Zac Woolford (born 9 August 1996) is an Australian rugby league footballer who plays as a hooker for the Canberra Raiders in the National Rugby League (NRL). Woolford is the son of former Canberra and St George Illawarra hooker Simon Woolford. He will join the English super league side Huddersfield Giants for the 2025 season after signing a one year deal with the club.
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Born | Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia | 9 August 1996|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 179 cm (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 90 kg (14 st 2 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Hooker | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Father | Simon Woolford |
Playing career
editWoolford made his first grade debut in round 10 of the 2022 NRL season in his side's 30−10 victory over the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks at Suncorp Stadium.[2] Woolford played a total of 17 games for Canberra in the 2022 NRL season as the club finished 8th on the table and qualified for the finals. Woolford played in both finals matches as Canberra were eliminated in the second week by Parramatta.[3]
2023
editWoolford played a total of 21 matches for Canberra in the 2023 NRL season as the club finished 8th on the table and qualified for the finals. Woolford played in the clubs elimination finals loss against Newcastle.[4]
2024
editOn 12 September it was announced that Woolford had departed the Canberra club and had signed a one-year deal with Super League side Huddersfield.[5]
Statistics
editYear | Team | Played | Tries | Pts |
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2022 | Canberra Raiders | 17 | 0 | 0 |
2023 | 21 | 0 | 0 | |
2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
2025 | Huddersfield Giants | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Totals | 39 | 0 | 0 |
* denotes season still competing [6]
References
edit- ^ "Zac Woolford - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project".
- ^ "'He won't be out of place': Meet the Raiders' latest NRL debutant". 14 May 2022.
- ^ "Eels send ruthless title message, bury finals 'ghosts' in Raiders no-show: 3 Big Hits". www.foxsports.com.au. 16 September 2022.
- ^ "Ricky turned losing a club legend into a winning season. Now for his biggest challenge - Brutal Review". www.foxsports.com.au. 14 September 2023.
- ^ "Zac Woolford to depart Raiders". Canberra Raiders. 11 September 2024. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ "Official NRL profile of Zac Woolford for Canberra Raiders | NRL.com". National Rugby League.