Jamal Fogarty
Jamal Fogarty (born 13 December 1993) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a five-eighth or halfback for the Gold Coast Titans in the NRL.
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Born | Beaudesert, Queensland, Australia | 13 December 1993|||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 174 cm (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 86 kg (13 st 8 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Halfback, Five-eighth | |||||||||||||||||||||
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As of 4 March 2018 Source: [1] |
Background
Fogarty was born in Beaudesert, Queensland, Australia, and is of Indigenous Australian descent.[2]
He played his junior rugby league for the Beaudesert Kingfishers, before being signed by the Gold Coast Titans.
Playing career
Early career
In October 2011, Fogarty played for the Australian Schoolboys.[3] In 2012 and 2013, he played for the Gold Coast Titans' NYC team,[4] before graduating to their Queensland Cup team, Tweed Heads Seagulls in 2014.[5] In 2016, he joined Queensland Cup team Burleigh Bears.[6] He was a member of the Burleigh Bears 2016 Queensland Cup winning side, defeating the Redcliffe Dolphins in the final.[7] In November 2016, he signed a 1-year contract with the Parramatta Eels, starting in 2017.[8]
2017
In June, after spending the season so far playing for Eels' feeder club, Wentworthville Magpies, Fogarty was granted a release mid-season to return to the Burleigh Bears.[9] He signed a contract with the Titans[10] and just under a fortnight after being released by the Eels, he made his NRL debut for the Titans in round 16 of the 2017 NRL season against the Wests Tigers.[11][12]
2018
Fogarty made no appearances for Gold Coast Titans in 2018 and spent the entire year playing for the Burleigh Bears making 17 appearances in total.[13]
2019
In 2019, Fogarty rejoined the Burleigh Bears full-time, starting at halfback in their Grand Final win over the Wynnum Manly Seagulls.[14][15] On 27 September, Fogarty won the Petero Civoniceva Medal at the QRL awards.[16]
2020
On 7 March, Fogarty signed with the Gold Coast Titans on a two-year deal.[17] In round 9 2020, Fogarty scored his first NRL points by kicking a conversion in the 16-12 win over New Zealand Warriors.
Achievements and accolades
Individual
- Petero Civoniceva Medal: 2019
- Queensland Cup Team of the Year: 2016
References
- "Jamal Fogarty - Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
- sixtiesboy (9 May 2017). "NRL Indigenous Round – Recognising Eels Aboriginal Heritage". The Cumberland Throw. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
- "ASSRL Schoolboys rugby league news, Australian Secondary School Rugby League, Australian Schoolboys". Ourfootyteam.com. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
- "F". Nyc Database. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
- jgass (19 May 2014). "Tweed Heads Seagulls notch up another win in Intrust Cup". Northern Star. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
- "Burleigh Bears half Jamal Fogarty set to score most points in Queensland Cup 2016 season". Goldcoastbulletin.com.au. 27 July 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
- "Bears First Grand Final Victory in Twelve Years! « Burleigh Bears". www.burleighbears.com.au. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
- "Parramatta Eels announce signings for the 2017 squad". Zero Tackle. 2 November 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
- "Eels release Jamal Fogarty". Zero Tackle. 13 June 2017. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
- Ready to SELL your property? Post Your Ad Here! (14 June 2017). "Decimated Titans could turn to rookie half". Northern Star. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
- "Updated team lists: Wests Tigers v Titans". NRL.com. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
- NRL Digital Media. "NRL LATE MAIL: Tigers v". Titans. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
- "Official Intrust Super Cup profile of Jamal Fogarty for Burleigh Bears". Queensland Rugby League. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
- https://www.qrl.com.au/news/2019/09/27/the-wise-ways-of-burleigh-half-jamal-fogarty/
- https://www.qrl.com.au/news/2019/11/21/2019-year-in-review-burleigh-bears/
- https://www.qrl.com.au/news/2019/09/27/fogarty-fires-to-win-petero-civoniceva-medal/
- https://www.titans.com.au/news/2020/03/07/jamal-fogarty-joins-titans-on-two-year-deal/