Matthew Dufty

Matthew Dufty (born 10 January 1996) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a fullback for the St. George Illawarra Dragons in the NRL.

Not to be confused with Matt Duffie.

Matt Dufty
Dufty playing for the Illawarra Cutters in 2017.
Personal information
Full nameMatthew Dufty
Born (1996-01-10) 10 January 1996
Hurstville, New South Wales, Australia
Height179 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight83 kg (13 st 1 lb)
Playing information
PositionFullback
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2017– St. George Illawarra 67 34 0 0 136
As of 17 November 2020
Source: [1]

Background

Dufty was born in Hurstville, New South Wales, Australia.

He played his junior rugby league for the Penshurst RSL RLFC, before being signed by the St. George Illawarra Dragons.

Playing career

Early career

From 2014 to 2016, Dufty played for the St. George Illawarra Dragons' NYC team.[2] In July 2016, he played for the New South Wales under-20s team against the Queensland under-20s team,[3] before re-signing with the Dragons on a 2-year contract until the end of 2018.[4] In September 2016, he was named on the interchange bench in the 2016 NYC Team of the Year.[5]

2017

In 2017, Dufty graduated to the Dragons' Intrust Super Premiership NSW team, Illawarra Cutters.[6] In round 20 of the 2017 NRL season, he made his NRL debut for the Dragons against the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles,[7][8] scoring a try and providing two try assists.[9]

2018

In the 2018 NRL season, Dufty made 26 appearances for St George and scored 13 tries as the club finished 7th on the table and qualified for the finals. Dufty played in both finals games, the 48-18 upset victory against Brisbane at Suncorp Stadium and the 13-12 elimination final defeat against South Sydney.[10]

2019

On 18 February Dufty signed a 2-year contract extension to remain at St George until the end of the 2021 season.[11] On 25 April Dufty scored an individual 65 metre try for St George during their match against the Sydney Roosters in the traditional ANZAC Day game. Fox Sports Commentator Andrew Voss said of the try "What a try here at the SCG!, So many great tries over many, many years, and the name Matt Dufty belongs to one as of today. That is super. Tedesco is looking up saying, 'Which way did he go? ... How many steps Dufty? More than the Opera House!".[12]

Dufty made a total of 16 appearances and scored 5 tries for St George in the 2019 NRL season as the club endured one of the worst ever seasons finishing 15th on the table just above the last placed Gold Coast.[13]

2020

On 15 February, Dufty suffered a fractured cheekbone whilst playing for St. George in the pre-season NRL Nines competition against Parramatta and was ruled out for six to eight weeks.[14]

Dufty returned to the St. George side for their round 2 match against Penrith at Kogarah Oval. Dufty scored two tries in a 28-32 loss.[15]

In round 10 against Canterbury, Dufty scored two tries as St. George won the match 28-22 at WIN Stadium.[16] This was Dufty's fifth try in three matches.

In round 20, Dufty scored two tries in a 30-22 victory over Melbourne at Kogarah Oval. Dufty finished the season with 13 tries for the club.[17]

References
  1. "Matthew Dufty - Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  2. "D". NYC Database. Archived from the original on 21 September 2017. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  3. "NSW Under-20s Team Announcement". NSWRL. 7 July 2016. Archived from the original on 6 April 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  4. "Dragons Re-Sign Dufty". St George Illawarra Dragons. 27 July 2016. Archived from the original on 20 July 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  5. "2016 Holden Cup Team of the Year announced". NRL.com. 5 September 2016. Archived from the original on 6 September 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  6. "NSWRL Intrust Super Premiership - 2017 Round 3". League Unlimited. Archived from the original on 11 August 2017. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  7. "Updated team lists: Dragons v Sea Eagles". NRL.com. 23 July 2017. Archived from the original on 26 July 2017. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  8. "NRL Late Mail: Round 20 v Sea Eagles". St George Illawarra Dragons. 23 July 2017. Archived from the original on 26 August 2017. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  9. Gabor, Martin (23 July 2017). "Points galore as Dragons thump Manly". NRL.com. Archived from the original on 23 July 2017. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  10. McDonough, Joe (14 December 2018). "'The boys get around Duff': Dragons back their fullback to hold spot". Fox Sports. Archived from the original on 14 December 2018.
  11. Mee, Cameron (18 February 2019). "Matt Dufty extends stay at St George Illawarra with contract extension". Illawarra Mercury. Archived from the original on 6 March 2019.
  12. Whittaker, Troy (25 April 2019). "Roosters v Dragons: Matt Dufty scores jaw-dropping 65-metre solo try". Sporting News. Archived from the original on 7 May 2019.
  13. Chisholm, Ed (2 September 2019). "Paul McGregor facing the axe as St. George Illawarra Dragons coach following horror season". Sporting News. Archived from the original on 5 September 2019.
  14. "Dragons fullback Matt Dufty suffers cheekbone injury in Perth after horror head clash at NRL Nines". Wide World of Sports. Nine Digital. AAP. 15 February 2020. Archived from the original on 15 February 2020.
  15. St John, Mark (20 March 2020). "Matt Dufty settles fullback debate with two try masterclass for Dragons". Fox Sports Australia. Archived from the original on 21 March 2020.
  16. "Sea Eagles Stun Eels Dogs Blow It Late". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 18 July 2020. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
  17. Clarke, George (27 September 2020). "Tyson Frizell signs off in style as St George Illawarra Dragons down second-string Storm". Fox Sports Australia. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
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