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| Full name | Matthew Doorey | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 27 June 2000 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 100 kg (15 st 10 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Second-row, Lock | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 9 August 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Matthew Doorey (born 27 June 2000) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row forward for the Parramatta Eels in the National Rugby League (NRL). He previously played for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs.
Doorey made his first grade debut in round 14 of the 2020 NRL season for Canterbury-Bankstown against the Wests Tigers, scoring a try on debut in a 29–28 loss at Bankwest Stadium. [2]
Doorey made a total of 13 appearances for Canterbury in the 2021 NRL season as the club finished last and claimed the wooden spoon. [3]
Doorey made no appearances for Canterbury in the 2022 NRL season. On 25 September, Doorey played for Canterbury's NSW Cup team in their grand final loss to Penrith. [4] On 11 November, Doorey signed a two-year deal to join Canterbury's arch-rivals Parramatta starting in 2023. [5]
Doorey made his club debut for Parramatta in round 1 of the 2023 NRL season against Melbourne. Parramatta would lose 16-12 in golden point extra-time. [6] In round 3 against Manly, Doorey scored his first try for the club in Parramatta's 34-30 loss at Brookvale Oval. [7] Doorey played a total of eleven matches for Parramatta in the 2023 NRL season as the club finished 10th on the table. [8]
Doorey started the 2024 season for Parramatta's reserve grade team, in good form. On 4 April, it was announced that Doorey would miss at least five weeks with a facial fracture , he returned in Round 7. [9]
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