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| Born | 19 August 1995 Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 100 kg (15 st 10 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Fullback, Five-eighth | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 5 November 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Dylan Phythian (born 19 August 1995) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a fullback and five-eighth. He previously for the Newcastle Knights in the NRL.
Phythian was born in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia.
He played his junior rugby league for the Western Suburbs Rosellas, [2] Lakes United [3] [4] and Belmont South Rabbitohs, [5] before being signed by the Newcastle Knights.
In 2015, Phythian played for the Newcastle Knights' NYC team, [6] before being promoted to their New South Wales Cup team during the year. [7]
In round 25 of the 2016 NRL season, Phythian made his NRL debut for the Knights against the South Sydney Rabbitohs, scoring a try. [8] [9] [10] In November, he re-signed with the Knights on a 1-year contract until the end of 2017. [11]
While playing fullback in round 1 of the 2017 season against the New Zealand Warriors, Phythian suffered a season-ending injury, tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee. [12] In September, he had his Knights contract extended until the end of 2018. [13]
On 27 March, Phythian had his contract terminated by the Knights after he returned a second positive test for social drugs, the first test remaining anonymous under the NRL's rules, with the second positive test automatically incurring a 12-match suspension. [14] [15]
Phythian made his return to the field in June for Lakes United in the Newcastle Rugby League. Less than a week later, he made a mid-season move to the Burleigh Bears in the Queensland Cup. [16]
In February, Phythian was given the chance to train and trial with the Gold Coast Titans during the pre-season. [17]
In September, Phythian played five-eighth in the 2019 Intrust Super Cup Grand Final defeating Wynnum Manly. He also played in the State Championship Grand Final against the NSW Instrust Super Cup winners Newtown Jets. [18]
In 2020, Phythian played for the Blacktown Workers. [19]
In 2021, Phythian returned to Newcastle to play for the Central Newcastle Butcher Boys in the Newcastle Rugby League. [19]
In 2022, Phythian returned to the Knights on a train and trial contract and played for their NSW Cup team. [20]
