Jack Bostock Explained
| Jack Bostock |
| Birth Date: | 28 August 2003 |
| Birth Place: | Figtree, New South Wales, Australia |
| Height: | 194cm (76inches) |
| Weight: | 97kg (214lb) |
| Club1: | Dolphins |
| Year1start: | 2023 |
| Year1end: | present |
| Appearances1: | 27 |
| Tries1: | 16 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Fieldgoals1: | 0 |
| Points1: | 64 |
| Source: | [1] |
Jack Bostock (born 28 August 2003)[2] is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a er for the Dolphins in the National Rugby League (NRL).
Background
Bostock was born prematurely in Figtree, New South Wales. He was signed by the Dolphins after being spotted played junior reps with the Illawarra Steelers and for the NSW under-19 team.[3]
Playing career
Early career
Bostock was contracted to the St. George Illawarra Dragons as a junior coming through the ranks, before signing with the Dolphins for their inaugural 2023 NRL season.[4]
Dolphins
On 1 April 2023 in round 5 of the 2023 NRL season, Bostock made his first grade debut in place of the injured Tesi Niu and played the full 80 minutes on the wing for the Dolphins in their 38−12 loss to the St. George Illawarra Dragons at WIN Stadium. In round 4 of the 2024 NRL season, Bostock scored two tries for the Dolphins in their 30-14 victory over the Gold Coast.[5] [6] In round 7, Bostock scored a hat-trick in the clubs 44-16 victory over Parramatta.[7]
2024
Bostock played a total of 23 matches for the Dolphins in the 2024 NRL season and scored 14 tries as the club finished 10th on the table.[8] Bostock is known for an incredible rookie season which saw him take out the Dally M (Dally Messenger) Rookie of the Year award on 2 October 2024.[9]
Statistics
!Year!Team!Games!Tries!Pts| 2023 | Dolphins | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| 2024 | 17 | 13 | 52 |
| Totals | 20 | 15 | 60 | |
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: RLP . 4 April 2023 . 4 April 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230404204825/https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/jack-bostock/summary.html . live .
- Web site: Jack Bostock . 10 April 2023 . 10 April 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230410164122/https://nothingbutleague.com/player/jack-bostock/ . live .
- Web site: McEnallay . Andrew . Dolphins sign Steelers young gun Jack Bostock . nswrl.com.au . 5 April 2023 . 4 May 2022 . 4 April 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230404204825/https://www.nswrl.com.au/news/2022/05/04/dolphins-secure-services-of-another-promising-sg-ball-cup-player/ . live .
- Web site: Bostock to debut as changes named for injury-hit Dolphins. 28 March 2023. Dolphins.com. 4 April 2023. 4 April 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230404204826/https://www.dolphinsnrl.com.au/news/2023/03/28/bostock-to-debut-as-changes-named-for-injury-hit-dolphins/. live.
- Web site: Dolphins score 30 unanswered to thrash Titans despite sin bin for ugly hip-drop: What we learned. www.foxsports.com.au. 28 April 2024. 7 April 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240407035450/https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/live-nrl-david-fifita-returns-for-winless-titans-ahead-of-easter-saturday-queensland-derby/news-story/41e9efd9b3421bfc54cc882c1e65d9df. live.
- Web site: Bostock family thrilled to see Jack take centre stage in the Illawarra. Bartlett. Joshua. 30 March 2023. Illawarra Mercury. 6 April 2023. 5 April 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230405150416/https://www.illawarramercury.com.au/story/8141249/the-opposition-player-likely-to-get-cheers-from-wollongong-faithful-on-saturday/. live.
- Web site: Dolphins stun with nine-try onslaught to leave Eels shell-shocked in ‘demoralising loss’. www.foxsports.com.au. 28 April 2024. 21 April 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240421053122/https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/nrl-news-2024-parramatta-eels-vs-the-dolphins-live-stream-updates-start-time-teams-jesse-bromwich-dylan-brown/news-story/672e76464c7ec92abd251e7f31f1ca26. live.
- Web site: The Mole's end-of-season review: How one star 'lost his way' as Dolphins struggle with 'demanding' schedule. www.nine.com.au.
- Web site: Pryde . Scott . 2024-10-02 . 2024 NRL Dally M Medal: Rookie of the year announced . 2024-10-02 . Zero Tackle . en-US.
