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| Full name | Jacob Preston | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 11 October 2001 Wahroonga, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 189 cm (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 100 kg (15 st 10 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Second-row | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Jacob Preston (born 11 October 2001) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a second-rower for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in the NRL.
Background
Preston was born in Wahroonga, New South Wales. He played his junior rugby league for the Belrose Eagles.
Playing career
In 2021 and 2022, Preston played for the Sydney Roosters in the Jersey Flegg Cup.[2]
In 2023, Preston joined the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs.[3] Preston made his first grade debut from the bench in his side's 31−6 loss to the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles at Brookvale Oval in round 1 of the 2023 NRL season.[4] Preston scored his first career try in his side's 26−12 victory over the Melbourne Storm at AAMI Park the following week.[5] In round 5, Preston scored his first career double during Canterbury's golden point win against North Queensland.[6] On 21 April, Preston re-signed with the Canterbury club for four more seasons, finishing at the end of the 2027 NRL season.[7] In round 10, Preston scored two tries in Canterbury's 34–30 loss against Canberra.[8]
Preston would have an impressive rookie NRL season, winning the Dr George Peponis Medal as the Bulldogs best player during the 2023 season. He would also take home the rookie of the year and member's player of the year awards.[9]
References
- ↑ "Jacob Preston - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
- ↑ https://www.ourfootyteam.com.au/blog/player/jacob-preston/
- ↑ "Jake Preston: Focused & Ready". www.bulldogs.com.au. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
- ↑ "All the NRL round 1 teams: Hynes and Manu out, Bulldogs star could miss season". SMH. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ↑ "Preston opens the scoring". NRL.com. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
- ↑ "Canterbury's Matt Burton has everything an NRL team would want in their star but he can still have so much more". www.abc.net.au.
- ↑ "Bulldogs Press On With Preston".
- ↑ "Magic Round begins with Brisbane Broncos beating Manly 32-6, Canberra Raiders downing Canterbury Bulldogs 34-30". www.abc.net.au.
- ↑ "Bulldogs Celebrate 2023 Dr George Peponis Medal". bulldogs.com.au. 6 September 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2023.