Grant Garvey Explained

Grant Garvey
Birth Date:1996 9, df=yes
Birth Place:La Perouse, New South Wales, Australia
Height:186cm (73inches)
Weight:88kg (194lb)
Club1:Sydney Roosters
Year1start:2016
Appearances1:1
Tries1:0
Goals1:0
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:0
Retired:yes
Source:[1]
Updated:23 November 2023

Grant Garvey (born 17 September 1996) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who last played for the Newtown Jets in the Intrust Super Premiership NSW. His position was . He previously played for the Sydney Roosters in the National Rugby League.

Background

Born in Sydney, New South Wales, Garvey is of Indigenous Australian descent[2] and played his junior rugby league for La Perouse United and South Eastern Seagulls. He was then signed by the Sydney Roosters.

Garvey is the younger brother of Sydney Roosters player Craig Garvey.[2]

Playing career

Early career

From 2014 to 2016, Garvey played for the Sydney Roosters' NYC team.[3] [4] On 8 July 2015, he played for the New South Wales under-20s team against the Queensland under-20s team.[5]

2016

On 13 July Garvey played for the New South Wales under-20s team against the Queensland under-20s team for a second year in a row.[6] [7] In Round 22 of the 2016 NRL season, he made his NRL debut for the Roosters against the Penrith Panthers.[8] [9] He captained the 2016 Sydney Roosters Holden Cup Premiership winning side.

2017

In 2017, Garvey made no first grade appearances for the Sydney Roosters. Garvey instead played the season with the clubs feeder side Wyong.

2018

In 2018, Garvey played for Queensland Cup side the Tweed Heads Seagulls.

2019

In 2019, Garvey joined NSW Cup side Newtown.[10]

2024

In 2024, Garvey travelled to America to play with the Southwest Florida Copperheads in the USARL. [11]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Grant Garvey - Career Stats & Summary. Rugby League Project. 2016-08-16. 2016-08-21.
  2. Web site: Sibling rivalry to spur on the Garveys. NRL.com. 2016-08-09.
  3. Web site: G. Nyc Database. 2016-08-09.
  4. Web site: Tim Costello and Josh Robertson. LeagueUnlimited Holden Cup NYC Under 20's Teams - 2016 Round 7. League Unlimited. 2016-04-12. 2016-08-09.
  5. Web site: PAY'S SAY: NSW Under-20s side. NSWRL.com.au. 2015-07-09.
  6. Web site: Posted: 7 July 2016 by Triple M NRL. TEAM LISTS: NSW And QLD Under-20s Origin Teams | NRL. Triple M. 2016-07-07. 2016-08-09.
  7. Web site: NRL. Queensland Under 20s team. QRL. 2016-08-09.
  8. Web site: Updated team lists: Panthers v Roosters. NRL.com. 2016-02-28. 2016-08-09.
  9. Web site: NRL Digital Media. NRL Late Mail | Round 22. Roosters. 2016-08-09.
  10. Web site: Newtown Jets Team List v Newcastle Knights Sat 31st August, 2019. www.newtownjets.com.
  11. https://www.copperheadsrlfc.com/ https://www.usarl.org/