Jesse Arthars
Jesse Arthars (born 7 August 1998) is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who plays as a centre or winger for the Brisbane Broncos in the NRL.
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| Full name | Jesse Arthars | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 7 August 1998 Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 189 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 95 kg (14 st 13 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Centre, Wing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He previously played for the Gold Coast Titans and the New Zealand Warriors in the National Rugby League.
Background
Arthars was born in Auckland, New Zealand.
Playing career
Early career
From 2016 to 2017, Arthars played for the Melbourne Storm in the Holden Cup, scoring 22 tries and kicked 160 goals for 408 points in 44 games.[2]
2018
In 2018, Arthars signed a one year deal to join South Sydney after leaving Melbourne Storm at the end of 2017. On 5 October 2018, Arthars was released by Souths on compassionate grounds. Arthars spent the majority of 2018 playing with South Sydney's feeder club side North Sydney in the Intrust Super Premiership NSW making 6 appearances.[3] [4]
2019
On 9 May 2019, Arthars made his NRL debut for the Titans against the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks. In Round 22 of the 2019 NRL season, Arthars scored his first try for the Gold Coast in a 36-12 loss against Parramatta at Cbus Super Stadium.[5]
On 29 October 2019, Arthars signed a two-year deal to join the Brisbane Broncos.[6]
2020
Arthars made his club debut for the Broncos against the North Queensland Cowboys in a 28-21 victory. In the 2020 NRL season, Arthars played six games for Brisbane scoring 1 try as the club claimed the wooden spoon by finishing last on the table.[7]
2021
Arthars was set to play his first game of the season in Round 6 against the Penrith Panthers before falling ill the day before the game and was replaced by Corey Oates. In the 2021 NRL season, Arthars eventually played his first game of the season against the Gold Coast Titans scoring a try, as Brisbane achieved their greatest ever comeback coming back from 22-0 down, then winning 36-28. Arthars played 11 games scoring 5 tries and kicking 2 goals in the 2021 NRL season.
On 30 November, Brisbane agreed to loan Arthars to the New Zealand Warriors for the 2022 season before returning to the Brisbane club in 2023.[8]
References
- Rugby League Project
- "18thman - U20s Player Records". 18thman.com.
- "2018 ISP Bears". North Sydney Bears.
- "Arthars released on compassionate grounds". South Sydney Rabbitohs. 4 October 2018.
- "Moses guides Eels past sorry Titans in NRL". 7 News. 16 August 2019.
- "Young Gun Jesse Arthars Joins Broncos". Broncos.com.au. 29 October 2019.
- "Brisbane get wooden spoon as North Queensland finish on a high". www.nrl.com. 24 September 2020.
- "Tigers win race for Panthers star as hooker frenzy continues: NRL Transfer Centre". www.foxsports.com.au. 3 December 2021.