre, which is based in Hobart. The theme song to the show included the lyrics "What, why, where and when, that's Hunter!". The "Hunter" show was watched by many Australian school