Eddie Blacker (born 15 December 1999) is a retired professional rugby league footballer who plays as a prop for the Norths Devils in the Queensland Cup.
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| Full name | Edward Blacker | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 15 December 1999 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 195 cm (6 ft 5 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 116 kg (18 st 4 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 21 July 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Blacker previously played for the St George Illawarra Dragons and the Penrith Panthers in the NRL.
Career
editEarly career
editBlacker played his junior rugby league at the Pine Rivers Bears in Brisbane Rugby League.[2]
Blacker joined St. George Illawarra Dragons from the Brisbane Broncos Under-20s in 2019.[3]
2020
editBlacker made his debut for St. George Illawarra against the Melbourne Storm in round 20 of the 2020 NRL season.[4]
2021
editOn 7 April it was announced that Blacker had signed with Penrith in a player swap with Billy Burns who had signed with St. George.[5]
2022
editOn 24 June, Penrith announced the re-signing of Blacker for the 2023 NRL season.[6]
2023
editAt the end of the 2023 NRL season, he was released by the Penrith Panthers.
2024
editOn 13 October 2024 Blacker announced his retirement from rugby league after playing the season in the Queensland Cup playing for the Norths Devils.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Eddie Blacker - Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- ^ "Official NRL Profile - Eddie Blacker". Penrith Panthers.
- ^ "Ah Mau to depart Dragons". Dragons.
- ^ "Round 20 NRL squad announcements". National Rugby League. 22 September 2020. Archived from the original on 1 October 2020. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
- ^ "Dragons sign Burns in Blacker swap". St George Illawarra Dragons. 7 April 2021. Archived from the original on 7 April 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
- ^ "Panthers bolster forward pack". Penrith Panthers.
- ^ Pryde, Scott (13 October 2024). "Former Dragon, Panther announces rugby league retirement". Zero Tackle. Retrieved 13 October 2024.