Harley Smith-Shields

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Harley Smith-Shields
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Personal information
Born (2000-01-13) 13 January 2000 (age 25)
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Height183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight94 kg (14 st 11 lb)
Playing information
Position Wing, Centre
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2020–23 Canberra Raiders 1540016
2024–25 Gold Coast Titans 51004
Total2050020
Source: [1]
As of 12 May 2024

Harley Smith-Shields (born 13 January 2000) is a professional rugby league footballer who last played as a winger or centre for the Gold Coast Titans in the National Rugby League (NRL).

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Early career

2020

Smith-Shields made his first grade debut in round 11 of the 2020 NRL season for the Raiders against the South Sydney Rabbitohs. [2]

In round 20, he scored his first try in the top grade in a 38-28 victory over Cronulla-Sutherland at Kogarah Oval. [3]

2021

Smith-Shields played seven games for Canberra in the 2021 NRL season which saw the club finish a disappointing 10th on the table. [4] [5]

2022

In February, Smith-Shields was ruled out for the entire 2022 NRL season after rupturing his ACL. [6]

2023

On 8 August, it was reported that Smith-Shields was to join Parramatta on loan for the remainder of the 2023 NRL season but the move was blocked by Parramatta's retention and recruitment team at the 11th hour. [7] [8] On 26 November, Smith-Shields signed a contract to join the Gold Coast ahead of the 2024 NRL season. [9]

2024

In round 5 of the 2024 NRL season, Smith-Shields made his club debut for the Gold Coast in their 35-22 loss against North Queensland. [10] Smith-Shields was ruled out for the remainder of the season after he injured his pec in the Gold Coast's round 10 win against North Queensland. [11] [12]

2025

Smith-Shields was one of eight players who was farewelled by the Gold Coast Titans at the end of the season. [13]

References

  1. ↑ Rugby League Project
  2. ↑ "Round 11 NRL team lists". NRL.com. 21 July 2020.
  3. ↑ "Parramatta beats Wests Tigers to claim third spot on NRL ladder, Panthers and Raiders score wins". www.abc.net.au.
  4. ↑ "Roosters' 'Mr Fix It' stuns with hat-trick, Sloppy Raiders' final fade out ends season: 3 Big Hits". www.foxsports.com.au. 2 September 2021.
  5. ↑ "Tough conversations coming for senior Canberra stars as interest grows in Parramatta young gun Dylan Brown". www.theaustralian.com.au.
  6. ↑ "'Will you give your hamstring to me?': How brother's kind act saved Smith-Shield's career". www.foxsports.com.au.
  7. ↑ "BA fumes as Eels block 11th-hour recruitment bid; sticking point as Panthers close in on No.1 — Hoops". www.foxsports.com.au.
  8. ↑ "Harley parked: Eels running out of time and options after failed bid for Raiders flyer". www.smh.com.au.
  9. ↑ "Raider shock: Rising star leaves Canberra to join a new NRL side". www.canberratimes.com.au.
  10. ↑ "From Morgo, past Mango: Cowboys legends pay tribute to the new king". www.nrl.com.
  11. ↑ Chalk, Ethan Lee (12 May 2024). "Titan ruled out for the season as four players leave field injured". Zero Tackle. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  12. ↑ "NRL Casualty Ward: Moses still out; Warriors, Titans hit hard". www.nrl.com.
  13. ↑ "Titans thank departing players in '25". Gold Coast Titans. 16 September 2025. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
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