Kai O'Donnell
Kai O'Donnell (born 21 February 1999) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row for the Canberra Raiders in the NRL.
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| Born | 21 February 1999 Proserpine, Queensland, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 181 cm (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 98 kg (15 st 6 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Second-row, Lock | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Background
Born in Proserpine, Queensland and a Poserpine Brahmans junior, O'Donnell attended Proserpine State High School before being signed by the Gold Coast Titans.[2] While on the Gold Coast, he attended Palm Beach Currumbin State High School.[3]
Playing career
In 2015, O'Donnell played for the Mackay Cutters Cyril Connell Cup side.[4] In 2017, he played for the Burleigh Bears Mal Meninga Cup side and moved up to their Hastings Deering Colts side in 2018.[5] Later in 2018, O'Donnell made his debut for the Bears' Queensland Cup side.[6]
In February 2019, O'Donnell came off the bench in the Gold Coast Titans pre-season trial loss to the North Queensland Cowboys.[7] In April 2019, he mad a mid-season move to the Canberra Raiders, joining their Jersey Flegg Cup side and starting at second-row in their Grand Final loss to the South Sydney Rabbitohs.[8]
2020
In February, O'Donnell was a member of the Raiders' NRL Nines squad.[9]
In round 9 of the 2020 NRL season, O'Donnell made his NRL debut for Canberra against the Melbourne Storm.[10]
In round 20, he scored his first try in the top grade during a 38-28 victory over Cronulla-Sutherland at Kogarah Oval.[11]
References
- Rugby League Project
- "Talent in Cowboys academy". Queensland Times. 1 June 2016.
- "2017 ASSRL 18 Years Championship guide". 18th Man. 7 July 2017.
- "Five junior Brahmans picked in Cutters' squads". Whitsunday Times. 6 February 2015.
- "Bears post opening MM Cup win". QRL. 29 March 2017.
- "Super Cup debut for our Kai". Whitsunday Times. 28 July 2018.
- "Watch trial live stream this Saturday". Gold Coast Titans. 21 February 2019.
- "Canberra v South Sydney". 18th Man.
- "Whitehead to captain Raiders at NRL Nines". Canberra Times. 11 February 2020.
- "Raider 365 - Kai O'Donnell". Canberra Raiders. 7 July 2020.
- "Parramatta beats Wests Tigers to claim third spot on NRL ladder, Panthers and Raiders score wins". www.abc.net.au.