Joe Stimson

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Joe Stimson
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Personal information
Full nameJoe Stimson
Born (1995-12-02) 2 December 1995 (age 30)
Temora, New South Wales, Australia
Height189 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight107 kg (16 st 12 lb)
Playing information
Position Second-row, Prop, Loose forward
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2017–19 Melbourne Storm 5193042
2020–22 Canterbury Bulldogs 342008
2023–24 Gold Coast Titans 292008
2025– Castleford Tigers 131004
Total127143062
Source: [1] [2]
As of 7 February 2026
Relatives Mark Stimson (uncle)

Joe Stimson (born 2 December 1995) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a prop , second-row or loose forward forward for Castleford Tigers in the Super League.

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He previously played for the Melbourne Storm, Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs and Gold Coast Titans in the National Rugby League.

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. [3]

Stimson played his junior rugby league for the Temora Dragons. He was educated at Mosman High School 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, [4] captaining the side in 2015. [5] In July 2015, he played for the New South Wales under-20s team against the Queensland under-20s team. [6] In August 2015, he re-signed with the Storm on a 2-year contract until the end of 2017. [7] In 2016, he graduated to the Storm's Queensland Cup team, Sunshine Coast Falcons. [8]

2017

In round 2 of the 2017 NRL season, Stimson made his NRL debut for the Melbourne side against the New Zealand Warriors. [9] [10] A few days later, he re-signed with Melbourne on a two-year contract until the end of 2019. [11]

2018

Stimson was part of the Melbourne team that played in the 2018 NRL Grand Final against the Sydney Roosters but lost 21–6. [12]

2019

On 4 June, Stimson signed a three-year deal with the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs from 2020. [13]

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.[ citation needed ]

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. [14]

On 29 April, Stimson was ruled out for the entire 2020 NRL season due to a shoulder injury which required surgery. [15]

2021

Stimson played 11 games for Canterbury in the 2021 NRL season which saw the club finish last and claim the Wooden Spoon. [16]

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. [17]

On 30 September, Stimson signed a two-year deal to join the Gold Coast starting in 2023. [18]

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. [19]

2024

Stimson was limited to only six matches for the Gold Coast in the 2024 NRL season as the club finished 14th on the table. [20]

2025

Following his departure from the Gold Coast Titans, Stimson joined Brisbane Tigers in the Queensland Cup, while worked in landscaping and maintenance. [21]

On 23 June, Stimson signed for Castleford Tigers in the Super League on a one-and-a-half-year contract. [22] [23] He made his Tigers debut on 28 June against Wigan Warriors in round 16, [24] and played a total of 11 games in the 2025 season as Castleford finished 11th on the table. [2]

2026

Stimson was assigned squad number 13 for 2026. [25] He scored the first try of Castleford's 2026 season, his first for the club, against Doncaster in the Challenge Cup. [26]

Statistics

Appearances and points in all competitions by year
ClubSeasonTierAppTGDGPts
Melbourne colours.svg Melbourne Storm 2017 NRL 1531014
2018 NRL 241208
2019 NRL 1250020
Total5193042
Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury Bulldogs 2020 NRL 20000
2021 NRL 110000
2022 NRL 212008
Total342008
Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Gold Coast Titans 2023 NRL 232008
2024 NRL 60000
Total292008
Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers 2025 Super League 110000
2026 Super League 11004
Total121004
Career total126143062
As of match played 7 February 2026 [1] [2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Joe Stimson - Playing Career". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 "Player Summary: Joe Stimson". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club.
  3. ↑ 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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ↑ "S". Nyc Database. Archived from the original on 31 January 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
  5. ↑ Nathan Ryan (16 October 2015). "Fresh blood to make NRL impact in 2016". Fox Sports. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
  6. ↑ "PAY'S SAY: NSW Under-20s side". NSWRL.com.au. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  7. ↑ Melbourne Storm (20 August 2015). "Storm secure young talent". Zero Tackle. Archived from the original on 12 March 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
  8. ↑ "RUGBY LEAGUE: Falcons and Pride coy over chances". Cairnspost.com.au. 3 March 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
  9. ↑ "Updated team lists: Warriors v Storm". NRL.com. 18 December 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
  10. ↑ NRL Digital Media. "Stimson, Leuluai to make Storm debut – Storm". Melbournestorm.com.au. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
  11. ↑ Melbourne Storm (28 September 2016). "Bromwich, Stimson re-sign with Melbourne Storm". Zero Tackle. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
  12. ↑ Woods, Melissa (26 September 2018). "Storm's Stimson sad to squeeze out hero". ESPN. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
  13. ↑ "Joe Stimson to join the Bulldogs on a three year deal". Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs. 3 June 2019. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  14. ↑ "Live NRL: After 65 minutes we FINALLY have a try – Eels rookie breaks deadlock". Fox Sports. 12 March 2020.
  15. ↑ "Bulldogs handed Foran boost as Stimson set to be ruled out for the year". Fox Sports. 30 April 2020.
  16. ↑ "Bulldogs' backline boost as rising star re-signs; Eels hooker seals UK exit: Transfer Centre". foxsports.com.au.
  17. ↑ "NRL 2022: Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs season review". www.sportingnews.com.
  18. ↑ "Joe ready to go: Stimson a Titan in '23". www.titans.com.au.
  19. ↑ "NRL 2023: Gold Coast Titans season review". www.sportingnews.com.
  20. ↑ "The Mole's end-of-season review: Titans 'perennial enigma' who went missing as Des Hasler 'hallmark' falls flat". www.nine.com.au.
  21. ↑ O'Brien, James (24 January 2026). "Joe Stimson keeps Castleford Tigers challenges in perspective after experiencing life as gardener". The Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
  22. ↑ Bower, Aaron (23 June 2025). "Castleford Tigers' new signing confirmed as NRL forward joins with contract length revealed". Love Rugby League. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
  23. ↑ Callum Walker (23 June 2025). "Castleford Tigers announce signing of Gold Coast Titans prop". Total RL.
  24. ↑ Smith, Peter (27 June 2025). "Castleford Tigers signing Joe Stimson set for debut v Wigan Warriors as Danny McGuire makes 'attack' vow". Yorkshire Evening Post. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
  25. ↑ Chapman Coombe, Louis (26 December 2025). "Castleford Tigers reveal 2026 squad numbers with new-look top 17 and shocks confirmed". Love Rugby League. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
  26. ↑ Chapman Coombe, Louis (26 December 2025). "Castleford Tigers reveal 2026 squad numbers with new-look top 17 and shocks confirmed". Love Rugby League. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
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