Corey Waddell

Corey Waddell (born 2 October 1996) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row forward for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in the NRL. He previously played for the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles.

Corey Waddell
Personal information
Full nameCorey Waddell
Born (1996-10-02) 2 October 1996
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Height190 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight104 kg (16 st 5 lb)
Playing information
PositionSecond-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2019–20 Manly Sea Eagles 36 2 0 0 8
2021– Canterbury Bulldogs 0 0 0 0 0
Total 36 2 0 0 8
As of 24 September 2019
Source: [1]

Background

Waddell was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He is the son of former Penrith Panthers and Illawarra Steelers player Steve Waddell.[2] Waddell played his junior rugby league for Emu Plains JRLFC, before signing with Penrith Panthers

Playing career

In round 2 of the 2019 NRL season, Waddell made his NRL debut for Manly-Warringah against the Sydney Roosters.[3][4] In the 2019 Semi-Final against South Sydney, Waddell scored his first NRL try in a 34–26 loss at ANZ Stadium.[5][6]

Waddell played 13 games for Manly in the 2020 NRL season as the club missed the finals. He then signed a deal to join Canterbury-Bankstown for the 2021 season.[7]

References
  1. Rugby League Project
  2. https://www.nrl.com/news/2019/03/23/waddells-dad-steve-always-in-his-thoughts-as-nrl-debut-arrives/
  3. "Dailytelegraph.com.au | Subscribe to The Daily Telegraph for exclusive stories". myaccount.news.com.au. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
  4. "Corey Waddell's dad Steve always in his thoughts as NRL debut arrives". National Rugby League. 22 March 2019. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
  5. "South Sydney Rabbitohs beat Manly Sea Eagles 34-26 in NRL semi-final". ABC.
  6. "Rabbitohs dig deep to eliminate Sea Eagles in finals thriller". NRL.
  7. "Penrith confirm departure of six players". www.foxsports.com.au.


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