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| Born | 22 October 2002 Mackay, Queensland, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 105 kg (16 st 7 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Second-row, Centre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jack Howarth (born 22 October 2002) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a centre or second-row forward for the Melbourne Storm in the National Rugby League (NRL). [1] [2]
Howarth played his junior rugby league for Easts Tigers and attended Brisbane Boys' College, Brisbane before being signed by the Melbourne Storm. [3] [4]
He was chosen to represent the Australian Schoolboys rugby league team in 2019, scoring a try and earning the player of the match award in a win against New Zealand. [5]
In 2020 he was a part of the Brisbane Boys College rugby team that won the school's first GPS Rugby title since 1954. [6]
In June 2022, Howarth was selected for the Queensland U19s junior State of Origin team for their match against NSW. Howarth suffered a head injury in the second half and was unable to return to the field. [7]
After two seasons playing with the Sunshine Coast Falcons in the Queensland Cup where he often struggled with injuries that hampered his development, [5] Howarth made his NRL debut in round 27 of the 2023 NRL season for the Melbourne Storm against the Brisbane Broncos at Suncorp Stadium. [3] [8] Howarth had been signed to the Storm on a reported five-year contract from 2022. [6]
Howarth had an extended run in the Melbourne Storm squad during the 2024 season, earning a starting role in the centre position and scoring his first NRL try. [5] On 24 August 2024, Howarth scored against Dolphins for his third try with the Melbourne club. Howarth played a total of 16 matches for Melbourne in the 2024 NRL season as the club were runaway minor premiers. Howarth played in Melbourne's 2024 NRL Grand Final loss against Penrith. In the second half of the match, Howarth was controversially denied a try after certain replays showed that the ball was grounded over the try line however the decision to deny the try was upheld. [9]
| Year | Team | Games | Tries | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |  Melbourne Storm | 1 | ||
| 2024 | 16 | 4 | 16 | |
| Totals | 17 | 4 | 16 |
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