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Josh Kerr (rugby league)

Josh Kerr (born 11 February 1996) is an Australian rugby league footballer who plays as a prop for the Dolphins in the National Rugby League (NRL), and also for the Indigenous All Stars. He has previously played for the St. George Illawarra Dragons in the NRL.

Josh Kerr
Personal information
Full nameJoshua Kerr
Born (1996-02-11) 11 February 1996 (age 28)
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Height197 cm (6 ft 6 in)
Weight112 kg (17 st 9 lb)
Playing information
PositionProp, Second-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2019–23 St. George Illawarra 68 5 0 0 20
2023– Dolphins 15 2 0 0 8
Total 83 7 0 0 28
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2019–24 Indigenous All Stars 6 1 0 0 4
Source: [1]
As of 28 April 2024

Background edit

Kerr was born in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

Career edit

Kerr was a Redcliffe Dolphins junior and was signed to play in the Melbourne Storm's Under 20s and did a pre-season with them.[2]

St George Illawarra Dragons (2019-2023) edit

Kerr represented the Indigenous All Stars in the 2019 All Stars match.[3] On 21 March in round 2 of the 2019 NRL season, Kerr made his NRL debut for the St. George Illawarra Dragons against the South Sydney Rabbitohs.[4]

 
Kerr playing for St. George Illawarra

In 2020, Kerr played all twenty games for St. George Illawarra and scored two tries.[1] Kerr's form got him selected for the Queensland twenty-seven man squad for the 2020 State of Origin series,.[5] Although Kerr did not play any games in Queensland's 2-1 Series win, he was 18th man in Origin 2.[6]

In the 2021 NRL season, Kerr played a total of nineteen matches for St. George Illawarra and scored two tries as the club finished 11th on the table and missed out on the finals.[7] On 5 July, Kerr was fined $18,000 by the NRL and suspended for one game after breaching the game's Covid-19 biosecurity protocols when he attended a party along with twelve other St. George Illawarra players at Paul Vaughan's property.[8]

In the 2022 NRL season, Kerr played seven games for St George Illawarra. The team finished tenth on the table and missed the finals for a fourth straight year.[9]

In April 2023, Kerr signed a contract with the Dolphins club for the 2024 and 2025 seasons.[10] He continuing playing for St. George Illawarra in the 2023 NRL season.[11] However, Kerr was granted an early release on 18 June from the Dragons to join the Dolphins immediately.[12]

Dolphins (2023-present) edit

 
Kerr (second from left) with other Dolphins NRL players in 2024

In the 2023 NRL season, Kerr made his debut for the Dolphins in their round 17 match against the Parramatta Eels at Sunshine Coast Stadium.[13] Kerr played a total of eight games for the Dolphins that year.

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Josh Kerr - Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project.
  2. ^ Edwards, Colleen (27 August 2020). "Forward thinking: How Josh Kerr is finding career best form up front". Queensland Rugby League. from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  3. ^ "Indigenous All Stars defeat Māori All Stars". news.com.au. 15 February 2019. from the original on 15 February 2019.
  4. ^ "TripADeal NRL team announcement: Round 2 v South Sydney Rabbitohs". St George Illawarra Dragons. 19 March 2019. from the original on 25 March 2019. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  5. ^ Pengilly, Adam (7 October 2020). "Queensland names Dragons prop as bolter as Bennett opts for youth". Sydney Morning Herald. from the original on 14 October 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  6. ^ "NSW & QLD State of Origin teams 2020". The Roar. from the original on 9 January 2021. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
  7. ^ "Luckless Cowboy ends 14-game losing streak; Dragons find their new No.6: 3 Big Hits". www.foxsports.com.au. 28 August 2021.
  8. ^ "St George Illawarra Dragons players fined $305,000 and given match suspensions". National Rugby League. 5 July 2021. from the original on 6 July 2021. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  9. ^ "NRL 2022: St George Illawarra Dragons season review". www.sportingnews.com. 13 September 2022.
  10. ^ "Dolphins poach Dragons forward amid signing spree".
  11. ^ https://www.dragons.com.au/teams/nrl-premiership/st-george-illawarra-dragons/josh--kerr/
  12. ^ "Kerr coming home to Dolphins in 2023". The Dolphins. 17 June 2023. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  13. ^ "Dolphins v Eels".

External links edit

  • Dolphins profile
  • RLP profile

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