Cody Nelson
 Nelson playing for the Wentworthville Magpies in 2015. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 13 November 1988 Mullumbimby, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 99 kg (15 st 8 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Second-row, Hooker | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 24 July 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cody Nelson (born 13 November 1988) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays for the Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles in the Intrust Super Premiership NSW. He primarily plays at second-row, but can also fill in at hooker. He previously played for the Gold Coast Titans.
Background
Born in Mullumbimby, New South Wales, Nelson played his junior football for the Mullumbimby Giants, before being signed by the Gold Coast Titans.
Playing career
Early career
In 2008, Nelson played for the Gold Coast Titans' NYC team,[2][3] before moving on to the Titans' Queensland Cup team, Tweed Heads Seagulls in 2009.[4]
2014
In Round 8 of the 2014 NRL season, Nelson made his NRL debut for the Titans against the Wests Tigers.[5] On 4 September 2014, he signed a 2-year contract with the Parramatta Eels starting in 2015.[6]
2015
In Round 16 of the 2015 NRL season, Nelson made his Eels debut against the St. George Illawarra Dragons.[7]
2018
For the 2018 season, Nelson signed a contract to join Intrust Super Premiership NSW side The Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles.[8].
Controversy
In 2014, Nelson received a two-match suspension from the NRL after being found to have placed bets on NRL matches.[9]
References
- ^ "Cody Nelson - Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project. 13 November 1988. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
- ^ "N". Nycdatabase.org. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20140427145648/http://rleague.com/players/Cody-Nelson_2077/Stats/. Archived from the original on 27 April 2014. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help); Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Seagulls' coach quits". Tweeddailynews.com.au. 19 May 2009. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
- ^ "Blair to miss Leichhardt clash". Titans.com.au. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
- ^ "Eels Sign Nelson and McPherson - Eels". Parraeels.com.au. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
- ^ "LATE MAIL | Eels NRL v Dragons - Eels". Parraeels.com.au. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
- ^ https://www.nswrl.com.au/players/intrust-super-premiership-nsw/blacktown-workers-sea-eagles/cody-nelson/
- ^ NRL to look at injury disclosure after gambling suspensions theage.com.au, 10 July 2014