Bryce Cartwright
|
Cartwright in 2014. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nickname | Carty[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
15 November 1994 Penrith, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 106 kg (16 st 10 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Second-row, Lock, Five-eighth | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
As of 17 March 2017 Source: RLP | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
.jpg)
Bryce Cartwright (born 15 November 1994) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Penrith Panthers in the National Rugby League. A New South Wales City and World All Stars representative, he primarily plays at second-row and lock, but can also fill in at five-eighth.
Early life
Born in Penrith, New South Wales, Cartwright played his junior football for St Mary's Saints before being signed by the Penrith Panthers. Cartwright attended Patrician Brothers' College, Blacktown.
Playing career
From 2012 to 2014, Cartwright played for the Penrith Panthers' NYC team.[2]
In April 2013, Cartwright re-signed with the Panthers on a 2-year contract.[3]
At the end of 2013, Cartwright was named at second-row in the 2013 NYC Team of the Year,[4] won the 2013 NYC Player of the Year award, played in the Panthers' 2013 NYC Grand Final win over the New Zealand Warriors [5] and played for the Junior Kangaroos.[6]
2014
In Round 12 of the 2014 NRL season, Cartwright made his NRL debut for the Panthers against the Parramatta Eels off the bench in the Panthers 38-12 win at Penrith Stadium.[7] In Round 19 against the Sydney Roosters at SFS, Cartwright scored his first NRL career try in the Panthers 32-12 loss.[8] In Round 21 against the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, Cartwright suffered a season ending ankle injury in the Panthers' 22-16 win at ANZ Stadium.[9] Cartwright finished his debut year in the NRL with him playing in 7 matches and scoring a try for the Panthers in the 2014 season. On 9 September 2014, Cartwright extended his contract with the Panthers from the end of 2015 to the end of 2018.[10]
2015
Cartwright finished off the 2015 season having played in 22 matches and scoring 5 tries for the Panthers.[11]
2016
In February 2016, Cartwright was named in the Panthers 2016 NRL Auckland Nines squad.[12] In Round 5, Cartwright scored the winning try on the final siren against the Parramatta Eels at Parramatta Stadium giving the Panthers the 20-18 victory.[13] On 8 May 2016, Cartwright played for New South Wales City against New South Wales Country where he started at second-row in the 44-30 win in Tamworth.[14] Cartwright’s good form during the season saw him selected in the New South Wales Blues training squad but did not make his expected origin debut.[15][16] In mid-way during the season, after the Panthers released seasoned five-eighth Jamie Soward to England and a long extended shoulder injury to rookie half Te Maire Martin, Cartwright stepped up from second-row to make his the five-eighth position as his own alongside boom rookie halfback Nathan Cleary, playing some exciting footy as a young halves combo to lead the Panthers into a late season finals charge.[17] On 22 September 2016, Cartwright extended his contact with Panthers to the end of the 2021 season.[18] Cartwright finished an enjoyable 2016 NRL season with him playing in all of the Panthers 26 matches, scoring 8 tries and kicking 1 goal. In December 2016, Cartwright was caught up in an ugly situation involving his ex-girlfriend where she uploaded pornographic images of him in Revenge porn attack and threatened to kill him in a drunken Facebook rant video.[19]
2017
On 10 February 2017, Cartwright played in the 2017 All Stars match for the World All Stars against the Indigenous All Stars where he started at second-row in the 34-8 loss at Hunter Stadium.[20] In March 2017, more allegations about Cartwright were circling around, his ex-girlfriend known as Miss X claiming that Cartwright and Panthers club intermediary Lew Zivanovic played her $50,000 to get an abortion, after he left her when she fell pregnant to him. Zivanovic later claimed that Miss X wanted an extra $200,000 in cash on top of an alleged wishlist, including reimbursement for two overseas post-abortion holidays worth $176,000, but she strong denies these claims.[21][22]
Personal life
Cartwright is the nephew of former Penrith Panthers and Salford player and former Gold Coast Titans coach, John Cartwright.[23]
References
- ↑ Duxbury, Emma (3 May 2014). "Panthers NSW Cup defeat Warriors 36-8". Penrith Panthers. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
- ↑ "Stats". Archived from the original on 20 September 2013.
- ↑ "Panthers re-sign talented youngsters". Penrith Panthers. 24 April 2014. Archived from the original on 31 May 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
- ↑ "2013 Holden Cup Team of the Year". NRL.com. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
- ↑ "Bryce Cartwright Pictures - Warriors v Panthers". Zimbio.com. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
- ↑ "2013 Junior Kangaroos Announced - Country Rugby League of New South Wales". Crlnsw.com.au. 7 October 2013. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
- ↑ "NRL Late Mail - Round 12". Penrith Panthers. 30 May 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
- ↑ "Bryce Cartwright Celebrates First NRL Try Ahead of Trip to Bathurst". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
- ↑ Michael Chammas (1 August 2014). "Panthers trio face season-ending injuries during bruising win over Bulldogs". Smh.com.au. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
- ↑ "Panthers extend contracts for Moylan & Cartwright". Penrithpanthers.com.au. 9 September 2014. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
- ↑ "Custom Match List". Rugby League Project. 23 October 2015. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
- ↑ "Panthers name Auckland Nines squad". NRL.com. Retrieved 2017-03-30.
- ↑ "NRL season 2016: Penrith Panthers score two late tries to snatch victory from Parramatta Eels". Smh.com.au. 2016-04-03. Retrieved 2017-03-30.
- ↑ "Young City side stun Country". NRL.com. Retrieved 2016-05-12.
- ↑ "Penrith Pull Byrce Cartwright Out of Blues". Dailytelegraph.com.au. Retrieved 2017-03-30.
- ↑ "Bryce Cartwright Ready For Blues Audition Against Melbourne". Couriermail.com.au. Retrieved 2017-03-30.
- ↑ "Bryce Cartwright Set to Play His Last Game at Five Eight for Penrith as Te Maire Prepares to Return". Dailytelegraph.com.au. Retrieved 2017-03-30.
- ↑ "Matt Moylan and Bryce Cartwright commit to Penrith Panthers until 2021". Smh.com.au. 2016-09-22. Retrieved 2017-03-30.
- ↑ "Bryce Cartwright Caught in Revenge Porn Pain". Dailytelegraph.com.au. Retrieved 2017-03-30.
- ↑ "Indigenous All-Stars Thump World All-Stars 34-8". Dailytelegraph.com.au. Retrieved 2017-03-30.
- ↑ "Bryce Cartwright Abortion Payoff : Players Ex Wanted Extra 200k for Abortion Says Fixer". Dailytelegraph.com.au. Retrieved 2017-03-30.
- ↑ Hevesi, Bryant (2017-03-04). "Girlfriend of Bryce Cartwright paid $50,000 for abortion". Dailymail.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-03-30.
- ↑ Ryan, Nathan (11 February 2014). "Can Bryce Cartwright live up to the lofty expectations of his own family name?". Fox Sports. Retrieved 30 May 2014.