Tallis Duncan

Tallis Duncan

Duncan in 2022
Personal information
Full name	Tallis Duncan
Born	(2002-04-18) 18 April 2002 (age 22) Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
Height	188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	98 kg (15 st 6 lb)
Playing information
Position	Lock, Second-row
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2023– South Sydney 27 3 0 0 12 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 2022 Malta 1 0 0 0 0 2024 Prime Minister's XIII 1 0 0 0 0
Source: [1] [2] As of 13 October 2024

Tallis Duncan (born 18 April 2002) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a lock for the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the NRL.

Background

Duncan was born in Wollongong, New South Wales. He was raised in Dungog, New South Wales and played junior rugby league for the Dungog Warriors. He played Harold Matthews Cup for the Newcastle Knights before moving to Sydney. ^{[3] [4]}

In Sydney, he played junior rugby league for Paddington Colts and Clovelly Crocodiles in the Eastern Suburbs District Junior Rugby League. Duncan went on to sign with the Sydney Roosters S.G. Ball side in the S.G. Ball Cup. ^[5] He was named best forward for the 2019 season. ^[6] After the 2020 season was called off due to COVID-19 ^[7] Duncan went on to sign with the South Sydney Rabbitohs for the 2021 season.

He is of Indigenous Australian descent and Maltese descent. ^[8]

Playing career

In 2021, Duncan joined the South Sydney Rabbitohs. He was named in the Rabbitohs side for the 2022 NRL Trials. ^[9] He made his debut against the North Queensland Cowboys, with the Rabbitohs losing 24–12. ^{[9] [10]} Duncan was sent to the sin bin in the 62nd minute of the game, and was later charged with a grade 1 dangerous tackle. ^{[11] [12]} Duncan was named in the Malta international side and represented them on 22 June against the Lebanon national rugby league team.

Duncan played the remainder of the 2022 season as a member of the South Sydney NSW Cup side. ^{[13] [14] [15]} Duncan was named the Player of the Year and Player's Player for the 2022 Jersey Flegg Cup season. ^{[16] [17]}

Duncan made his first grade debut from the bench in his side's 33–26 loss to the Canberra Raiders at Stadium Australia in round 13 of the 2023 NRL season. ^[18] In round 19 of the 2023 NRL season, Duncan scored his first try in the top grade as South Sydney lost 36-32 against the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs. ^[19] On 24 September 2023, Duncan played for South Sydney in their 2023 NSW Cup grand final victory over North Sydney. ^[20] He went on to be named South Sydney's NSW Cup player of the year. Duncan played 20 games for South Sydney in the 2024 NRL season as the club finished second last on the table after a difficult campaign. ^[21]

References

1. "Tallis Duncan – Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project.
2. "Tallis Duncan – Profile". Zero Tackle. 17 January 2024.
3. https://www.dungogchronicle.com.au/story/8231505/the-big-leagues-former-warriors-player-makes-nrl-debut-for-the-rabbitohs/
4. https://www.newcastleknights.com.au/news/2018/02/24/harold-matthew-round-3-team-list/
5. "Player Highlight : Tallis Duncan". Paddington Colts.
6. "Sydney Roosters 2019 Juniors Award Winners". Sydney Roosters. 9 May 2019.
7. "NSWRL makes tough call to abandon Major Competitions". New South Wales Rugby League. 10 August 2021.
8. "Rabbitohs Launch 2024 Indigenous Jersey Embodying Warrior Spirit". South Sydney Rabbitohs. 9 May 2024.
9. "Rabbitohs updated team list: Trial v Cowboys". North Queensland Cowboys. 19 February 2022.
10. "Rabbitohs Team List For Cairns Trial Match". South Sydney Rabbitohs. 15 February 2022.
11. "Mitchell to return early from ban; Fuimaono, Trindall, Pele suspended". National Rugby League. 22 February 2022.
12. "Tallis Duncan Charged Following Cowboys Trial". South Sydney Rabbitohs. 20 February 2022.
13. "Bunnies' coup revealed as young gun explodes; Raider's 8kg setback: Ressies Wrap". Fox League. 8 August 2022. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
14. "NSW Cup South Sydney Rabbitohs". nswrl.com.au. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
15. "Souths defeat Raiders in NSW Cup". raiders.com.au. 6 August 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
16. "Rabbitohs 2022 Pathways Award Winners". Rabbitohs.com. 28 August 2022.
17. "South Sydney Player Club Awards". ssralmanac.com. 28 August 2022.
18. "Solution to Bunnies' injury woes emerges as young gun Bronco shines: Reserves Wrap". www.foxsports.com.au. 6 June 2023.
19. "Youngsters shining at Accor as Dogs rookie winger's third try puts game to bed - LIVE". www.foxsports.com.au. 8 July 2023.
20. "Taaffe's statement as Souths end 40-year drought; veteran's captain's knock: Reserves Wrap". www.foxsports.com.au. 25 September 2023.
21. "The Mole's end of season review: What went wrong at the South Sydney Rabbitohs?". www.nine.com.au.

External links

• South Sydney Rabbitohs profile