Jye Gray
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| Full name | Jye Gray | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 4 March 2004 Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 78 kg (12 st 4 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Fullback, Five-eighth | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 2 May 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Jye Gray (born 4 March 2004) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a fullback for the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the NRL.
Background[edit]
Gray was born in Liverpool, New South Wales and raised on the Gold Coast, Queensland.[2]
He played his junior rugby league for the Parkwood Sharks and Runaway Bay Seagulls, and attended The Southport School before being signed by the Brisbane Broncos.[3][4][5]
Playing career[edit]
In 2021, Gray played for the Burleigh Bears in the Mal Meninga Cup and represented Queensland City under-17s, scoring twice in a 52–20 win over Queensland Country under-17s.[6][7]
In 2022, Gray moved to the Souths Logan Magpies, scoring eight tries in eight games for their Mal Meninga Cup side.[8] At the end of the season, he was named Mal Meninga Cup Player of the Year.[9]
On 23 June 2022, he came off the bench for Queensland under-19s in their loss to New South Wales under-19s.[10] On 28 June 2022, he signed with the South Sydney Rabbitohs on a two-year contract.[11]
In 2023, Gray played for the Rabbitohs' SG Ball Cup and Jersey Flegg Cup sides.[12][13]
2024[edit]
Gray began the season playing for the Rabbitohs' New South Wales Cup side, moving from five-eighth to fullback.[14]
In Round 6 of the 2024 NRL season, Gray made his NRL debut, starting at fullback in the Rabbitohs' 34–22 loss to the Cronulla Sharks.[15]
References[edit]
- ^ Rugby League Project
- ^ "Child's fare to Las Vegas? Meet the NRL's shortest player". Sydney Morning Herald. 20 February 2024.
- ^ "Gaining experience all part of the plan for Gray". QRL. 25 May 2022.
- ^ "Veteran coach reveals TSS' top two player". The Courier Mail. 17 August 2023.
- ^ "Queensland speed machine teens signed to NRL clubs". The Courier Mail. 25 January 2022.
- ^ "ISC 2021: Bears, Seagulls' best players from blockbuster at Pizzey Park". Gold Coast Bulletin. 7 March 2021.
- ^ "Queensland Under 17 City Boys prove too strong". QRL. 2 October 2021.
- ^ "Jye Gray". 18th Man.
- ^ "Tuaupiki and Storch take top honours at QRL Awards". QRL. 23 September 2022.
- ^ "Queensland Under 19 squad announced". QRL. 7 May 2022.
- ^ "Rabbitohs sign and extend contracts on eight up-and-coming stars". South Sydney Rabbitohs. 28 June 2022.
- ^ "NSWRL U19 SG Ball Cup - 2023 Round 6". League Unlimited. 7 March 2023.
- ^ "NSWRL U21 Jersey Flegg Cup - 2023 Round 11". League Unlimited. 9 May 2023.
- ^ "Rabbitohs rapidly changing on the back of success". NSWRL. 8 March 2024.
- ^ "'Kids like him fight for everything': Feelgood story flying under radar at Souths". Sydney Morning Herald. 12 April 2024.