Bayley Sironen

Bayley Sironen (born 23 December 1996) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row and lock for the New Zealand Warriors in the NRL.

Bayley Sironen
Personal information
Born (1996-12-23) 23 December 1996
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Height186 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight95 kg (14 st 13 lb)
Playing information
PositionSecond-row, Lock
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2017–18 Wests Tigers 2 0 0 0 0
2019–20 South Sydney 22 2 0 0 8
2021– New Zealand Warriors 0 0 0 0 0
Total 24 2 0 0 8
As of 27 August 2019
Source: [1]

He played for the Wests Tigers and the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the National Rugby League.

Background

Sironen was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He is the younger brother of Manly Warringah Sea Eagles player Curtis Sironen, and son of Australian international Paul Sironen.[2]

Sironen played his junior rugby league for the Holy Cross Rhinos, before being signed by the Wests Tigers.

Playing career

Early career

In July 2014, Sironen was named in the Australian Schoolboys rugby league squad.[3] In 2015 and 2016, he played for the Wests Tigers' NYC team.[4] In July 2016, he played for the New South Wales under-20s team against the Queensland under-20s team.[5]

2017

In 2017, Sironen graduated to the Tigers' Intrust Super Premiership NSW team.[6] In round 25 of the 2017 NRL season, he made his NRL debut for the Tigers against the North Queensland Cowboys.[7][8] He was contracted to the Tigers until the end of 2018.[9]

2018

In 2018, Sironen was selected to play for the New South Wales Residents against the Queensland Residents side.[10] On September 5, Sironen signed a one year deal to join South Sydney for the 2019 season after failing to secure a first grade spot with Wests.[11]

2019

Sironen made his debut for an Origin depleted South Sydney side (first grade player #1151)[12]in round 12 of the 2019 NRL season against Parramatta which ended in a 14-26 defeat at the new Western Sydney Stadium.[13]

2020

In round 7 of the 2020 NRL season, Sironen scored his first try in the top grade as South Sydney were defeated by Penrith 20-12 at Bankwest Stadium.[14]

Sironen played 19 games throughout the season including South Sydney's preliminary final defeat against Penrith.[15]

On 20 November, he signed a three-year contract with New Zealand.[16]

References
  1. Ferguson, Shawn Dollin and Andrew. "Bayley Sironen - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
  2. "Brothers Curtis and Bayley Sironen aim to follow in father Paul's footsteps at Wests Tigers". www.dailytelegraph.com.au. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
  3. "Sironen surname no burden". Retrieved 25 August 2017.
  4. "S". 27 December 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
  5. NRL Digital Media. "NSW Under-20s Team Announcement". NSWRL. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  6. Media, NRL Digital. "TEAMS - Intrust Super Premiership NSW Round 1". Retrieved 25 August 2017.
  7. "Updated team lists: Wests Tigers v Cowboys". Retrieved 25 August 2017.
  8. Media, NRL Digital. "Late Changes: NRL Round 25 vs. Cowboys". Archived from the original on 25 August 2017. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
  9. "Bayley Sironen to make Wests Tigers debut against Cowboys". www.theaustralian.com.au. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
  10. "FINAL TEAM - Intrust Super NSW Residents". 24 June 2018. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
  11. https://www.rabbitohs.com.au/news/2018/09/05/rabbitohs-sign-kurt-dillon-and-bayley-sironen/
  12. http://www.ssralmanac.com/mobile/players_s/player_sironen_bayley.htm
  13. "Parramatta Eels beat South Sydney Rabbitohs 26-14 in NRL round 12". ABC.
  14. "Andrew Johns issues reality check to South Sydney". wwos.nine.com.au.
  15. "Penrith Panthers beat South Sydney Rabbitohs 20-16 to set up NRL grand final against Melbourne Storm". www.abc.net.au.
  16. "Rabbitohs release gun to Warriors, Johns signs with Knights". www.foxsports.com.au.
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