Zac Woolford

Zac Woolford

Personal information
Born	(1996-08-09) 9 August 1996 (age 28) Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Height	179 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	90 kg (14 st 2 lb)
Playing information
Position	Hooker
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2022–24 Canberra Raiders 39 0 0 0 0 2025– Huddersfield Giants 3 0 0 0 0 Total 42 0 0 0 0
Source: [1] As of 11 Sep 2024
Father	Simon Woolford

Zac Woolford (born 9 August 1996) is an Australian rugby league footballer who plays as a hooker for the Huddersfield Giants in the Super League. He previously played for the Canberra Raiders in the NRL. Woolford is the son of former Canberra and St George Illawarra hooker Simon Woolford. He is nicknamed 'The Germ' ^[2]

Playing career

Woolford made his first grade debut in round 10 of the 2022 NRL season in his side's 30−10 victory over the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks at Suncorp Stadium. ^[3] Woolford played a total of 17 games for Canberra in the 2022 NRL season as the club finished 8th on the table and qualified for the finals. Woolford played in both finals matches as Canberra were eliminated in the second week by Parramatta. ^[4]

2023

Woolford played a total of 21 matches for Canberra in the 2023 NRL season as the club finished 8th on the table and qualified for the finals. Woolford played in the clubs elimination finals loss against Newcastle. ^[5]

2024

On 12 September it was announced that Woolford had departed the Canberra club and had signed a one-year deal with Super League side Huddersfield. ^[6]

2025

In round 1 of the 2025 Super League season, Woolford made his club debut for Huddersfield in their 20-12 loss against Warrington. ^[7]

Statistics

Year	Team	Played	Tries	Pts
2022	Canberra Raiders	17	0	0
2023		21	0	0
2024		1	0	0
2025	Huddersfield Giants	0	0	0
	Totals	39	0	0

* denotes season still competing ^[8]

References

1. "Zac Woolford - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project".
2. https://www.newcastleknights.com.au/news/2018/11/14/how-new-recruit-woolford-became-the-germ/
3. "'He won't be out of place': Meet the Raiders' latest NRL debutant". 14 May 2022.
4. "Eels send ruthless title message, bury finals 'ghosts' in Raiders no-show: 3 Big Hits". www.foxsports.com.au. 16 September 2022.
5. "Ricky turned losing a club legend into a winning season. Now for his biggest challenge - Brutal Review". www.foxsports.com.au. 14 September 2023.
6. "Zac Woolford to depart Raiders". Canberra Raiders. 11 September 2024. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
7. "Warrington fight back to seal win at Huddersfield". www.bbc.co.uk.
8. "Official NRL profile of Zac Woolford for Canberra Raiders | NRL.com". National Rugby League.

External links

• Canberra Raiders profile