In 2014, Folkes was appointed head coach for the Australia women's national rugby league team. Personal life Folkes was married to Karen, the daughter of Bulldogs 'godfather', Peter Moore. She died on 2 June 2013 from cancer. Death Folkes died at his home on 27 February 2018, reportedly of a heart attack, at the age of 59. An autopsy found that he had been suffering from chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a neurodegenerative disease caused by repeated head injuries. Coaching record Footnotes External links Canterbury Bulldogs profile Steve Folkes Official Bulldogs profile 1959 births 2018 deaths Australia national rugby league team players Australia women's national rugby league team coaches Australian rugby league coaches Australian rugby league players Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs coaches Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs players Hull F.C. players New South Wales City Origin rugby league team players New South Wales Rugby League State of Origin players Rugby league players from Sydney Rugby league second-rows