Josh Stuckey Explained

Josh Stuckey
Fullname:Joshua Stuckey
Birth Date:1998 7, df=y
Birth Place:Canberra, Australia
Height:192cm (76inches)
Weight:104kg (229lb)
Year1start:2022
Appearances1:1
Tries1:0
Goals1:0
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:0
New:yes
Source:[1]
Updated:28 August 2022

Josh Stuckey (born 24 July 1998) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a .

He previously played for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in the NRL.

Biography

Early career

Hailing from Queanbeyan where he played for the Queanbeyan Blues, he won the Bradley Clyde Medal as player of the match in the Blues' 2019 Canberra Raiders Cup Grand Final win over Goulburn Workers Bulldogs.[2] Stuckey also played junior representative rugby league for the Canberra Raiders in the Jersey Flegg Cup competition before moving to Cairns at the start of the 2020 season to join the Northern Pride.[3]

Following the cancelled 2020 Queensland Cup season, in 2021 Stuckey played for the Pride in the Queensland Cup. Stuckey's move north saw him win the Pride's 2021 Player of Year Award, as well as the Player's Player and Member's Player of the Year awards.[3] He was signed by the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in August 2021, joining the Bulldogs ahead of the 2022 NRL season.[4] [5]

Stuckey was named to the 2021 Queensland Cup Team of the Year as a er.[6]

2022

In round 24 of the 2022 NRL season, Stuckey made his debut for Canterbury-Bankstown against the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks.[7] On 25 September, Stuckey played for Canterbury's NSW Cup team in their grand final loss to Penrith at the Western Sydney Stadium.[8] In December, Stuckey signed a train and trial contract with Manly ahead of the 2023 NRL season.[9]

2023

While part of Manly's extended squad for the 2023 NRL season, Stuckey would play with their affiliate club Blacktown Workers in the NSW Cup competition.[10]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/josh-stuckey/summary.html Rugby League Project
  2. Web site: Weaver . Michael . Queanbeyan gives Goulburn the blues in grand final . RiotACT . 31 August 2022 . 10 September 2019.
  3. Web site: Edwards . Colleen . Stuckey named the pick of the Pride . qrl.com.au . 31 August 2022 . 22 November 2021.
  4. Web site: Adams . Tony . Canterbury Bulldogs sign promising forward Josh Stuckey amid big recruitment drive . Nine's Wide World of Sport . Nine Media . 31 August 2022 . 17 August 2021.
  5. Web site: Keating . Mitch . Bulldogs land Queensland Cup gun, per report . Zero Tackle . 31 August 2022 . 18 August 2021.
  6. Web site: Hillier . Michael . Honours for Berrell and Teitzel at QRL Awards . qrl.com.au . 27 September 2021 . 24 September 2021.
  7. News: South Sydney defeats North Queensland 20-10 to confirm NRL finals berth as Cronulla, Canberra post wins. ABC News. 27 August 2022 .
  8. Web site: NSW Cup Grand Final 2022. www.nswrl.com.
  9. Web site: From schoolboy sensations to journeymen eyeing last chance: Every NRL train-and-trial player. www.foxsports.com.au. 15 December 2022 .
  10. Web site: Cousins . Wayne . Blacktown Workers chasing third straight win . nswrl.com.au . 11 May 2023 . 12 April 2023.