Luke Metcalf (born 1 March 1999) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a five-eighth for the New Zealand Warriors in the National Rugby League (NRL).
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| Born | 1 March 1999 Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 83 kg (13 st 1 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Five-eighth | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 31 August 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
He previously played for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the NRL.
Early life
editMetcalf played his junior rugby league with Orara Valley Tomahawks.
Playing career
edit2021 & 2022
editIn round 20 of the 2021 NRL season, Metcalf made his debut for Cronulla against the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles in the "Battle of the beaches" game which ended in a 22-40 defeat.[2] In round 23 against the Wests Tigers, Metcalf scored two tries for Cronulla in a 50-20 victory.[3] On 15 November 2021, the New Zealand Warriors announced they had signed Metcalf on a two-year deal commencing in 2023. Metcalf made only one appearance for Cronulla in the 2022 NRL season in round 25 against Newcastle scoring a try during the 38-16 victory.[4]
2023
editIn round 13 of the 2023 NRL season, Metcalf made his club debut in the 22-26 loss against the Brisbane Broncos. In round 19 of the 2023 NRL season, Metcalf scored two tries for New Zealand in their 46-10 victory over an understrength Parramatta side.[5] Metcalf played 12 games for the New Zealand Warriors in the 2023 NRL season as the club finished 4th on the table and qualified for the finals.[6]
2024
editIn round 4 of the 2024 season, Metcalf broke his leg while trying to tackle front rower Tyson Frizell.[7]
Statistics
editNRL
edit| Season | Team | Matches | T | G | GK % | F/G | Pts |
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| 2021 |  Cronulla-Sutherland
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6 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 8 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 4 | |
| 2023 |  New Zealand Warriors
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12 | 6 | 1 | 26 | ||
| 2024 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 30 | |||
| Career totals | 26 | 12 | 10 | 0.00% | 0 | 68 | |
References
edit- ^ a b Rugby League Project
- ^ "Trbojevic in a class of his own as Sea Eagles set sights on Storm". www.nrl.com.
- ^ "'They cannot attract big names': Ennis savages Tigers as star prop snubs Madge". www.foxsports.com.au.
- ^ "Vodafone Warriors sign Sharks rookie Luke Metcalf from 2023". warriors.kiwi.
- ^ "Ruthless Warriors demolish Eels 46-10 to mark Shaun Johnson's milestone 200th game in style". www.stuff.co.nz.
- ^ "NRL 2023: New Zealand Warriors season review". www.sportingnews.com.
- ^ "Metcalf out for lengthy spell after leg fracture". Warriors. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.