Jake Turpin

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Jake Turpin
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Personal information
Full nameJake Anthony Turpin
Born (1996-11-16) 16 November 1996 (age 28)
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Height178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight86 kg (13 st 8 lb)
Playing information
Position Hooker, Halfback
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2018–22 Brisbane Broncos 6040016
2023 Sydney Roosters 150000
2024– Canterbury Bulldogs 40000
Total7940016
Source: [1]
As of 22 June 2024

Jake Turpin (born 16 November 1996) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a hooker for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs.

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He previously for the Brisbane Broncos and the Sydney Roosters in the National Rugby League (NRL).

Background

Turpin was born in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

He played his junior rugby league for Redlands and the Ipswich Brothers, before being signed by the Melbourne Storm.

Playing career

Early years

From 2014 to 2016, Turpin played for the Melbourne Storm NYC team, playing 44 games scoring 9 tries and kicking one field goal [2] before graduating to their Queensland Cup team, Sunshine Coast Falcons in 2017. [3]

2018

In 2018, Turpin joined the Brisbane Broncos. [3] In round 17 of the 2018 NRL season, he made his NRL debut for the Broncos against the Gold Coast Titans, starting off the interchange bench after regular hooker Andrew McCullough was called up to the Queensland State of Origin team. [4] [5]

2019

Turpin played 15 games for Brisbane in the 2019 NRL season including the club's 58–0 loss against Parramatta in the elimination final. [6]

2020

Turpin played six games for Brisbane in the 2020 NRL season due to a broken leg and a broken hand injuries suffered, as the club finished last on the table and claimed their first ever wooden spoon. [7]

2021

In round 10, Turpin captained his first game for the Brisbane club stepping in for Alex Glenn. Brisbane would go on to lose the match 50–6 against Manly-Warringah. [8]

2022 & 2023

Turpin played a total of 15 games for Brisbane in the 2022 NRL season as the club missed the finals. At the end of 2022, he signed a contract to join the Sydney Roosters. Turpin played a total of 15 games for the Sydney Roosters in the 2023 NRL season. On 21 September, it was announced that Turpin had been released by the club after not being able to secure a new contract. [9] On 24 September, Turpin played for North Sydney in their 2023 NSW Cup grand final loss against South Sydney. [10] On 8 November 2023, Turpin signed a contract to join the Canterbury ahead of the 2024 NRL season. [11]

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References

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  2. "T". 27 December 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
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