Lloyd Perrett

Lloyd Perrett
Perrett playing for the Bulldogs in 2014.
Personal information
Born (1994-12-17) 17 December 1994
Hamilton, New Zealand
Height 194 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight 113 kg (17 st 11 lb)
Playing information
Position prop
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2014– Canterbury-Bankstown 22 0 0 0 0
As of 29 August 2015
Source: Rugby League Project

Lloyd Perrett (born 17 December 1994) is a New Zealand-born Australian professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in the National Rugby League. He plays at prop.

Background

Born in Hamilton, New Zealand, Perrett is of Māori[1] and Samoan[2] descent and moved to the Gold Coast, Queensland at the age of 4.[3] He played his junior rugby league for the Burleigh Bears, before being signed by the Sydney Roosters.[4]

Perrett is the younger brother of fellow Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs player Sam Perrett.[5]

Playing career

Early career

In June 2012, Perrett joined the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs mid-season effective immediately, following his brother Sam.[6][7] In 2012 and 2013, he played for the Bulldogs' NYC team.[8][9] On 20 April 2013, he played for the Queensland under-20s team against the New South Wales under-20s team.[10][11] On 13 October 2013, he played for the Junior Kangaroos against the Junior Kiwis.[12][13]

2014

In 2014, Perrett graduated onto the Bulldogs' New South Wales Cup team.[14] On 3 May, he again played for the Queensland under-20s team against the New South Wales under-20s team.[15] In Round 15 of the 2014 NRL season, he made his NRL debut for the Bulldogs against the Canberra Raiders, playing off the interchange bench in the Bulldogs' 22-14 win at Canberra Stadium.[16][17][18] In Round 23 against the Parramatta Eels, he suffered a season ending ankle injury in the Bulldogs' 18-16 win at ANZ Stadium.[19] He finished off his debut year in the NRL, having played in 8 matches for the Bulldogs.[20] On 1 December, he re-signed with the Bulldogs on a 4-year contract.[21][22][23]

2015

On 31 January and 1 February, Perrett played for the Bulldogs in the 2015 NRL Auckland Nines.[24] He finished off the 2015 season having played in 14 games for the Bulldogs.[25]

2016

On 12 January, Perrett was selected in the QAS Emerging Maroons squad.[26]

References

  1. "Local clubs host NRL Nines teams | Māori Television". Maoritelevision.com. 2014-05-01. Retrieved 2016-01-07.
  2. "SUGA Magazine - Our SOLE's are making a big impact on...". Facebook. 2013-08-11. Retrieved 2016-01-07.
  3. "Perrett brothers break century-long record". NRL.com. 2014-07-29. Retrieved 2016-01-08.
  4. "Sydney ROOSTERS - Junior Reps Locker Room, nswrl junior reps, harold matthews cup and sg ball cup news, photo's and videos". Ourfootyteam.com. Retrieved 2016-01-08.
  5. Meyn, Travis (2014-01-01). "Lloyd Perrett Jr, brother of Test winger Sam Perrett, aims for NRL spot". Goldcoastbulletin.com.au. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
  6. "Sydney Roosters Release Sam Perrett to Join Canterbury Bulldogs". Dailytelegraph.com.au. Retrieved 2016-01-07.
  7. "Tensions erupt over Rooster Sam Perrett's move". Theaustralian.com.au. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
  8. "P". Nyc Database. Retrieved 2016-01-07.
  9. "Under 20's Origin squads named". NRL.com. Retrieved 2015-03-08.
  10. "The Greenhouse • View topic - 2013 Under 20s State of Origin: NSW V Queensland". Thegreenhouseact.com.au. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
  11. "Junior Kangaroos team named". NRL.com. 7 October 2013. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
  12. "Junior Kangaroos train-on squad - 7 players added". NRL.com. 2013-10-01. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
  13. "Vb Nsw Cup Team Lists - Round One". NSWRL.com.au. Retrieved 2016-01-07.
  14. "Queensland name Under-20s Origin team". NRL.com. 2014-04-28. Retrieved 2015-03-08.
  15. "NRL 2014 - Round 15". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 2016-01-07.
  16. "NRL LATE MAIL: Raiders v". Bulldogs.com.au. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
  17. "Canterbury Bulldogs prove too strong for the struggling Canberra Raiders". Dailytelegraph.com.au. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
  18. "Battling Bulldogs edge out Eels". Theaustralian.com.au. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
  19. "Custom Match List". Rugby League Project. 2015-12-02. Retrieved 2016-01-07.
  20. "Perrett re-signs with Bulldogs | NRL". Zero Tackle. 2014-12-01. Retrieved 2016-01-07.
  21. "Bulldogs Re-Sign Lloyd Perrett". Rugbyleagueweek.com.au. 2014-11-19. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
  22. "BULLDOGS NAME 2015 NINES SQUAD". Rugby League Week. 2015-01-23. Retrieved 2015-12-01.
  23. "Custom Match List". Rugby League Project. 2015-10-28. Retrieved 2015-12-01.
  24. "Maroons name Emerging Origin squad". NRL.com. Retrieved 2016-01-15.

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