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| Born | 2 October 1996 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 101 kg (15 st 13 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Second-row, Lock | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Corey Waddell (born 2 October 1996) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row forward for the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles in the National Rugby League (NRL).
He previously played for the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles in the NRL.
Background[edit]
Waddell was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He is the son of former Penrith Panthers and Illawarra Steelers player Steve Waddell.[2]
Waddell played his junior rugby league for Emu Plains JRLFC, before signing with Penrith Panthers.
Playing career[edit]
2019[edit]
In round 2 of the 2019 NRL season, Waddell made his NRL debut for Manly-Warringah against the Sydney Roosters.[3][4] In the 2019 Semi-Final against South Sydney, Waddell scored his first NRL try in a 34–26 loss at ANZ Stadium.[5][6]
2020[edit]
Waddell played 13 games for Manly in the 2020 NRL season as the club missed the finals. He then signed a deal to join Canterbury-Bankstown for the 2021 season.[7]
2021[edit]
Waddell made a total of 20 appearances for Canterbury in the 2021 NRL season as the club finished last and claimed the Wooden Spoon.[8]
2022[edit]
On 26 July, Waddell was suspended for five games after being found guilty of eye gouging an opponent during Canterbury's round 19 victory over the Gold Coast.[9] Waddell played a total of 17 matches for Canterbury in the 2022 NRL season as the club finished 12th on the table.[10]
2023[edit]
Waddell played a total of 22 games for Canterbury in the 2023 NRL season as the club finished 15th on the table.[11] On 24 October, Waddell signed a one-year deal with his former club Manly ahead of the 2024 season.[12]
References[edit]
- ^ Rugby League Project
- ^ "Manly rookie Waddell's dad Steve always in his thoughts". 22 March 2019.
- ^ "Dailytelegraph.com.au | Subscribe to The Daily Telegraph for exclusive stories". myaccount.news.com.au. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
- ^ "Corey Waddell's dad Steve always in his thoughts as NRL debut arrives". National Rugby League. 22 March 2019. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
- ^ "South Sydney Rabbitohs beat Manly Sea Eagles 34-26 in NRL semi-final". ABC. 20 September 2019.
- ^ "Rabbitohs dig deep to eliminate Sea Eagles in finals thriller". NRL. 20 September 2019.
- ^ "Penrith confirm departure of six players". www.foxsports.com.au. 30 October 2020.
- ^ "Canterbury Bulldogs set to sign Rabbitohs star Braidon Burns, Storm prop Max King for 2022 NRL season". wwos.nine.com.au.
- ^ "Bulldogs forward Corey Waddell handed five-match ban for dangerous contact amid eye-gouging claims". wwos.nine.com.au.
- ^ "NRL 2022: Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs season review". www.sportingnews.com. 12 September 2022.
- ^ "NRL 2023: Canterbury Bulldogs season review". www.sportingnews.com.
- ^ "Sea Eagle returns home as Bulldogs lose one after big retention win: NRL Transfer Centre". www.foxsports.com.au.