Brodie Jones

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Brodie Jones
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Personal information
Born (1998-05-07) 7 May 1998 (age 25)
Maitland, New South Wales, Australia
Height183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight103 kg (16 st 3 lb)
Playing information
Position Second-row
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2020– Newcastle Knights 5530012
Source: [1]
As of 31 March 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.

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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 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

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

2021

Jones made 21 appearances for Newcastle in the 2021 NRL season including the clubs elimination final loss against Parramatta. [7]

2022 & 2023

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]

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References

  1. "Brodie Jones - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
  2. 1 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.
  7. "Parramatta Eels defeat Newcastle Knights 28-20 in NRL elimination final". ABC News. 12 September 2021.
  8. "NRL 2023: Newcastle Knights season review". www.sportingnews.com.