Brodie Jones
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| Born | 7 May 1998 Maitland, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 103 kg (16 st 3 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Second-row | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 28 April 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Brodie Jones (born 7 May 1998) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row forward for the Newcastle Knights in the NRL.
Background[edit]
Born in Maitland, New South Wales, Jones played his junior rugby league for the Cessnock Goannas, before being signed by the Newcastle Knights.
Playing career[edit]
Early years[edit]
Jones started playing for the Newcastle Knights' Harold Matthews Cup team in 2014, representing the New South Wales Under-16's, before moving up to the S. G. Ball Cup side in 2015.[2] He also spent time playing with the Knights' National Youth Competition / Jersey Flegg Cup team from 2015 through to 2018, representing the New South Wales Under-18's in 2015 and 2016.[2] In 2016, he was a part of the Australian Schoolboys squad.[3] In 2019, he graduated to the Newcastle Knights Canterbury Cup NSW team.[4] In November 2019, he re-signed with Newcastle on a one-year contract.[5]
2020[edit]
In round 3 of the 2020 NRL season, Jones made his NRL debut for the Newcastle club against the Penrith Panthers.[6]
2021[edit]
Jones made 21 appearances for Newcastle in the 2021 NRL season including the clubs elimination final loss against Parramatta.[7]
2022 & 2023[edit]
Jones played 13 games for Newcastle in the 2022 NRL season as the club missed the finals. Jones played a total of 11 games for Newcastle in the 2023 NRL season as the club finished 5th on the table. Jones played in Newcastle's 40-10 semi-final loss against the New Zealand Warriors.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ "Brodie Jones - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
- ^ a b "Brodie Jones". 26 October 2019.
- ^ "Australian Schoolboys Team Announcement". New South Wales Rugby League. 17 July 2016.
- ^ "Canterbury Cup NSW Team Lists | Round One". New South Wales Rugby League. 12 March 2019.
- ^ "Knights re-sign promising backrower Jones". Newcastle Knights. 5 November 2019.
- ^ "LATE MAIL: Knights confirm THREE debutants". Newcastle Knights. 29 May 2020.
- ^ "Parramatta Eels defeat Newcastle Knights 28-20 in NRL elimination final". ABC News. 12 September 2021.
- ^ "NRL 2023: Newcastle Knights season review". www.sportingnews.com.