Jack Hetherington

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Jack Hetherington
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Personal information
Born (1996-06-08) 8 June 1996 (age 27)
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Height190 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight107 kg (16 st 12 lb)
Playing information
Position Prop, Second-row
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2018–20 Penrith Panthers 170000
2020(loan)→ New Zealand Warriors 60000
2021–22 Canterbury Bulldogs 201004
2023– Newcastle Knights 311004
Total742008
Source: [1]
As of 11 April 2024

Jack Hetherington (born 8 June 1996) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a prop and second-row forward for the Newcastle Knights in the National Rugby League (NRL).

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He previously played for the Penrith Panthers, New Zealand Warriors and the Canterbury Bulldogs in the NRL.

Background

Hetherington was born in Canberra, ACT, Australia. He is the grandson of Bill Mullins, son of Brett Hetherington, nephew of Brett Mullins and cousin of Canberra Raiders player James Schiller. [2]

Hetherington played his junior rugby league for the Valentine Devils and Young Cherrypickers.[ citation needed ]

Playing career

2018 & 2019

In 2018, he made his National Rugby League début for Penrith against the Cronulla Sharks. Hetherington played 13 NRL games in his rookie season, later re-signing with Penrith until the end of the 2021 season. [3]

2020

On 18 June 2020, Hetherington was temporarily released to join the New Zealand Warriors on loan. In round 13 of the 2020 NRL season, Hetherington was placed on report for a dangerous tackle on Manly player Martin Taupau. Hetherington was later suspended for four matches after pleading guilty to the dangerous tackle. [4]

In October 2020, Hetherington was released by Penrith and he signed a contract to join Canterbury. [5]

2021

In round 6 of the 2021 NRL season, Hetherington was sent off after hitting North Queensland player Valentine Holmes around the head with a dangerous high tackle. Canterbury would go on to lose the match 30-18. [6]

On 20 April, Hetherington was given a five-game suspension for his dangerous high tackle after taking an early guilty plea. [7]

In round 21, Hetherington was sent to the sin bin yet again after using a dangerous high tackle during Canterbury's 28-16 loss against the Wests Tigers. [8] Hetherington made a total of 17 appearances for Canterbury in the 2021 NRL season as the club finished last and claimed the Wooden Spoon. [9]

2022

In round 3 of the 2022 NRL season, Hetherington was taken from the field during Canterbury's loss against Manly. It was later announced that Hetherington would require shoulder surgery which ruled him out for the remainder of the season. [10]

In June, Hetherington signed a three-year contract with the Newcastle Knights starting in 2023. [11]

2023

Hetherington played 26 matches for Newcastle in the 2023 NRL season as the club finished 5th on the table. Hetherington played in both finals games as Newcastle were eliminated in the second week of the finals by the New Zealand Warriors. [12]

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References

  1. ↑ Dollin, Shawn; Ferguson, Andrew. "Jack Hetherington - Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
  2. ↑ Proszenko, Adrian (10 March 2022). "Raiders rookie Schiller following in Mullins' famous footsteps". The Sydney Morning Herald.
  3. ↑ "Sharks v Panthers". NRL.
  4. ↑ "Round 13 charges Hall rolls dice; Lewis, Hetherington banned". www.nrl.com.
  5. ↑ "Penrith confirm departure of six players". www.foxsports.com.au.
  6. ↑ "Jack Hetherington sent off for old fashioned coathanger". www.news.com.au.
  7. ↑ "Canterbury Bulldogs' Jack Hetherington cops five-game suspension for repeated lack of discipline". www.abc.net.au.
  8. ↑ "Uproar as Canterbury front-rower Jack Hetherington cops another sin-bin in Dogs' loss to Tigers". wwos.nine.com.au.
  9. ↑ "Canterbury Bulldogs set to sign Rabbitohs star Braidon Burns, Storm prop Max King for 2022 NRL season". wwos.nine.com.au.
  10. ↑ "Double Dogs blow as star enforcer out for the season; Bronco set for sideline stint: NRL Casualty Ward". www.foxsports.com.au.
  11. ↑ "Knights take two big forward steps". Newcastle Knights. 10 June 2022.
  12. ↑ "NRL 2023: Newcastle Knights season review". www.sportingnews.com.
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