Shawn Blore Explained

Shawn Blore
Birth Date:2000 8, df=yes
Birth Place:Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Height:188cm (74inches)
Weight:1070NaN0
Club1:Wests Tigers
Year1start:2020
Year1end:23
Appearances1:33
Tries1:1
Goals1:0
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:4
Club2:Melbourne Storm
Year2start:2024
Year2end:present
Appearances2:19
Tries2:2
Goals2:0
Fieldgoals2:0
Points2:8
New:yes
Source:[1]
Updated:15 August 2024

Shawn Blore (born 1 August 2000) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a forward for the Melbourne Storm in the National Rugby League (NRL). He has previously played for the Wests Tigers.

Background

Blore played his junior rugby league for Brothers Penrith in the Penrith District Junior Rugby League before progressing onto the Penrith Panthers juniors. In 2020 he signed with the Wests Tigers on a two-year deal.[2]

Career

2020

Blore made his first grade debut in round 11 of the 2020 NRL season for Wests Tigers against the Parramatta Eels at Bankwest Stadium where Wests lost the match 26–16.[3] [4] He was said to have "stood his ground in a fiery head-to-head and came away with a points decision" against Parramatta's Nathan Brown.[5] After the match, coach Michael Maguire said, "I don't think he's played a full game of footy for about 14 months now, to see him play the way he did it was welcome to first grade that's for sure. He played a lot of time too, I didn't expect him to play that much time but he hung strong and showed he can play at this level." He made 5 appearances from the bench during the season, all losses.

2021

Blore played a total of twelve games for the Wests Tigers in the 2021 NRL season as the club finished 13th and missed the finals.[6]

2022

On 4 February, it was announced that Blore would miss the entire 2022 NRL season after suffering an ACL injury during training at Concord Oval.[7]

2023

Blore played a total of 15 games for the Wests Tigers in the 2023 NRL season as the club finished with the wooden spoon for a second straight year.[8]

2024

On 12 January, Blore signed a three-year deal with Melbourne as part of a swap deal with Justin Olam.[9]

In round 3 of the 2024 NRL season, Blore made his Melbourne Storm debut against the Newcastle Knights. He was presented with his debut jersey (cap 234).

Statistics

Updated as at 4 August 2024[10]

!Year!Team!Games!Tries!Pts
2020 Wests Tigers50
2021130
202200
20231514
2024 Melbourne Storm1728
Career total 50 312

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/Shawn-Blore/summary.html Rugby League Project
  2. Web site: Panthers release young gun Shawn Blore; signs with Tigers on two-year deal. 2020-07-23. www.sportingnews.com. en-au.
  3. Web site: Round 11 NRL team lists . NRL.com . 21 July 2020.
  4. Web site: Parramatta Eels beat Wests Tigers. www.abc.net.au.
  5. Web site: nrl.com. Maguire: That's the pride in the jersey I'm talking about. Chris Kennedy .
  6. Web site: Wests Tigers fans savage the club's new-look logo. www.news.com.au.
  7. Web site: Double Dogs blow as star enforcer out for the season; Bronco set for sideline stint: NRL Casualty Ward. www.foxsports.com.au.
  8. Web site: ‘Circus act’ that summed up year from hell... and big call left for Benji: Wests Tigers Brutal Review. www.foxsports.com.au.
  9. Web site: Tigers land International star as immediate player swap with Storm confirmed: Transfer Centre. www.foxsports.com.au.
  10. Web site: Rugby League Project - Shawn Blore . Rugby League Project . 8 April 2024.