Jack Bostock

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Jack Bostock
Jack Bostock Dolphins.jpg
Personal information
Born (2003-08-28) 28 August 2003 (age 21)
Figtree, New South Wales, Australia
Height194 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight97 kg (15 st 4 lb)
Playing information
Position Wing
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2023– Dolphins 27160064
Source: [1]

Jack Bostock (born 28 August 2003) [2] is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a winger for the Dolphins in the National Rugby League (NRL).

Contents

Background

Bostock was born prematurely in Figtree, New South Wales. He was signed by the Dolphins after being spotted played junior reps with the Illawarra Steelers and for the NSW under-19 team. [3]

Playing career

Early career

Bostock was contracted to the St. George Illawarra Dragons as a junior coming through the ranks, before signing with the Dolphins for their inaugural 2023 NRL season. [4]

Dolphins

On 1 April 2023 in round 5 of the 2023 NRL season, Bostock made his first grade debut in place of the injured Tesi Niu and played the full 80 minutes on the wing for the Dolphins in their 38−12 loss to the St. George Illawarra Dragons at WIN Stadium. In round 4 of the 2024 NRL season, Bostock scored two tries for the Dolphins in their 30-14 victory over the Gold Coast. [5] [6] In round 7, Bostock scored a hat-trick in the clubs 44-16 victory over Parramatta. [7]

2024

Bostock played a total of 23 matches for the Dolphins in the 2024 NRL season and scored 14 tries as the club finished 10th on the table. [8] Bostock is known for an incredible rookie season which saw him take out the Dally M (Dally Messenger) Rookie of the Year award on 2 October 2024. [9]

Statistics

YearTeamGamesTriesPts
2023 Dolphins colours.png Dolphins 428
2024231456
2025
Totals271664

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