Cody Nelson
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| Nelson playing for the Wentworthville Magpies in 2015. | ||||||
| Personal information | ||||||
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| Born | 13 November 1988 Mullumbimby, New South Wales, Australia | |||||
| Height | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) | |||||
| Weight | 99 kg (15 st 8 lb) | |||||
| Playing information | ||||||
| Position | second-row, hooker | |||||
| Club | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 2014 | Gold Coast Titans | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015– | Parramatta Eels | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| As of 24 July 2015 | ||||||
| Source: Rugby League Project | ||||||
Cody Nelson (born 13 November 1988) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Parramatta Eels in the National Rugby League. He previously played for the Gold Coast Titans. He primarily plays as a second-rower, but can also fill in at hooker.
Background
Born in Mullumbimby, New South Wales, Nelson played his junior football for the Mullumbimby Giants, before being signed by the Gold Coast Titans.
Playing career
Early career
In 2008, Nelson played for the Gold Coast Titans' NYC team,[1][2] before moving on to the Titans' Queensland Cup team, Tweed Heads Seagulls in 2009.[3]
2014
In Round 8 of the 2014 NRL season, Nelson made his NRL debut for the Titans against the Wests Tigers.[4] On 4 September 2014, he signed a 2-year contract with the Parramatta Eels starting in 2015.[5]
2015
In Round 16 of the 2015 NRL season, Nelson made his Eels debut against the St. George Illawarra Dragons.[6]
Controversy
In 2014, Nelson received a two-match suspension from the NRL after being found to have placed bets on NRL matches.[7]
References
- ↑ "N". Nycdatabase.org. Retrieved 2015-06-27.
- ↑
- ↑ "Seagulls' coach quits". Tweeddailynews.com.au. 2009-05-19. Retrieved 2015-06-27.
- ↑ "Blair to miss Leichhardt clash". Titans.com.au. Retrieved 2015-06-27.
- ↑ "Eels Sign Nelson and McPherson - Eels". Parraeels.com.au. Retrieved 2015-06-27.
- ↑ "LATE MAIL | Eels NRL v Dragons - Eels". Parraeels.com.au. Retrieved 2015-06-27.
- ↑ NRL to look at injury disclosure after gambling suspensions theage.com.au, 10 July 2014
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