Brodie Jones

Brodie Jones (born 7 May 1998) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Newcastle Knights in the National Rugby League. His position is second-row.

Brodie Jones
Personal information
Born (1998-05-07) 7 May 1998
Maitland, New South Wales, Australia
Height183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight103 kg (16 st 3 lb)
Playing information
PositionSecond-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2020– Newcastle Knights 3 0 0 0 0
As of 31 May 2020
Source: [1]

Background

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

Early years

Jones started playing for the 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 Knights' Canterbury Cup NSW team.[4] In November 2019, he re-signed with the Knights on a 1-year contract.[5]

2020

In round 3 of the 2020 NRL season, Jones made his NRL debut for the Knights against the Penrith Panthers.[6]

References
  1. "Brodie Jones - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
  2. "Brodie Jones". 26 October 2019.
  3. "Australian Schoolboys Team Announcement". New South Wales Rugby League. 17 July 2016.
  4. "Canterbury Cup NSW Team Lists | Round One". New South Wales Rugby League. 12 March 2019.
  5. "Knights re-sign promising backrower Jones". Newcastle Knights. 5 November 2019.
  6. "LATE MAIL: Knights confirm THREE debutants". Newcastle Knights. 29 May 2020.
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