Tom Duffy (rugby league)

Tom Duffy

Personal information
Full name	Thomas Duffy
Born	(2003-07-22) 22 July 2003 (age 22) Townsville, Queensland, Australia
Height	180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	87 kg (13 st 10 lb)
Playing information
Position	Halfback, Five-eighth
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2025 Nth Qld Cowboys 6 0 1 0 2 2026– Brisbane Broncos 0 0 0 0 0 Total 6 0 1 0 2
As of 25 July 2025
Education	Ignatius Park College

Tom Duffy (born 22 July 2003) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a halfback for the Brisbane Broncos in the National Rugby League.

He previously played for the North Queensland Cowboys in the NRL.

Background

Born in Townsville, Queensland, Duffy played his junior rugby league for the Centrals ASA Tigers. ^[1]

He attended Ignatius Park College, where he was selected for the Australian Schoolboys in 2021, before being signed by the North Queensland Cowboys. ^{[2] [3]}

Playing career

Early career

In 2020 and 2021, Duffy played for the Townsville Blackhawks in the Mal Meninga Cup. ^[4] In 2021, he started at halfback in their Grand Final loss to the Tweed Seagulls. ^[5] Later that year, he made his under-21 Colts debut for the Blackhawks.

In 2022, he joined the Cowboys' Young Guns program. ^[6] That season, he represented Queensland Under-19 and started at halfback in Townsville's under-21 Grand Final victory over the Redcliffe Dolphins. ^{[7] [8]}

In 2023, he moved into the Cowboys' NRL squad on a development contract. ^[9] He spent the entire season in the Queensland Cup, playing 20 games for Townsville. On 5 July 2023, he re-signed with the Cowboys for two seasons. ^[10]

In 2024, he was promoted to the Cowboys' Top 30 squad. ^[11] He played 22 games for the Northern Pride, winning Halfback of the Year at the QRL's end of season awards. ^[12]

2025

In Round 1 of the 2025 NRL season, Duffy was named to make his NRL debut at halfback for the Cowboys against the Manly Sea Eagles. ^[13]

References

1. "Townsville's Tom Duffy thrilled to be learning from the best". QRL. 26 May 2022.
2. "Three Cowboys contracted players named in Australian Schoolboys Merit team". NQ Cowboys. 1 September 2021.
3. "Michael Morgan Medal - Tom Duffy". Ignatius Park College. 15 September 2021.
4. "12 contracted/junior contracted Cowboys named for Blackhawks trials". NQ Cowboys. 13 February 2020.
5. "Six Cowboys contracted players named for MMC Grand Final". NQ Cowboys. 29 April 2021.
6. "Updated Young Guns team list: Trial v Mackay Cutters". NQ Cowboys. 26 February 2022.
7. "QRL confirms Queensland Under 19 men's squad". QRL. 16 June 2022.
8. "Eleven Cowboys contracted players named for U21s Grand Final". NQ Cowboys. 22 September 2022.
9. "Five Young Guns elevated to NRL squad for 2023". NQ Cowboys. 16 November 2022.
10. "Cowboys re-sign Duffy, Gosiewski & Taunoa-Brown". NQ Cowboys. 5 July 2023.
11. "Cowboys 2024 squad list". NQ Cowboys. 4 January 2024.
12. "Rimbu and Reinke take major honours at QRL Awards". QRL. 20 September 2024.
13. "Cowboys team list: Round 1 v Sea Eagles". NQ Cowboys. 4 March 2025.

External links

• North Queensland Cowboys profile