Jack Littlejohn Explained

Jack Littlejohn
Birth Date:1991 11, df=yes
Birth Place:Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
Height:187cm (74inches)
Weight:93kg (205lb)
Club1:Manly Sea Eagles
Year1start:2014
Appearances1:5
Tries1:0
Goals1:0
Fieldgoals1:1
Points1:1
Club2:Wests Tigers
Year2start:2016
Year2end:17
Appearances2:16
Tries2:0
Goals2:0
Fieldgoals2:0
Points2:0
Club3:Salford Red Devils
Year3start:2018
Appearances3:20
Tries3:3
Goals3:1
Fieldgoals3:0
Points3:14
Source:[1] [2]
Updated:13 October 2018

Jack Littlejohn (born 8 November 1991) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who last played for the Salford Red Devils in the Super League. He previously played for the Wests Tigers and the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles in the National Rugby League. He plays as a and .

Background

Born in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Littlejohn played his junior rugby league for the Wagga Wagga Brothers, before being signed by the Sydney Roosters.

Playing career

Early career

In 2010 and 2011, Littlejohn played for the Sydney Roosters' NYC team,[3] [4] before moving on to the Roosters' New South Wales Cup team, Newtown Jets in 2012.[5] [6] On 30 September 2012, he played in the Jets' 2012 New South Wales Cup Grand Final win over the Balmain Ryde-Eastwood Tigers. In 2013, he joined Randwick DRUFC in the Shute Shield,[7] before joining the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs mid-season and playing for their New South Wales Cup team.[8] After impressing for the Bulldogs, he signed a 2-year contract with the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles starting in 2014.[7]

2014

In Round 8 of the 2014 NRL season, Littlejohn made his NRL debut for the Sea Eagles against the Canberra Raiders.[9] [10] He made 5 appearances in the halves over the course of the season.

2015

On 3 August, Littlejohn signed a 1-year contract with the Wests Tigers starting in 2016.[11]

2016

In the absence of regular halfback Luke Brooks, Littlejohn made his debut for Wests Tigers in round 1 against the New Zealand Warriors. He made 2 more similar appearances towards the end of the season.

2017

For the opening three games of the season, Littlejohn was named on the bench and played hooker when he took the field, covering for injuries to Jacob Liddle and Matt Ballin.

After an injury to halfback Luke Brooks, Littlejohn returned to the starting team in round 5. Coach Andrew Webster said, "He was one of our real leaders during pre-season training, the boys love having him around and enjoy playing with him. I’m extremely confident Jack will get the job done.".[12] On 17 November 2017, Littlejohn signed a two-year contract with English side Salford after being told by The Wests Tigers that his contract would not be renewed for the following season.[13] [14]

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.loverugbyleague.com/stats/players/Jack-Littlejohn/ loverugbyleague
  2. Web site: Jack Littlejohn - Career Stats & Summary. Rugby League Project. 2016-03-29.
  3. Web site: L. NYC DATABASE. 27 December 2012. 3 August 2015.
  4. Web site: Jack Littlejohn Player. 3 August 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130917202148/http://rleague.com/players/jack-littlejohn_2918/Stats/. 17 September 2013 .
  5. Web site: NSW Cup: Canterbury v Newtown Preview. NRL - The official site of the National Rugby League - NRL.com. 22 September 2012 . 3 August 2015.
  6. Web site: Miracle kick sends the Jets into the 2012 finals . 3 August 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140427114229/http://rleague.com/news/Miracle-kick-sends-the-Jets-into-the-2012-finals_76376/. 27 April 2014.
  7. Web site: Jack Littlejohn is Manly Sea Eagles's trump card following injuries to their halves. Dailytelegraph.com.au. 2015-03-10.
  8. Web site: Vb Nsw Cup Team Lists - Round Sixteen. NSWRL. 2015-08-10. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304064925/http://www.nswrl.com.au/news/2013/06/25/vb-nsw-cup-team-lists-round-sixteen.html. 4 March 2016. dmy-all.
  9. Web site: LATE MAIL: Littlejohn to make debut. Sea Eagles. 27 April 2014. 2015-03-10.
  10. Web site: NRL 2014. Shawn Dollin and Andrew Ferguson. 3 August 2015. rugbyleagueproject.org. 3 August 2015.
  11. Web site: Wests Tigers strengthen 2016 squad. NRL - Zero Tackle. 3 August 2015.
  12. News: Daily Telegraph . Wests Tigers put faith in Jack Littlejohn to replace Luke Brooks in halfback hot seat. Christian Nicolussi.
  13. Web site: NRL's Jack Littlejohn signs with Salford .
  14. Web site: Nine players to depart Wests Tigers . 5 September 2017 .