Zac Woolford

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Zac Woolford
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Personal information
Born (1996-08-09) 9 August 1996 (age 28)
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Height179 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight90 kg (14 st 2 lb)
Playing information
Position Hooker
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2022–24 Canberra Raiders 390000
2025– Huddersfield Giants 00000
Total390000
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 Canberra Raiders in the National Rugby League (NRL). Woolford is the son of former Canberra and St George Illawarra hooker Simon Woolford. He will join the English super league side Huddersfield Giants for the 2025 season after signing a one year deal with the club.

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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. [2] 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. [3]

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. [4]

2024

On 12 September it was announced that Woolford had departed the Raiders and had signed a one year deal with Super League side Huddersfield Giants. [5]

Statistics

YearTeamPlayedTriesPts
2022 Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders 17
202321
20241
2025Huddersfield Giants
Totals39

* denotes season still competing [6]

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References

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  2. "'He won't be out of place': Meet the Raiders' latest NRL debutant". 14 May 2022.
  3. "Eels send ruthless title message, bury finals 'ghosts' in Raiders no-show: 3 Big Hits". www.foxsports.com.au. 16 September 2022.
  4. "Ricky turned losing a club legend into a winning season. Now for his biggest challenge - Brutal Review". www.foxsports.com.au. 14 September 2023.
  5. "Zac Woolford to depart Raiders". Canberra Raiders. 11 September 2024. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  6. "Official NRL profile of Zac Woolford for Canberra Raiders | NRL.com". National Rugby League.