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Jayden Sullivan
Personal information
Born (2001-09-16) 16 September 2001 (age 23)
Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
Height174 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight80 kg (12 st 8 lb)
Playing information
PositionFive-eighth, Halfback, Hooker
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2020–23 St. George Illawarra 27 7 3 0 34
2024– Wests Tigers 8 1 3 0 10
Total 35 8 6 0 44
Source: [1]
As of 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

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

Career

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Early career

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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.[citation needed]

2020

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

2021

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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

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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

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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]

2024

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Sullivan played nine games for the Wests Tigers throughout the 2024 NRL season as the club finished with the Wooden Spoon for a third consecutive year.[8]

Statistics

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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
2024 Wests Tigers 8 1 3 10
Totals 35 8 6 0 44

[9] *denotes season still competing

References

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  1. ^ "Jayden Sullivan - Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Round 20 NRL squad announcements". National Rugby League. 22 September 2020. Archived from the original on 27 September 2020. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  3. ^ Brunsdon, Simon (28 August 2021). "Luckless Cowboy ends 14-game losing streak; Dragons find their new No.6: 3 Big Hits". Fox Sports. Archived from the original on 6 October 2021. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  4. ^ "NRL 2022: St George Illawarra Dragons season review". www.sportingnews.com.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "The not-so-secret meeting that could solve the Tigers' halves dilemma". SMH. 27 July 2023.
  7. ^ "Livewire half joins Wests Tigers on long-term deal". Wests Tigers. 17 August 2023.
  8. ^ "'Either the best or worst game all year': NRL world 'can't look away' from Spoon Bowl". www.foxsports.com.au.
  9. ^ "Jayden Sullivan". St George Illawarra Dragons. 26 March 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
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