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| Full name | Tyson Smoothy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 7 July 1999 Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 181 cm (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 97 kg (15 st 4 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Hooker | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Tyson Smoothy (born 7 July 1999) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a hooker for the Brisbane Broncos in the National Rugby League (NRL). He has previously played for the Melbourne Storm in the NRL.
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Background
Smoothy was born in Toowoomba, Queensland and raised on the Sunshine Coast. He was educated at Mountain Creek State High School and played his junior rugby league for the Kawana Dolphins before being signed by the Brisbane Broncos.[2][3]
Playing career
In 2015, Smoothy represented Queensland under-16 in their win over New South Wales.[4] In 2017, Smoothy played for the Brisbane Broncos under-20s side and captained Queensland under-18.[5]
In 2018, Smoothy joined the Sunshine Coast Falcons in the Queensland Cup, playing for their under-20 side. In 2019, he was named Man of the Match in their under-20 Grand Final win over the Wynnum Manly Seagulls.[6][7] In 2020, Smoothy joined the Penrith Panthers, playing for them in the NRL Nines and the New South Wales Cup.[8]
2021
In 2021, Smoothy joined the Melbourne Storm on a train-and-trial deal.[9]
In Round 1 of the 2021 NRL season, he made his NRL debut for the Melbourne club in their 26–18 win against South Sydney.[10] On 6 October, Smoothy was released by the Melbourne club having played only four games in the 2021 NRL season.[11]
2022
Smoothy rejoined Sunshine Coast Falcons on full-time basis before being temporarily recalled by Melbourne Storm in Round 3 of the 2022 NRL season when their four first choice hookers were unavailable.[12] Smoothy was named as a reserve, but was not required.[13]
At the end of the 2022 Queensland Cup season, Smoothy was named as hooker in the competition's team of the season.[14][15]
2023
Smoothy made his club debut for the Brisbane Broncos in his side's 24−20 victory over the Newcastle Knights in round 15 of the 2023 NRL season. Smoothy played a total of 13 games for Brisbane in the 2023 NRL season. Smoothy played in Brisbane's 26-24 loss against Penrith in the 2023 NRL Grand Final.[16]
2024
Smoothy scored his first NRL try in the Brisbane Broncos in his side's 38-12 victory over the North Queensland Cowboys in Round 4 of the 2024 NRL season.
References
- ^ Rugby League Project
- ^ "Four falcons vying for Storm contracts". Melbourne Storm. 9 February 2021.
- ^ Alexnolan, By (3 September 2016). "Broncos-bound teenager set for Grand Final". The Courier Mail.
- ^ "Queensland under 16 team". QRL. 5 May 2015.
- ^ "Queensland Under 18 team". QRL. 12 June 2017.
- ^ "Smoothy and Loiero named on extended bench". Sunshine Coast News. 9 March 2021.
- ^ Edwards, Colleen (11 May 2022). "Things are going smoothly for Sunshine Coast's Smoothy". qrl.com.au. Queensland Rugby League. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
Tyson Smoothy accepts player of the match honours in the 2019 Hastings Deering Colts grand final
- ^ "Panthers chased down by Western Suburbs". Penrith Panthers. 1 March 2020.
- ^ "Door left open for Tyson Smoothy to make NRL debut". The Courier Mail. 3 March 2021.
- ^ "Storm v Rabbitohs: Grant, Finucane out; Bunnies unveil new recruits". Melbourne Storm. 11 March 2021.
- ^ "Dragons confirm Suli deal as Manly land Bronco and re-sign pair: NRL Transfer Centre". www.foxsports.com.au. 6 October 2021.
- ^ O'Loughlin, Liam (25 March 2022). "Craig Bellamy reveals the full extent of Melbourne Storm's hooker crisis". Sporting News. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
- ^ "Storm v Eels - Round 3, 2022". NRL.com. National Rugby League. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
- ^ Hillier, Michael (23 September 2022). "Tuaupiki and Storch take top honours at QRL Awards". qrl.com.au. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ Piepers, David (24 September 2022). "Red-hot Dolphins recruit continues rapid rise, Carrigan, Storch honoured at QRL awards". Zero Tackle. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
- ^ "NRL grand final 2023: Penrith Panthers defeat Brisbane Broncos – as it happened". www.theguardian.com.
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This page was last edited on 13 April 2024, at 03:52