Delouise Hoeter

Delouise Hoeter (born 6 March 1994) is a Tongan professional rugby league footballer who plays for the Wynnum Manly Seagulls in the Queensland Cup competition. He plays at positions, wing and centre and previously played for the Wests Tigers in the National Rugby League and Townsville Blackhawks and Norths Devils in the Queensland Cup.

Delouise Hoeter
Hoeter playing for the Tigers in 2015.
Personal information
Born (1994-03-06) 6 March 1994
Tonga
Height185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight88 kg (13 st 12 lb)
Playing information
PositionWing, Fullback, Centre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2015 Wests Tigers 7 0 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2015 Tonga 1 0 0 0 0
2017 Queensland Residents 1 2 0 0 8
As of 14 December 2015
Source: [1]

Background

Born in Tonga, Hoeter moved to Auckland, New Zealand at age 5 and played his junior rugby league for the Marist Saints. He later moved to Queensland, Australia to attend Keebra Park State High School before being signed by the Wests Tigers.[2]

Playing career

Early career

In 2013 and 2014, Hoeter played for the Wests Tigers' NYC team.[3][4][5] In September 2013, he was named in the Junior Kiwis train-on squad, but missed the game due to injury.[2][6] On 12 February 2014, he re-signed with the Tigers on a 2-year contract. Coach Mick Potter said, "Delouise is a very good outside back who's understanding and anticipation of what is going to happen is excellent and I'm looking forward to seeing him progress."[7][8] In September 2014, Hoeter was again named in the Junior Kiwis train-on squad, but again missed the game due to injury.[2][9]

2015

In 2015, Hoeter graduated on to the Tigers' New South Wales Cup team.[10] In Round 4 of the 2015 NRL season, he made his NRL debut for the Tigers against the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs.[11] On 17 October, he played for Tonga against the Cook Islands in their 2017 Rugby League World Cup qualifier match.[12] In December, he was released from the final year of his Tigers contract.[13]

2016

In January 2016, Hoeter signed with the Townsville Blackhawks in the Intrust Super Cup on a one-year deal.[14]

2017

Hoeter joined the Norths Devils for their 2017 campaign in the Intrust Super Cup.[15]

In November, Hoeter signed with the Wynnum Manly Seagulls[16] for the 2018 season of the Intrust Super Cup.

References
  1. Rugby League Project
  2. "Delouise Hoeter - Tigers". Weststigers.com.au. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-03-28.
  3. "H". Nyc Database. 2012-12-27. Retrieved 2015-12-14.
  4. "Delouise Hoeter Pictures - Holden Cup Rd 21 - Titans v Wests Tigers". Zimbio.com. Retrieved 2015-03-28.
  5. "From the Sheds: Delouise Hoeter - Tigers". Weststigers.com.au. 2014-07-07. Retrieved 2015-03-28.
  6. "NZRL". NZRL.co.nz. 2013-09-25. Retrieved 2015-03-28.
  7. "Wests Tigers re-sign young pair". NRL.com. 2014-02-12. Retrieved 2015-03-28.
  8. "Wests Tigers re-sign talented youngsters". Zero Tackle. 2014-02-12. Retrieved 2015-12-14.
  9. "Junior Kiwis Update Train-On Squad". Rugbyleagueweek.com.au. 2014-09-23. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-03-28.
  10. "VB NSW CUP TEAMS ROUND 1". NSWRL.com.au. 2015-03-03. Retrieved 2015-03-28.
  11. "NRL Late Changes: Round 4 vs. Bulldogs - Tigers". Weststigers.com.au. 2015-03-27. Retrieved 2015-03-28.
  12. "Live stream: Tonga v Cook Islands". nrl.com. 17 October 2015. Missing or empty |url= (help)
  13. "The Lurker: Sharks offer star duo to other clubs". Sporting News. Retrieved 2015-12-14.
  14. "Blackhawks snare former West Tigers talent « Mendi Townsville & Districts Blackhawks RLFC". Blackhawkstsv.com.au. 2016-01-18. Retrieved 2016-01-19.
  15. https://www.qrl.com.au/news/2016/11/10/gains-and-losses-norths-devils/
  16. https://www.wynnumseagulls.com.au/delouise-hoeter-to-wear-the-red-and-green/
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