Ashton Ward

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Ashton Ward
Personal information
Full nameAshton Ward
Born (2004-02-07) 7 February 2004 (age 21)
Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
Height183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight74 kg (11 st 9 lb)
Playing information
Position Halfback, Five-eighth
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2025– South Sydney 619022
Source: [1]
As of 5 September 2025

Ashton Ward (born 7 February 2004) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a halfback or five-eighth for the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the National Rugby League.

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Background

Ward was born in Wollongong, New South Wales, and played his junior rugby league for the Gerringong Lions. [2]

Playing career

St George Illawarra Dragons

Ward featured in the Jersey Flegg Cup for the St. George Illawarra Dragons before moving to South Sydney. He claimed St. George's Jersey Flegg Player of the Year award in 2024, topping the competition in points (10 tries, 72 goals). [3]

South Sydney Rabbitohs

Ward was named in South Sydney's development pathways squads for Jersey Flegg Cup and was contracted to take part in full-time NRL pre-season training in 2025. [4] [5]

He impressed in the 2025 pre-season, featuring strongly in a trial match against the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles. [6]

Ward earned his first-grade debut off the interchange bench in Round 21 of the 2025 NRL season against the Cronulla‑Sutherland Sharks at Shark Park, coming on in the 58th minute of a 12–14 loss. [7] [8] Ward played six games for South Sydney in the 2025 NRL season which saw the club finish 14th on the table. [9] [10]


References

  1. "Ashton Ward – Career Summary". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
  2. "Ashton Ward – 18th Man Profile". 18th Man. 23 April 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
  3. "Ward wins Dragons Jersey Flegg Player of the Year". St George Illawarra Dragons. 10 September 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
  4. "2025 Pathways Squads announced". South Sydney Rabbitohs. 1 November 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
  5. "Rabbitohs to Start Pre-Season Training Next Week". South Sydney Rabbitohs. 1 November 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
  6. "Ward impresses in Rabbitohs pre‑season challenge". TBR Rugby. 15 February 2025. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
  7. "Match Preview: Rabbitohs vs Sharks RD21 – Ward named to debut". South Sydney Rabbitohs. 23 July 2025. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
  8. "Ward makes debut off the bench". NRL.com. 26 July 2025. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
  9. "'It's unacceptable': Wayne, Souths' grim season under microscope as big recruitment questions swirl". www.foxsports.com.au.
  10. "'Should've been awarded': Late drama over no-call as Latrell shines in Spoon Bowl". www.foxsports.com.au.