Reece Hoffman (born 22 March 2001) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who last played for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in the National Rugby League (NRL).
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| Born | 22 May 2001 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 95 kg (14 st 13 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Wing | |||||||||||||||||||||
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He previously played for the Wests Tigers in the NRL as a winger
Background
editBorn in Brisbane, Queensland, Hoffman played his junior rugby league for the Wynnum Manly Seagulls and attended Alexandra Hills State High School.[2]
Playing career
editIn 2018, Hoffman played for Wynnum Manly's Mal Meninga Cup side and later that season moved up to the Hastings Deering Colts.[3] In 2019, he again started the season in the Mal Meninga Cup and moved up to the Colts, before making his Queensland Cup debut for the Seagulls.
In June 2019, he represented the Queensland under-18 team before being signed by the Wests Tigers on a three-year deal.[4] In September 2019, he started at centre in Wynnum Manly's Colts Grand Final loss to the Sunshine Coast Falcons.[5]
2020
editIn 2020, Hoffman started the season playing for the Tigers' Jersey Flegg Cup side.[6]
In Round 9 of the 2020 NRL season, he made NRL debut against the South Sydney Rabbitohs, scoring a try.[7]
2024
editOn August 2, Canterbury Bulldogs General Manager of Football Phil Gould confirmed the retirement of Hoffman, who made no appearances for the club's top grade during his two-year tenure.
References
edit- ^ Rugby League Project
- ^ "Queensland centre Hoffman finds balance thanks to Hoeter". QRL. 3 June 2019.
- ^ "BRL and Colts are finals bound". Wynnum Manly Seagulls. 29 August 2018.
- ^ "Wests Tigers sign young Queensland duo". Wests Tigers. 21 August 2019.
- ^ "Hastings Deering Colts grand final teams". QRL. 24 September 2019.
- ^ "NSWRL U20 Jersey Flegg Cup - 2020 Round 1". League Unlimited. 10 March 2020.
- ^ "NRL Team Update: Round 9". Wests Tigers. 9 July 2020.