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| Full name | Jacob Preston | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 11 October 2001 Wahroonga, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 189 cm (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 100 kg (15 st 10 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Second-row | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Jacob Preston (born 11 October 2001) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a second-rower for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in the NRL.
Preston was born in Wahroonga, New South Wales. He played his junior rugby league for the Belrose Eagles.[ citation needed ]
In 2021 and 2022, Preston played for the Sydney Roosters in the Jersey Flegg Cup. [2]
In 2023, Preston joined the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs. [3] Preston made his first grade debut from the bench in his side's 31−6 loss to the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles at Brookvale Oval in round 1 of the 2023 NRL season. [4] Preston scored his first career try in his side's 26−12 victory over the Melbourne Storm at AAMI Park the following week. [5] In round 5, Preston scored his first career double during Canterbury's golden point win against North Queensland. [6] On 21 April, Preston re-signed with the Canterbury club for four more seasons, finishing at the end of the 2027 NRL season. [7] In round 10, Preston scored two tries in Canterbury's 34–30 loss against Canberra. [8]
Preston would have an impressive rookie NRL season, winning the Dr George Peponis Medal as the Bulldogs best player during the 2023 season. He would also take home the rookie of the year and member's player of the year awards. [9]
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