Corey Waddell

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Corey Waddell
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Personal information
Born (1996-10-02) 2 October 1996 (age 27)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Height190 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight101 kg (15 st 13 lb)
Playing information
Position Second-row, Lock
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2019–20 Manly Sea Eagles 362008
2021–23 Canterbury Bulldogs 5950020
2024– Manly Sea Eagles 72008
Total10290036
Source: [1]
As of 20 April 2024

Corey Waddell (born 2 October 1996) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row forward for the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles in the National Rugby League (NRL).

Contents

He previously played for the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles in the NRL.

Background

Waddell was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He is the son of former Penrith Panthers and Illawarra Steelers player Steve Waddell. [2]

Waddell played his junior rugby league for Emu Plains JRLFC, before signing with Penrith Panthers.

Playing career

2019

In round 2 of the 2019 NRL season, Waddell made his NRL debut for Manly-Warringah against the Sydney Roosters. [3] [4] In the 2019 Semi-Final against South Sydney, Waddell scored his first NRL try in a 34–26 loss at ANZ Stadium. [5] [6]

2020

Waddell played 13 games for Manly in the 2020 NRL season as the club missed the finals. He then signed a deal to join Canterbury-Bankstown for the 2021 season. [7]

2021

Waddell made a total of 20 appearances for Canterbury in the 2021 NRL season as the club finished last and claimed the Wooden Spoon. [8]

2022

On 26 July, Waddell was suspended for five games after being found guilty of eye gouging an opponent during Canterbury's round 19 victory over the Gold Coast. [9] Waddell played a total of 17 matches for Canterbury in the 2022 NRL season as the club finished 12th on the table. [10]

2023

Waddell played a total of 22 games for Canterbury in the 2023 NRL season as the club finished 15th on the table. [11] On 24 October, Waddell signed a one-year deal with his former club Manly ahead of the 2024 season. [12]

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References

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  3. "Dailytelegraph.com.au | Subscribe to The Daily Telegraph for exclusive stories". myaccount.news.com.au. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
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