Tony Sukkar (rugby league)

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Tony Sukkar
Personal information
Full nameTanous Sukkar
Born (2004-05-25) 25 May 2004 (age 21)
Height186 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight104 kg (16 st 5 lb)
Playing information
Position Second-row
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2024– Wests Tigers 160000
Source: [1]
As of 23 March 2025

Tony Sukkar (born 25 May 2004) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row forward for the Wests Tigers in the National Rugby League.

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Playing Career

Sukkar began his career playing for the Strathfield Raiders, Concord-Burwood Wolves and Enfield Federals, before being signed by the Wests Tigers to play for their feeder club Balmain in Harold Matthews as a 15 year old. [2]

Sukkar was a Balmain Tigers junior, coming through the Wests Tigers junior system. He was named captain of the Tigers SG Ball squad in 2023. [3] [4]

In Round 27 2024, Sukkar made his NRL debut for the Tigers against the Parramatta Eels at Campbelltown Stadium in a 60-26 loss. [5] [6]

Sukkar made his 2nd NRL appearances off the bench against the Brisbane Broncos, in a 46-24 loss at Suncorp Stadium. [7] Sukkar re-signed with the Wests Tigers until the end of 2026. [8]

References

  1. https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/tanous-sukkar/summary.html Rugby League Project
  2. "The time is now for Tony". weststigers.com.au. 5 September 2024.
  3. "Tigers Captains for representative teams". ourfootyteam.com.au. 30 January 2023.
  4. "Talented Tigers: 13 Balmain Harold Matts, SG Ball players to watch in 2024". dailytelegraph.com.au.
  5. "Wests Tigers to debut youngster, Aidan Sezer ruled out". zerotackle.com. 4 September 2024.
  6. "Sukkar: Best feeling ever". weststigers.com.au. 5 September 2024.
  7. "Reynolds' blow sours 'spectacular' Broncos win as Tigers' halves injury crisis deepens". foxsports.com.au. 5 April 2025.
  8. "Tony Sukkar extends stay with Wests Tigers". weststigers.com.au. 26 May 2025.