Jaylan De Groot

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Jaylan De Groot
Personal information
Born (2003-01-09) 9 January 2003 (age 22)
Tweed Heads, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
Position Fullback, Wing
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2024– Gold Coast Titans 1760024
Source: [1]
As of 31 August 2025

Jaylan De Groot (born 9 January 2003) is an Australian rugby league footballer who plays as a fullback and winger for the Gold Coast Titans in the National Rugby League.

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Background

De Groot played his junior rugby league for the Cudgen Hornets and attended Palm Beach Currumbin State High School before being signed by the Parramatta Eels. [2] [3] [4]

Playing career

Early career

In 2021, De Groot played for the Tweed Seagulls in the Mal Meninga Cup, scoring a try in their Grand Final win over the Townsville Blackhawks. [5] In December 2021, he signed with the Gold Coast Titans on a three-year contract. [6]

In 2023, De Groot moved up from Tweed's Hastings Deering Colts side into their Queensland Cup side, playing five games. [7] [8]

2024

De Groot began the 2024 season playing for the Ipswich Jets in the Queensland Cup. [9] In Round 26 of the 2024 NRL season, De Groot made his NRL debut, starting at fullback and scoring a try in the Titans' 36–14 loss to the Newcastle Knights. [10]

2025

On 3 June, De Groot re-signed with the Gold Coast outfit until the end of the 2027 season. [11]

References

  1. "Rich rivalries to decide schoolboy silverware". QRL. 9 September 2020.
  2. "De Groot confident tide will turn for Titans as strike power returns". NRL. 24 April 2025.
  3. "Eels confirm 2021 Harold Matthews & SG Ball squads". Parramatta Eels. 16 October 2020.
  4. "TEAMLISTS: QRL U18 Mal Meninga Cup - 2021 Round 2". LeagueUnlimited. 9 March 2021.
  5. "Young fullback excited for next three years as a Titan". Gold Coast Titans. 5 December 2021.
  6. "Jaylan De Groot". 18th Man.
  7. "Elevated Titan De Groot's valuable lessons from Colts heartbreak". Gold Coast Titans. 21 November 2021.
  8. "Affiliate wrap: De Groot excels at No. 1 as Jets fire at home". Gold Coast Titans. 6 August 2024.
  9. "Key Three: De Groot delivers in debut as errors prove costly for Titans". Gold Coast Titans. 1 September 2024.
  10. "JDG to call GCT home for two more seasons". Gold Coast Titans. 3 June 2025.