Declan Casey
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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 | Wing, Centre, Fullback | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 30 April 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Declan Casey (born 24 January 2000) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who last played for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in the National Rugby League. He can play wing, centre and fullback.
Background[edit]
He is the son of former St George Dragons and North Sydney Bears player Stephen Casey.[2]
Playing career[edit]
2022[edit]
Casey 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[edit]
On 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.