Jaiyden Hunt
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| Born | 20 July 1998 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 111 kg (17 st 7 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Lock, Second-row | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 20 April 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jaiyden Hunt (born 20 July 1998) is an Australian rugby league footballer who plays as a lock, second-row forward for the Brisbane Broncos in the National Rugby League (NRL).
Background[edit]
Hunt was born in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Hunt has American heritage through his grandmother.
He played his junior rugby league with St Brendans Brothers and the Easts Tigers before being signed by the Melbourne Storm.[2]
Hunt attended St Thomas More College, Sunnybank for his secondary education.
Playing career[edit]
In 2014, Hunt played for the Easts Tigers in the Cyril Connell Cup before moving up to their Mal Meninga Cup team in 2015.[3][4]
In 2016 and 2017, Hunt played for the Melbourne Storm in the Holden Cup.[5][6] In 2018, he re-joined the Easts Tigers, playing in the Queensland Cup and Hastings Deering Colts.[7][8][9]
2021[edit]
In 2021, Hunt joined the St. George Illawarra Dragons on a train and trial contract and began playing for their NSW Cup team.[10][11]
In Round 11 of the 2021 NRL season, Hunt made his NRL debut for St. George Illawarra against fierce rivals Cronulla-Sutherland at Kogarah Oval.[12]
2023[edit]
In Round 15 of the 2023 NRL season, Hunt scored his first NRL try for St. George Illawarra Dragons against South Sydney Rabbitohs in a 36–30 win at Kogarah Oval.
Statistics[edit]
| Season | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 |  St. George Illawarra Dragons |
4 | – | – | – | 0 |
| 2022 | 3 | – | – | – | 0 | |
| Totals | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Jaiyden Hunt – Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
- ^ "Jaiyden Hunt". 18th Man. Archived from the original on 22 May 2021. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
- ^ "Scores: Rd 3 junior Cups". Queensland Rugby League. 15 March 2014. Archived from the original on 22 May 2021. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
- ^ Singh, Rebecca (29 April 2015). "Meninga Cup final: Teams + Preview". Queensland Rugby League. Archived from the original on 22 May 2021. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
- ^ "Rd 9. NYC Team Announcement". Melbourne Storm. 29 April 2016. Archived from the original on 22 May 2021. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
- ^ "Rd.7 NYC Team Announcement". Melbourne Storm. 11 April 2017. Archived from the original on 22 May 2021. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
- ^ "2018 Intrust Super Cup squad list". Easts Tigers. 31 October 2017. Archived from the original on 22 May 2021. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
- ^ Queensland Rugby League (14 May 2019). "TEAMS: QRL Intrust Super Cup - 2019 Round 10". League Unlimited. Archived from the original on 22 May 2021. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
- ^ "Easts Tigers gains and losses". Queensland Rugby League. 18 December 2017. Archived from the original on 22 May 2021. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
- ^ Webb, Ryan (22 January 2021). "CEO update (January 2021)". St. George Illawarra Dragons. Archived from the original on 22 May 2021. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
- ^ "Lower grade teams: Round 3". St. George Illawarra Dragons. 23 March 2021. Archived from the original on 22 May 2021. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
- ^ "Round 11 NRL Team Lists". National Rugby League. 21 May 2021. Archived from the original on 21 May 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
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