Matt Frawley
 Frawley playing for the Bulldogs in 2015. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Matthew Frawley[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 24 December 1994 Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 90 kg (14 st 2 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Playing information | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Five-eighth, Halfback | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [2] As of 7 April 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Matt Frawley (born 24 December 1994) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in the National Rugby League. He plays at five-eighth and halfback.
Background
Born in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Frawley played his junior rugby league for the Belconnen United Sharks and West Belconnen Warriors,[3] before being signed by the Canberra Raiders.
Playing career
Early career
In 2013 and 2014, Frawley played for the Canberra Raiders' NYC team,[4] captaining the side in 2014.[3] Frawley had doubts about ever making the NRL as the Raiders signed Blake Austin. He started selling retail clothes in Canberra before signing a 2-year contract with the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs that began in 2015.[5]
2017
In round 5 of the 2017 NRL season, Frawley got the call up from coach Des Hasler and made his NRL debut for the Bulldogs against the Brisbane Broncos,[6][7] due to incumbent half Moses Mbye being suspended for one-match. Frawley was named in the number 6 jersey.
In his second game in the NRL, he was originally named in the number 20 jersey, coach Des Hasler moved him onto the bench in place of Raymond Faitala-Mariner. He came on late in the first half in place of injured Brad Abbey, and in the first set of the second half scored a try, his first in the NRL. He also came up with a try assist, with a cut out pass to send Josh Morris over in the corner.[8]
In round 6 against Newcastle Knights, Frawley was named in the number 20 jersey, he was later named on the bench in place of Raymond Faitala-Mariner. Frawley didn't get on the field in the first half, though when Brad Abbey fell down with injury, Frawley came on to the field in the second half. He scored a try. He dummied multiple times and put the Bulldogs in the lead. The Bulldogs went on to win 22-12.
In round 9, he played his former side, the Raiders, the Bulldogs winning the game 16-10. He had to take control as Josh Reynolds got injured, and was ruled out until round 14.
Frawley scored his second career try in Round 11 against the Sydney Roosters, almost completing his team's comeback.
Career statistics
| Year | Games | Tries | Goals | Try Assists | Tackles | Hitups | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 88 | 38 | 8 |
References
- ^ NRL Digital Media. "Young Frawley Now a Bulldog". Bulldogs. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
- ^ "Matt Frawley - Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project. 24 December 1994. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
- ^ a b Rugby League (8 November 2014). "Canberra Raiders under-20s captain Matt Frawley signs two-year deal with the Canterbury Bulldogs". Canberratimes.com.au. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
- ^ "F". Nyc Database. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
- ^ Zero Tackle (5 November 2014). "Frawley pens two-year deal with Bulldogs". Zero Tackle. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
- ^ "Updated team lists: Bulldogs v Broncos". NRL.com. 18 December 2016. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
- ^ NRL Digital Media. "CrownBet Late Mail: Round 5 v Broncos". Bulldogs. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
- ^ "Bulldogs come back to beat Knights". NRL.com. 18 December 2016. Retrieved 7 April 2017.