Declan Casey (born 24 January 2000) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays for the Wests Tigers in the National Rugby League. He can play wing, centre and fullback.
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| Born | 24 January 2000 Sutherland, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 189 cm (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 92 kg (14 st 7 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Centre, Wing, Fullback | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 24 May 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Background
editHe is the son of former St George Dragons and North Sydney Bears player Stephen Casey.[2]
Playing career
edit2022
editCasey made his NRL debut in round 16 of the 2022 NRL season against the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks. Casey’s NRL debut was cut short after a sickening head knock in Canterbury's 18-6 loss to the Cronulla side which saw the 22-year-old taken from the field on a medi cab. Casey was knocked to the ground in the 52nd minute after attempting a tackle on Cronulla prop Andrew Fifita.[3]
Casey played for Canterbury's NSW Cup team in their 29-22 grand final loss to Penrith with Casey scoring a try during the game.[4]
2023
editOn 27 October, Casey announced on Instagram that he was leaving the Canterbury club after four years.[5] On 21 November, it was announced by the Wests Tigers that they had offered Casey a train and trial deal ahead of the 2024 NRL season.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Declan Casey - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
- ^ "Round 16 Team News: Line-up confirmed for Sharks encounter". 2 July 2022.
- ^ "'Never like to see those things': Frightening scenes as Bulldogs rookie KO'd in horror debut". 2 July 2022.
- ^ "NSW Cup Grand Final 2022". www.nswrl.com. Archived from the original on 29 September 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- ^ "2024 NRL Signings Tracker: Oates rides on with Broncos; Staines extends Tigers stay". www.nrl.com.
- ^ "Club News: 2024 squad update". www.weststigers.com.au. 21 November 2023.