Jason Croker

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Jason Croker
Jason Croker.jpg
Personal information
Born (1973-03-10) 10 March 1973 (age 51)
Crookwell, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
Height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight100 kg (15 st 10 lb)
Position Second-row, Centre, Lock, Wing
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1991–06 Canberra Raiders 31812010482
2007–09 Catalans Dragons 62120149
Total38013211531
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2000 Australia 52008
1993–01 New South Wales 50000
1994–01 NSW Country 30000
Relatives Lachlan Croker (nephew)
Millie Boyle (niece)
Morgan Boyle (nephew)
David Boyle (brother-in-law)

Jason Croker (born 10 March 1973) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer. An Australian international and New South Wales State of Origin representative utility player, he previously played club football in the NRL for the Canberra Raiders, with whom he won the 1994 Winfield Cup and set club records for both highest total games and tries. Croker saw out his career with French Super League club Catalans Dragons.

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Croker competed in and won the Gladiator Individual Sports Athletes Challenge in 1995.

Playing career

Canberra

Croker was named the Canberra Raiders' rookie of the year in 1991 and he went on to play somewhat of a utility position over his long career, filling into many spots throughout his team. His 120 tries for Canberra was a club record until it was surpassed by Jarrod Croker and in 2000 he was named the Raiders' player of the year. He also gained selection in Australia's 2000 World Cup winning squad.

In 2006, Croker played his 300th game for Canberra, becoming the first to achieve this honour for the club. [1]

In Croker's last game in Canberra he was given the keys to the city by Chief Minister Jon Stanhope in front of over 21,000 fans. [2]

Croker playing with the Catalans Dragons in 2007 Jason Croker 2007.jpg
Croker playing with the Catalans Dragons in 2007

Catalans Dragons

Croker signed a two-year deal to play for the French team the Catalans Dragons from 2007, which, after two successful campaigns, was extended by a further year in 2008. Croker's experience was of increasing value to the fledgling French side, and his physical fitness and hunger for the game are admired by many. He is regarded fondly by many Catalans Dragons fans for an audacious drop-goal scored in a 29–22 win over the Bradford Bulls at Odsal in March 2007.

Croker was the oldest player in the Super League until retiring at the end of the 2009 season at age 36. [3]

Return to Australia

He currently acts as a player-coach for the Gungahlin Bulls in the Canberra Raiders Cup. [4] Croker was named in Canberra's 2016 NRL Auckland Nines squad. [5]

Representative

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References

  1. ↑ "Catalans sign Raiders star Croker". BBC. 10 August 2006. Retrieved 24 February 2008.
  2. ↑ Riccio, David (30 January 2016). "Croker to play alongside nephew at Nines". The Daily Telegraph. Sydney. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  3. ↑ Laybourn, Ian (2010). "MENZIES NOT BOTHERED BY OLD MAN TAG". Sportinglife.com. Retrieved 3 February 2010.
  4. ↑ "Woolford and Croker join Bulls – Gungahlin Bulls Seniors – SportsTG". Archived from the original on 13 October 2017. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
  5. ↑ "2016 Downer NRL Auckland Nines Official Squads". National Rugby League. 3 February 2016. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
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