Joey Walsh (rugby league)

Joey Walsh

Personal information
Full name	Joseph Walsh
Born	(2006-05-18) 18 May 2006 (age 19) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Height	182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	87 kg (13 st 10 lb)
Playing information
Position	Halfback, Five-eighth
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2025– Manly-Warringah 1 0 0 0 0
Source: [1]

Joey Walsh (born 18 May 2006) is an Australian rugby league footballer who plays as a halfback for the Manly Sea Eagles in the National Rugby League (NRL).

Background

Walsh attend St. Augustine's college in Brookvale playing Rugby Union. He got selected and captained the Australian U18's Union team playing as a Fly-Half. He was previously in the Sydney Roosters system being selected in a NSW Representative team in 2022. ^[2] Manly beat the Canterbury Bulldogs, the Dolphins and Rugby Australia to the signature for Walsh, signing a three-year deal until 2027. ^{[3] [4]}

Walsh is a Narraweena Hawks junior from the Manly District Junior Rugby League and was added to Manly’s Top 30 roster ahead of the 2025 season. ^{[5] [6]}

Career

In round 27 2025, Walsh made his NRL debut for Manly against the New Zealand Warriors at 4 Pines Park in Brookvale. Coming off the bench in a 27-26 win. ^[7]

References

1. "Joey Walsh - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project".
2. "Who is Joey Walsh? Manly Sea Eagles prospect who could replace Daly Cherry-Evans in the future". sportingnews.com.
3. "Manly announce signing of cross-code playmaker". zerotackle.com.
4. "Daly Cherry-Evans will be 'irreplaceable' for Manly - but the club aren't short of options". nine.com.au.
5. "Sea Eagles sign exciting young half Joey Walsh". Manly Warringah Sea Eagles. 1 July 2024. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
6. "Plenty of quality young talent at Sea Eagles in 2025". Manly Warringah Sea Eagles. 29 November 2024. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
7. "DCE heir apparent to debut in farewell game". sen.com.au.

External links

• Manly Sea Eagles profile
• Rugby League Project profile