Scott Drinkwater

Scott Drinkwater (born 15 May 1997) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a five-eighth and fullback for the North Queensland Cowboys in the NRL. He previously played for the Melbourne Storm.

Scott Drinkwater
Personal information
Born (1997-05-15) 15 May 1997
Penrith, New South Wales, Australia
Height181 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight87 kg (13 st 10 lb)
Playing information
PositionFive-eighth, Fullback
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2018 Melbourne Storm 1 1 0 0 4
2019– North Qld Cowboys 26 5 0 0 20
Total 27 6 0 0 24
As of 25 September 2020
Source: [1]

Early life

Drinkwater was born in Penrith, New South Wales, Australia and was raised on the Central Coast, New South Wales.

He played his junior rugby league for the Terrigal Sharks. While attending Terrigal High School, he represented the 2015 Australian Schoolboys.[2]

Playing career

Early career

In 2015, Drinkwater played for the Central Coast Centurions in the SG Ball Cup.[3] Later that year, he represented the Australian Schoolboys and signed a three-year deal with the Melbourne Storm.[4]

In 2016, Drinkwater joined the Storm's NYC team, where he played 29 games over two seasons, scoring 23 tries.[5][6] In 2017, he moved up to the Storm's Queensland Cup feeder side, the Sunshine Coast Falcons, where he started at five-eighth in their Grand Final loss to the PNG Hunters.[7]

2018

In 2018, Drinkwater played the majority of the season for the Storm's Queensland Cup feeder side, the Easts Tigers.[8] On 24 June, he started at fullback for the Queensland Residents in their 20–36 loss to New South Wales Residents.[9]

In Round 25 of the 2018 NRL season, he made his NRL debut for the Melbourne Storm against the Panthers, scoring a try in the 16–22 loss.[10]

On 29 August, he was named at fullback in the Intrust Super Cup Team of the Year.[11]

2019

On 2 March, Drinkwater tore his pectoral muscle in the Storm's pre-season trial match against the North Queensland Cowboys, returning 13 weeks later in the Easts Tigers 40–22 win over the Northern Pride.[12][13]

On 24 June, he was released by the Storm and signed immediately with the North Queensland Cowboys, on a ​2 1⁄2-year contract.[14] In Round 15 of the 2019 NRL season, he made his debut for the Cowboys, scoring a try in their 14–22 loss to the St George Illawarra Dragons.[15]

2020

In February, Drinkwater was a member of the Cowboys' 2020 NRL Nines winning squad. He was named the Player of the Tournament and was named in the Team of the Tournament.[16][17] With the arrival of Valentine Holmes to the Cowboys, Drinkwater moved to his preferred position at five-eighth.[18]

He started the season as the Cowboy's starting five-eighth, scoring tries in Round 2 and Round 6.[19] In the Cowboys' Round 9 loss to the Sydney Roosters, he ruptured his MCL and missed four weeks. He returned in Round 14, filling in at fullback for the injured Holmes.[20] After two more games at fullback, he finished the season at five-eighth.

Achievements and accolades

Individual

Team

Statistics

NRL
Statistics are correct to the end of the 2020 season[22]
Season Team Matches T G GK % F/G Pts
2018 Melbourne 110—04
2019 North Queensland 1030—012
2020 North Queensland 1620—08
Career totals 26 5 0 — 0 20

Personal life

Drinkwater's older brother, Josh, is also a professional rugby league footballer, who plays for the Catalans Dragons in the Super League.[23]

References
  1. "Scott Drinkwater". Rugby League Project. Archived from the original on 3 September 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  2. Adrian Proszenko. "Melbourne Storm sign schoolboy star Scott Drinkwater". Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 31 August 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  3. "Junior Rep Squads announced". Sydney Roosters. 12 February 2015. Archived from the original on 24 June 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  4. Proszenko, Adrian (23 September 2015). "Melbourne Storm sign schoolboy star Scott Drinkwater". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 31 August 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  5. "D". 27 December 2012. Archived from the original on 24 June 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  6. "Holden Cup player guide". National Rugby League. 3 March 2016. Archived from the original on 24 June 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  7. "Grand final team lists". Queensland Rugby League. 19 September 2017. Archived from the original on 24 June 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  8. "Drinkwater thirsts for No.1 jersey after earning new deal". National Rugby League. 20 September 2018. Archived from the original on 24 June 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  9. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 24 June 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2019.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  10. Andrew Marmont. "Panthers set for home final following win over Storm". NRL.com. Archived from the original on 31 August 2018. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  11. "Winners as they happened: QRL Awards blog". Queensland Rugby League. 29 August 2018. Archived from the original on 24 June 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  12. "Uncertain future but Melbourne Storm's Scott Drinkwater staying focused on footy". National Rugby League. 23 May 2019. Archived from the original on 24 June 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  13. "Drinkwater inspired by little cheers to get him through injury and return". Queensland Rugby League. 1 June 2019. Archived from the original on 24 June 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  14. "NRL 2019: North Quensland Cowboys, Scott Drinkwater, Melbourne Storm". foxsports.com.au. 12 June 2019. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
  15. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 29 June 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2019.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  16. https://www.nrl.com/news/2020/02/16/drinkwater-studdon-named-players-of-the-nrl-nines-tournament/
  17. https://www.nrl.com/news/2020/02/15/cowboys-out-gun-dragons-in-the-west/
  18. "Drinkwater embraces five-eighth showdown with Clifford". NQ Cowboys. 14 January 2020.
  19. "NRL round 2: Cowboys beat Bulldogs 24-16". The Daily Telegraph. 20 March 2020.
  20. "Drinkwater still wants to wear No.6 despite defensive issues". NRL. 19 August 2020.
  21. "Munster named Storm Player of the Year - Storm". Melbournestorm.com.au. 3 October 2018. Archived from the original on 4 October 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  22. "Scott Drinkwater - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugby League Project.
  23. Roy Ward. "Drinkwater brothers log up miles and success". Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 3 September 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
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