Aaron Gray (rugby league)
 Gray playing for the North Sydney Bears in 2015. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 7 April 1994 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 181 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 95 kg (14 st 13 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Centre, Wing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 17 June 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Aaron Gray (born 7 April 1994) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the National Rugby League. He plays at centre and wing.
Background
Born in Sydney, New South Wales, Gray played his junior rugby league for the Mascot Jets, before being signed by the South Sydney Rabbitohs.
Playing career
Early career
From 2012 to 2014, Gray played for the South Sydney Rabbitohs' NYC team.[2][3] On 3 May 2014, he played for the New South Wales under-20s team against the Queensland under-20s team, after coming in as a late inclusion for an injured player.[4]
2015
In 2015, Gray graduated on to the Rabbitohs' New South Wales Cup team, North Sydney Bears.[5] In Round 8 of the 2015 NRL season, he made his NRL debut for the Rabbitohs against the Canberra Raiders, playing in the Rabbitohs' 22-30 loss.[6][7] In Round 9, he scored his first two tries for the Rabbitohs against the St. George Illawarra Dragons.[8] On 3 August, he re-signed with the Rabbitohs on a 2-year contract.[9] He finished off the 2015 season having played in 12 games and scoring seven tries.[10]
2016
The Rabbitohs' loss of centre Dylan Walker to the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles caused a reshuffle among the club's back-line, handing Gray a more secure spot on the wing. He began the season, scoring a try in Round 1.[11] In Round 2, he scored his first career hat-trick against the Newcastle Knights in the Rabbitohs' 48-6 win at ANZ Stadium.[12] On 8 May, he played for NSW City against NSW Country in the annual City vs Country Origin match. Despite being named in the centres, an injury to City winger David Nofoaluma moved Gray to the wing, where he scored four tries in the match.[13] During the second half of the season, the Rabbitohs shifted Gray to the position of centre, where he scored four tries overall, including a double in Round 26 against the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs. He finished the 2016 season with 21 appearances and 9 tries.[14]
References
- ^ "Aaron Gray - Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
- ^ "Aaron Gray". Nycdatabase.org. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
- ^ "Two From Two for Rabbitohs NYC". Rabbitohs.com.au. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
- ^ "Rep Wrap". Rabbitohs.com.au. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
- ^ "VB NSW CUP TEAMS ROUND 1". NSWRL.com.au. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
- ^ "NRL 2015 - Round 8". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
- ^ "Late Mail: Rd 8, 2015". Rabbitohs.com.au. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
- ^ "NRL 2015 - Round 9". Rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
- ^ "Young gun Gray re-signs with Souths | NRL". Zero Tackle. 3 August 2015. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
- ^ "Custom Match List". Rugby League Project. 20 February 2016. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
- ^ "NRL 2016 - Round 1". Rugby League Project. 6 March 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
- ^ Dominic Bossi. "Aaron Gray seals hat-trick for South Sydney Rabbitohs after pre-season overdose". Smh.com.au. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
- ^ "Updated: Representative Round team lists". NRL.com. 28 February 2016. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
- ^ "Custom Match List". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 3 September 2016.