Joe Stimson

Joe Stimson

Personal information
Full name	Joe Stimson
Born	(1995-12-02) 2 December 1995 (age 28) Temora, New South Wales, Australia
Height	189 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	104 kg (16 st 5 lb)
Playing information
Position	Second-row, Prop
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2017–19 Melbourne Storm 51 9 3 0 42 2020–22 Canterbury Bulldogs 34 2 0 0 8 2023– Gold Coast Titans 25 2 0 0 8 Total 110 13 3 0 58
Source: [1] As of 7 April 2024

Joe Stimson (born 2 December 1995) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row forward for the Gold Coast Titans in the National Rugby League (NRL).

He previously played for the Melbourne Storm in the NRL, with whom he made a grand final appearance.

Early life

Stimson was born in Temora, New South Wales, Australia. He is the son of former South Sydney Rabbitohs player Peter Stimson and nephew of former Balmain and Wests Tigers player Mark Stimson. ^[2]

Stimson played his junior rugby league for the Temora Dragons. He was than educated at St Gregory's College, Campbelltown before being signed by the Melbourne Storm.^{[ citation needed ]}

Playing career

Early career

In 2014 and 2015, Stimson played for the Melbourne Storm's NYC team, ^[3] captaining the side in 2015. ^[4] In July 2015, he played for the New South Wales under-20s team against the Queensland under-20s team. ^[5] In August 2015, he re-signed with the Storm on a 2-year contract until the end of 2017. ^[6] In 2016, he graduated to the Storm's Queensland Cup team, Sunshine Coast Falcons. ^[7]

2017

In round 2 of the 2017 NRL season, Stimson made his NRL debut for the Melbourne side against the New Zealand Warriors. ^{[8] [9]} A few days later, he re-signed with Melbourne on a two-year contract until the end of 2019. ^[10]

2018

Stimson was part of the Melbourne team that played in the 2018 NRL Grand Final against the Sydney Roosters but lost 21–6.

2019

On 4 June, Stimson signed a three-year deal with the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs from 2020. ^[11] In round 22, Stimson played his 50th NRL game for the Storm in their 18–22 loss to the Canberra Raiders at AAMI Park in Melbourne.

2020

Stimson made his debut for Canterbury-Bankstown in round 1 of the 2020 NRL season against arch rivals Parramatta. Canterbury would go on to lose the match 8–2. ^[12]

On 29 April, Stimson was ruled out for the entire 2020 NRL season due to a shoulder injury which required surgery. ^[13]

2021

Stimson played 11 games for Canterbury in the 2021 NRL season which saw the club finish last and claim the Wooden Spoon. ^[14]

2022

Stimson made a total of 21 appearances for Canterbury throughout the 2022 season. The club would finish 12th on the table and miss the finals. ^[15] On 30 September, Stimson signed a two-year deal to join the Gold Coast starting in 2023. ^[16]

2023

Stimson played a total of 23 matches for the Gold Coast in the 2023 NRL season as the club finished 14th on the table. ^[17]

Statistics

Year	Team	Games	Tries	Goals	Pts
2017	Melbourne Storm	15	3	1	14
2018		24	1	2	8
2019		12	5		20
2020	Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs	2
2021		11
2022		21	2		8
2023	Gold Coast Titans	23	2		8
2024
	Totals	107	13	3	58

source; ^[18]

References

1. "Joe Stimson – Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project. 2 December 1995. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
2. Les Muir20 Jun 2011, 11:21 p.m. (20 June 2011). "Joe Stimson and Andrew Heffernan next in line for rugby league greatness". The Daily Advertiser. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
3. "S". Nyc Database. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
4. Nathan Ryan (16 October 2015). "Fresh blood to make NRL impact in 2016". Fox Sports. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
5. "PAY'S SAY: NSW Under-20s side". NSWRL.com.au. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
6. Melbourne Storm (20 August 2015). "Storm secure young talent". Zero Tackle. Archived from the original on 12 March 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
7. "RUGBY LEAGUE: Falcons and Pride coy over chances". Cairnspost.com.au. 3 March 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
8. "Updated team lists: Warriors v Storm". NRL.com. 18 December 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
9. NRL Digital Media. "Stimson, Leuluai to make Storm debut – Storm". Melbournestorm.com.au. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
10. Melbourne Storm (28 September 2016). "Bromwich, Stimson re-sign with Melbourne Storm". Zero Tackle. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
11. "Joe Stimson to join the Bulldogs on a three year deal". Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs. 3 June 2019. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
12. "Live NRL: After 65 minutes we FINALLY have a try – Eels rookie breaks deadlock". Fox Sports. 12 March 2020.
13. "Bulldogs handed Foran boost as Stimson set to be ruled out for the year". Fox Sports. 30 April 2020.
14. "Bulldogs' backline boost as rising star re-signs; Eels hooker seals UK exit: Transfer Centre". foxsports.com.au.
15. "NRL 2022: Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs season review". www.sportingnews.com.
16. "Joe ready to go: Stimson a Titan in '23". www.titans.com.au.
17. "NRL 2023: Gold Coast Titans season review". www.sportingnews.com.
18. "Official NRL profile of Joe Stimson for Gold Coast Titans | NRL.com". National Rugby League. 24 November 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2024.

External links

• Canterbury Bulldogs profile
• Melbourne Storm profile
• Storm profile