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| Born | 11 July 1999 Wee Waa, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 90 kg (14 st 2 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Five-eighth, Halfback | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Braydon Trindall (born 11 July 1999) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a five-eighth or halfback for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the National Rugby League (NRL).
Born and raised in Wee Waa, New South Wales, Trindall (often nicknamed “Tricky”), who is of Indigenous Australian descent, moved to Queensland at age 12. Tricky played his junior rugby league for the Caboolture Snakes, before being signed by the Melbourne Storm. [2] Braydon Trindall plays knockout football, and has links to Cherbourg.
In 2015, Trindall played for the Sunshine Coast Falcons in the Cyril Connell Cup and represented the Queensland under-16 team and the Queensland under-16 Murri team. [3] [4] [5] In 2016, he moved up to the Falcons' Mal Meninga Cup side. In 2017, he played for the Melbourne Storm under-20 side, playing 14 games. [6] [7]
In 2018, Trindall joined the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, playing for their Jersey Flegg Cup side. On 23 September 2018, he was named man of the match in their Grand Final win over the Penrith Panthers. [8] [9]
In 2019, he spent the season playing for the Newtown Jets, Cronulla's NSW Cup feeder club and represented the Queensland under-20 team. [10] That season, he played in Newtown's NSW Cup Grand Final and NRL State Championship-winning sides. [11] [12]
In round 12 of the 2020 NRL season, Trindall made his debut for Cronulla-Sutherland against the Brisbane Broncos at Suncorp Stadium. [13]
Trindall played 18 games for Cronulla in the 2021 NRL season which saw the club narrowly miss the finals by finishing 9th on the table. [14]
Trindall played a total of 15 games for Cronulla in the 2022 NRL season scoring one try. Trindall did not play in Cronulla's finals campaign which saw them eliminated in the second week. [15]
In round 23 of the 2023 NRL season, Trindall scored two tries for Cronulla in their 26-16 victory over South Sydney. [16] Trindall played a total of 13 games for Cronulla in the 2023 NRL season as Cronulla finished sixth on the table. Trindall played in the clubs 13-12 upset loss against the Sydney Roosters which ended their season. [17]
Trindall was stood down by Cronulla "for the short term" after he failed a roadside alcohol & drugs test on Monday 22 April. [18] [19] On 28 May, Trindall was cleared to play after he pleaded guilty in court. He was fined $1000 by the NRL and handed a three-month driving disqualification. [20] [21] Trindall played 20 games for Cronulla in the 2024 NRL season as the club finished 4th on the table and qualified for the finals. Trindall featured in all three of Cronulla's finals games as the club reached the preliminary final stage but lost against Penrith. [22] On 1 November, Cronulla announced that Trindall had re-signed with the club on a three year deal. [23]
| Season | Team | Matches | T | G | GK % | F/G | Pts |
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| 2020 |  Cronulla-Sutherland | 5 | 0 | 4 | 66.67% | 0 | 8 |
| 2021 | 18 | 4 | 36 | 81.82% | 0 | 88 | |
| 2022 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 33.33% | 0 | 8 | |
| 2023 | 13 | 3 | 13 | 72.22% | 0 | 42 | |
| 2024 | 20 | 12 | 29 | 70.00% | 106 | ||
| Career totals | 71 | 21 | 84 | 70.00% | 0 | 252 | |
| Season | Team | Matches | T | G | GK % | F/G | Pts |
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| 2022 |  Indigenous All Stars | 1 | 0 | 1/1 | 100% | 0 | 2 |
| Career totals | 1 | 0 | 1 | 100% | 0 | 2 | |
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