Bradley Deitz (born 9 March 1995) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a hooker for the St. George Illawarra Dragons in the NSW Cup. He had previously played for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in the National Rugby League (NRL).
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| Full name | Bradley Deitz | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 9 March 1995 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 179 cm (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 88 kg (13 st 12 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Hooker, Five-eighth | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Background
editDeitz is of Serbian heritage.[2] He played junior rugby league with Cabramatta Two Blues and was educated at Holy Cross College, Ryde. In 2011, Deitz represented the New South Wales under-16's team and played for the Sydney Roosters' S. G. Ball Cup team.[3]
Career
editEarly career
editDeitz played in the NSW Cup for the North Sydney Bears, Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks and the Wentworthville Magpies.[citation needed]
2021
editDeitz was working as a teacher until one month prior to his NRL debut, and had to take a break from his work commitments to train with the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs on a full-time basis. Deitz featured in the pre-season trial against the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, playing in the latter part of the match and impressing all involved at the club with his involvement and impact with the limited game time he had. As he was not a member of the club's top 30 squad or development list, Deitz required an exemption from the NRL in order to make his debut, which he did in round 1, coming off the bench in Canterbury's 32–16 loss to the Newcastle Knights.[4][5]
On 31 August, Deitz was one of twelve players who were told by Canterbury that they would not be offered a contract for the 2022 season and would be released at seasons end.[6]
October 2021 Deitz Is now a full time teacher at Aquinas Catholic College.
2022
editOn 4 March, it was revealed Deitz had joined the St George Illawarra Dragons on a part-time NSW Cup contract.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Bradley Deitz - Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project.
- ^ "Canberra winger named in Serbia squad". Love Rugby League. 5 October 2019.
- ^ Boulous, Chris (24 July 2012). "Dream come true". Fairfield Champion.
- ^ "Round 1 NRL team lists". NRL.com. 9 March 2021.
- ^ "Brisbane Broncos' NRL losing streak continues as Parramatta Eels score comeback 24-16 win; Newcastle Knights beat Bulldogs". ABC News. 12 March 2021.
- ^ "Bulldogs show Origin star the door as Gus puts broom through Belmore". www.foxsports.com.au. 3 September 2021.
- ^ "NSW Cup 2022 Season Preview | Dragons". 4 March 2022.
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