Josh Kerr (rugby league)
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| Full name | Joshua Kerr | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 11 February 1996 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 197 cm (6 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 112 kg (17 st 9 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop, Second-row | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 12 March 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Josh Kerr (born 11 February 1996) is an Australian rugby league footballer who plays as a prop for the St. George Illawarra Dragons in the NRL.
He previously played for the Indigenous All Stars.
Background
Kerr was born in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
He was a Redcliffe Dolphins junior and was signed to play in the Melbourne Storm's Under 20s.[2]
Career
2019
Kerr represented the Indigenous All Stars in the 2019 All Stars match.[3] On 21 March 2019, round 2 Kerr made his NRL debut for St. George Illawarra against the South Sydney Rabbitohs.[4]
2020
Kerr played all 20 games for St. George Illawarra scoring two tries.[1] Kerr's form got him selected for the Queensland 27 man squad for the 2020 State of Origin series,[5] where Kerr played no games in Queensland's 2-1 Series win, however Kerr was 18th man in Origin 2.[6]
2021
Kerr played a total of 19 matches for St. George Illawarra in the 2021 NRL season and scored two tries as the club finished 11th on the table and missed out on the finals.[7]
2022
Kerr played seven games for the club in the 2022 NRL season as they finished 10th on the table and missed the finals for a fourth straight year.[8]
Statistics
| Season | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
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| 2019 |  St. George Illawarra Dragons |
7 | 1 | - | - | 4 |
| 2020 | 20 | 2 | - | - | 8 | |
| 2021 | 20 | 2 | - | - | 8 | |
| 2022 | 7 | - | - | - | 0 | |
| Totals | 54 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
Controversy
On 5 July 2021, Kerr was fined $18,000 by the NRL and suspended for one game after breaching the game's Covid-19 biosecurity protocols when he attended a party along with 12 other St. George Illawarra players at Paul Vaughan's property.[9]
References
- ^ a b "Josh Kerr - Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Edwards, Colleen (27 August 2020). "Forward thinking: How Josh Kerr is finding career best form up front". Queensland Rugby League. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Indigenous All Stars defeat Māori All Stars". news.com.au. 15 February 2019. Archived from the original on 15 February 2019.
- ^ "TripADeal NRL team announcement: Round 2 v South Sydney Rabbitohs". St George Illawarra Dragons. 19 March 2019. Archived from the original on 25 March 2019. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
- ^ Pengilly, Adam (7 October 2020). "Queensland names Dragons prop as bolter as Bennett opts for youth". Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 14 October 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ^ "NSW & QLD State of Origin teams 2020". The Roar. Archived from the original on 9 January 2021. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
- ^ "Luckless Cowboy ends 14-game losing streak; Dragons find their new No.6: 3 Big Hits". www.foxsports.com.au. 28 August 2021.
- ^ "NRL 2022: St George Illawarra Dragons season review". www.sportingnews.com.
- ^ "St George Illawarra Dragons players fined $305,000 and given match suspensions". National Rugby League. 5 July 2021. Archived from the original on 6 July 2021. Retrieved 7 July 2021.