Josh Stuckey
Josh Stuckey (born 24 July 1998) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a lock.
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| Full name | Joshua Stuckey | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 24 July 1998 Canberra, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 192 cm (6 ft 4 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 104 kg (16 st 5 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Lock | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 28 August 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
He previously played for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in the NRL.
Biography edit
Early career edit
Hailing from Queanbeyan where he played for the Queanbeyan Blues, he won the Bradley Clyde Medal as player of the match in the Blues' 2019 Canberra Raiders Cup Grand Final win over Goulburn Workers Bulldogs.[2] Stuckey also played junior representative rugby league for the Canberra Raiders in the Jersey Flegg Cup competition before moving to Cairns at the start of the 2020 season to join the Northern Pride.[3]
Following the cancelled 2020 Queensland Cup season, in 2021 Stuckey played for the Pride in the Queensland Cup. Stuckey's move north saw him win the Pride's 2021 Player of Year Award, as well as the Player's Player and Member's Player of the Year awards.[3] He was signed by the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in August 2021, joining the Bulldogs ahead of the 2022 NRL season.[4][5]
Stuckey was named to the 2021 Queensland Cup Team of the Year as a second-rower.[6]
2022 edit
In round 24 of the 2022 NRL season, Stuckey made his debut for Canterbury-Bankstown against the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks.[7] On 25 September, Stuckey played for Canterbury's NSW Cup team in their grand final loss to Penrith at the Western Sydney Stadium.[8] In December, Stuckey signed a train and trial contract with Manly ahead of the 2023 NRL season.[9]
2023 edit
While part of Manly's extended squad for the 2023 NRL season, Stuckey would play with their affiliate club Blacktown Workers in the NSW Cup competition.[10]
References edit
- ^ Rugby League Project
- ^ Weaver, Michael (10 September 2019). "Queanbeyan gives Goulburn the blues in grand final". RiotACT. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
- ^ a b Edwards, Colleen (22 November 2021). "Stuckey named the pick of the Pride". qrl.com.au. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
- ^ Adams, Tony (17 August 2021). "Canterbury Bulldogs sign promising forward Josh Stuckey amid big recruitment drive". Nine's Wide World of Sport. Nine Media. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
- ^ Keating, Mitch (18 August 2021). "Bulldogs land Queensland Cup gun, per report". Zero Tackle. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
- ^ Hillier, Michael (24 September 2021). "Honours for Berrell and Teitzel at QRL Awards". qrl.com.au. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
- ^ "South Sydney defeats North Queensland 20-10 to confirm NRL finals berth as Cronulla, Canberra post wins". ABC News. 27 August 2022.
- ^ "NSW Cup Grand Final 2022". www.nswrl.com.
- ^ "From schoolboy sensations to journeymen eyeing last chance: Every NRL train-and-trial player". www.foxsports.com.au. 15 December 2022.
- ^ Cousins, Wayne (12 April 2023). "Blacktown Workers chasing third straight win". nswrl.com.au. Retrieved 11 May 2023.