Jayden Sullivan Explained

Jayden Sullivan
Birth Date:	16 September 2001
Birth Place:	Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
Height:	174cm (69inches)
Weight:	80kg (180lb)
Club1:	St. George Illawarra
Year1start:	2020
Year1end:	23
Appearances1:	27
Tries1:	7
Goals1:	3
Fieldgoals1:	0
Points1:	34
Club2:	Wests Tigers
Year2start:	2024
Year2end:	present
Appearances2:	8
Tries2:	1
Goals2:	3
Fieldgoals2:	0
Points2:	10
Source:	^[1]
Updated:	7 June 2024

Jayden “Bud” Sullivan (born 16 September 2001) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a halfback, five-eighth or hooker for the Wests Tigers in the National Rugby League (NRL).

Background

Sullivan was born in Wollongong, New South Wales, of Macedonian and New Zealand heritage.

Career

Early career

Sullivan played his junior rugby league at Western Suburbs Red Devils in Illawarra Rugby League.

In 2019, he was selected for the New South Wales Under-18's team after an impressive year where he won the 2019 S. G. Ball Cup with the Illawarra Steelers as captain.

2020

Sullivan made his debut for St. George Illawarra against Melbourne in round 20 of the 2020 NRL season.^[2]

2021

Sullivan made five appearances for St. George Illawarra in the 2021 NRL season as the club missed out on the finals by finishing 11th on the table.^[3]

2022

Sullivan played nine games for St. George Illawarra in the 2022 NRL season as the club finished 10th on the table and missed the finals.^[4]

2023

In round 10 of the 2023 NRL season, Sullivan scored two tries for St. George Illawarra in their 16-18 loss against the bottom placed Wests Tigers.^[5]

In July 2023, Sullivan toured the Wests Tigers facilities after he was given permission to speak to other teams. ^[6]

On 17 August 2023, Sullivan was released from the final years of his contract to sign with the Wests Tigers on a four-year deal. ^[7]

Statistics

Season	Team	Pld	T	G	FG		P
2020	St. George Illawarra Dragons	1	-	-	-	0
2021		5	2	-	-	8
2022		9	2	-	-	8
2023		12	3	3	0	18
	Totals	27	7	3	0	34

^[8] *denotes season still competing

External links

Dragons profile

Notes and References

Web site: Jayden Sullivan - Career Stats & Summary . 2020-10-02 . Rugby League Project.
Web site: 2020-09-22 . Round 20 NRL squad announcements . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200927003444/https://www.nrl.com/news/2020/09/22/round-20-nrl-squad-announcements/ . 2020-09-27 . 2020-09-22 . National Rugby League.
Web site: Brunsdon . Simon . 2021-08-28 . Luckless Cowboy ends 14-game losing streak; Dragons find their new No.6: 3 Big Hits . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211006192827/https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/nrl-2021-st-george-illawarra-dragons-vs-north-queensland-cowboys-live-stream-blog-score-updates-supercoach/news-story/bb4205d15445f75b33404ef10c54a3b6 . 2021-10-06 . 2021-10-06 . Fox Sports.
Web site: NRL 2022: St George Illawarra Dragons season review. www.sportingnews.com.
Web site: Magic Round: Gold Coast Titans beat Parramatta 26-24, Nth Queensland Cowboys down Sydney Roosters 20-6, Wests Tigers beat St George illawarra 18-16. www.abc.net.au.
Web site: The not-so-secret meeting that could solve the Tigers' halves dilemma . SMH. 27 July 2023 .
Web site: Livewire half joins Wests Tigers on long-term deal . Wests Tigers. 17 August 2023 .
Web site: 2023-03-26 . Jayden Sullivan . 2023-08-16 . St George Illawarra Dragons . en.