Corey Thompson

Corey Thompson
Personal information
Born (1990-05-15) 15 May 1990
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Height 179 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 92 kg (14 st 7 lb)
Playing information
Position Fullback, Wing

Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2014–15 Canterbury Bulldogs 35 15 0 0 60
2016–17 Widnes Vikings 47 41 9 0 182
2018– Wests Tigers 20 9 0 0 36
Total 102 65 9 0 278
As of 5 August 2018
Source: [1][2]

Corey Thompson (born 15 May 1990) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays for the Wests Tigers in the National Rugby League. He plays as a fullback and wing. He previously played for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in the National Rugby League and the Widnes Vikings in the Super League.

Background

He was born in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Thompson is an Indigenous Australian and played his junior football for Easts Mount Gravatt, before joining the Souths Logan Magpies.

Playing career

Early career

In 2010 and 2011, Thompson played for the Souths Logan Magpies in the Queensland Cup.[3][4] In 2012, he joined the Eastern Suburbs Tigers,[5] giving him the chance to do a pre-season with National Rugby League team Melbourne Storm.[6] The Storm attempted to sign Thompson but couldn't fit him under their salary cap.[6] In 2013, he played games for ICONZ Rugby in an Australian Rugby sevens tournament.[7] In April 2013, while playing for the Eastern Suburbs Tigers, he signed a 2-year contract with the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs starting effective immediately.[8]

2014

In Round 1, Thompson made his NRL debut for the Bulldogs against the Brisbane Broncos.[9][10] In September, Thompson re-signed with the Bulldogs on a 1-year contract.[11][12]

2015

On 16 August, Thompson signed a 2-year contract with Super League team Widnes.[13][14]

2016

In the 2016 season. Corey scored 27 tries for the Vikings, meaning he was the second highest try scorer in the league behind Denny Solomona of the Castleford Tigers. Corey helped his team to a 7th-place finish in Super League.

2018

Thompson returned to the NRL with the Wests Tigers. With Tuimoala Lolohea pencilled in as fullback, Thompson was said to being adding "further depth" to the team.[15] However, Thompson was named at fullback for the last trial before the season began, with coach Ivan Cleary saying post-match, "I couldn't have asked for more from him really. He was in everything tonight. Corey's been a standout right throughout the pre-season."[16]

With Lolohea selected at fullback for the round 1, Thompson was chosen on the right wing ahead of regular winger David Nofoaluma. Near the end of the game, he scored a match-winning "freakish try finished with polish" as Wests Tigers defeated the Sydney Roosters 10-8.[17] After Lolohea suffered a knee injury, Thompson was named at fullback for round 2.[18] Described as the, "early contender for bargain buy of the season". Thompson signed an upgraded contract for 2019.[19] He continued to switch between fullback and winger, making 20 straight appearances before a season-ending ankle injury. At the time, he was the club's leading try-scorer with 9.[20]

References

  1. ↑ loverugbyleague
  2. ↑ "Corey Thompson - Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 2016-03-27.
  3. ↑ "Story". Couriermail.com.au. Retrieved 2015-08-17.
  4. ↑ "Haynes priming for big performance | Rockhampton Morning Bulletin". Themorningbulletin.com.au. 2011-03-26. Retrieved 2015-08-17.
  5. ↑ "Walker / Kauffman Big Winners at Tigers Awards". Couriermail.com.au. Retrieved 2015-08-17.
  6. 1 2 "Former Baggage Handler Corey Thompson is Set to Make His NRL Debut". Foxsports.com.au. Retrieved 2015-08-17.
  7. ↑ Adrian Proszenko. "NRL: Bulldog Corey Thompson desperate to fit into Ben Barba's old jersey". Smh.com.au. Retrieved 2015-08-17.
  8. ↑ "Tigers Fullback Corey Thompson Has Earned a Two Year Deal with the Bulldogs in the NRL Effective Immediately". Couriermail.com.au. Retrieved 2015-08-17.
  9. ↑ "NRL 2014 - Round 1". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 2015-08-17.
  10. ↑ "NRL Late Mail". Bulldogs. Retrieved 2015-08-17.
  11. ↑ "Bulldogs winger Thompson signs extension | NRL". Zero Tackle. 2014-09-12. Retrieved 2015-08-17.
  12. ↑ "What a Year for Thompson". Bulldogs. Retrieved 2015-08-17.
  13. ↑ "Corey Thompson signs for Widnes Vikings from NRL". Widnesvikings.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-08-17.
  14. ↑ "BBC Sport - Corey Thompson: Widnes Vikings to sign Canterbury Bulldogs back". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-08-17.
  15. ↑ Alicia Newton. "Tigers declare interest in Moylan". nrl.com.
  16. ↑ Dan Walsh. "Tiger Thompson trumps Lolohea for fullback spot". nrl.com.
  17. ↑ Nathan Ryan. "Watch: Minimum wage winger Corey Thompson becomes Wests Tigers' hero in Roosters win". Fox Sports.
  18. ↑ Adrian Proszenko. "Nofoaluma back after injury strikes Wests Tigers' round one hero". The Sydney Morning Herald.
  19. ↑ "NRL's bargain buy of the year Corey Thompson rewarded with upgraded Wests Tigers contract". news.com.au.
  20. ↑ Daniel Ramus. "Wests Tigers winger Corey Thompson reportedly out for season with ankle injury". Sporting News.
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