Josh Kerr (born 11 February 1996) is an Australian rugby league footballer who plays as a prop for the Dolphins in the National Rugby League (NRL), and also for the Indigenous All Stars. He has previously played for the St. George Illawarra Dragons in the NRL.
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| Full name | Joshua Kerr | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 11 February 1996 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 197 cm (6 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 112 kg (17 st 9 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop, Second-row, Lock | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Background
editKerr was born in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Career
editKerr was a Redcliffe Dolphins junior and was signed to play in the Melbourne Storm's Under 20s and did a pre-season with them.[2]
St George Illawarra Dragons (2019-2023)
editKerr represented the Indigenous All Stars in the 2019 All Stars match.[3] On 21 March in round 2 of the 2019 NRL season, Kerr made his NRL debut for the St. George Illawarra Dragons against the South Sydney Rabbitohs.[4]
In 2020, Kerr played all twenty games for St. George Illawarra and scored two tries.[1] Kerr's form got him selected for the Queensland twenty-seven man squad for the 2020 State of Origin series,.[5] Although Kerr did not play any games in Queensland's 2-1 Series win, he was 18th man in Origin 2.[6]
In the 2021 NRL season, Kerr played a total of nineteen matches for St. George Illawarra and scored two tries as the club finished 11th on the table and missed out on the finals.[7] On 5 July, Kerr was fined $18,000 by the NRL and suspended for one game after breaching the game's Covid-19 biosecurity protocols when he attended a party along with twelve other St. George Illawarra players at Paul Vaughan's property.[8]
In the 2022 NRL season, Kerr played seven games for St George Illawarra. The team finished tenth on the table and missed the finals for a fourth straight year.[9]
In April 2023, Kerr signed a contract with the Dolphins club for the 2024 and 2025 seasons.[10] He continuing playing for St. George Illawarra in the 2023 NRL season.[11] However, Kerr was granted an early release on 18 June from the Dragons to join the Dolphins immediately.[12]
Dolphins (2023-present)
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In the 2023 NRL season, Kerr made his debut for the Dolphins in their round 17 match against the Parramatta Eels at Sunshine Coast Stadium.[13] Kerr played a total of eight games for the Dolphins that year. Kerr played a total of 19 games for the Dolphins in the 2024 NRL season as the club finished 10th on the table.[14]
Statistics
edit| Year | Team | Games | Tries | Pts |
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| 2019 |  St. George Illawarra Dragons
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7 | 1 | 4 |
| 2020 | 20 | 2 | 8 | |
| 2021 | 20 | 2 | 8 | |
| 2022 | 14 | |||
| 2023 |  Dolphins
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8 | ||
| 2024 | 19 | 2 | 8 | |
| Totals | 95 | 7 | 28 |
source:[15]
References
edit- ^ a b "Josh Kerr - Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project.
- ^ Edwards, Colleen (27 August 2020). "Forward thinking: How Josh Kerr is finding career best form up front". Queensland Rugby League. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Indigenous All Stars defeat Māori All Stars". news.com.au. 15 February 2019. Archived from the original on 15 February 2019.
- ^ "TripADeal NRL team announcement: Round 2 v South Sydney Rabbitohs". St George Illawarra Dragons. 19 March 2019. Archived from the original on 25 March 2019. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
- ^ Pengilly, Adam (7 October 2020). "Queensland names Dragons prop as bolter as Bennett opts for youth". Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 14 October 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ^ "NSW & QLD State of Origin teams 2020". The Roar. Archived from the original on 9 January 2021. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
- ^ "Luckless Cowboy ends 14-game losing streak; Dragons find their new No.6: 3 Big Hits". www.foxsports.com.au. 28 August 2021.
- ^ "St George Illawarra Dragons players fined $305,000 and given match suspensions". National Rugby League. 5 July 2021. Archived from the original on 6 July 2021. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ^ "NRL 2022: St George Illawarra Dragons season review". www.sportingnews.com. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Dolphins poach Dragons forward amid signing spree". 26 April 2023.
- ^ https://www.dragons.com.au/teams/nrl-premiership/st-george-illawarra-dragons/josh--kerr/ [bare URL]
- ^ "Kerr coming home to Dolphins in 2023". The Dolphins. 17 June 2023. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
- ^ "Dolphins v Eels".
- ^ "The Mole's end-of-season review: How one star 'lost his way' as Dolphins struggle with 'demanding' schedule". www.nine.com.au.
- ^ "Josh Kerr - Playing Career - RLP". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 7 July 2024.