Jeremy Marshall-King

Jeremy Marshall-King (born 2 December 1995) is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who plays as a five-eighth, halfback and hooker for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in the NRL.

Jeremy Marshall-King
Marshall-King playing for the Tigers' ISP team in 2017.
Personal information
Born (1995-12-02) 2 December 1995
Whakatane, New Zealand
Height186 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight83 kg (13 st 1 lb)
Playing information
PositionHooker, Five-eighth, Halfback, Fullback
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2017 Wests Tigers 1 0 0 0 0
2018– Canterbury Bulldogs 54 4 0 0 16
Total 55 4 0 0 16
As of 22 September 2019
Source: [1]

Marshall-King played for the Wests Tigers in the National Rugby League.

Background

Marshall-King was born in Whakatane, New Zealand. He is of Māori descent. He moved to Sydney, New South Wales, Australia at a young age.

He played his junior rugby league for All Saints Toongabbie, before being signed by the Wests Tigers.

Marshall-King is the younger brother of New Zealand international Benji Marshall.[2]

Playing career

Early career

In 2014 and 2015, Marshall-King played for the Wests Tigers' NYC team,[3] before graduating to their Intrust Super Premiership NSW team in 2016.[4]

2017

In round 26 of the 2017 NRL season, Marshall-King made his NRL debut for the Tigers against the New Zealand Warriors.[5][6] He spent the majority of 2017 playing for the Tigers in the Intrust Super Premiership NSW competition, making 19 appearances in a side that finished last on the table.[7][8] In November, he signed a 2-year contract with the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs starting in 2018.[9]

2018

In round 1 of the 2018 season, Marshall-King made his club debut for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs against the Melbourne Storm, coming off the bench at hooker in the Bulldogs' 18-36 loss at Perth Stadium.[10] In round 3, he earned the starting spot at five-eighth.[11]

References
  1. Ferguson, Shawn Dollin and Andrew. "Jeremy Marshall-King - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  2. Jackson, Glenn (13 May 2013). "Benji's little brother could kick on to future greatness". Retrieved 3 September 2017 – via The Sydney Morning Herald.
  3. "M". 27 December 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  4. Media, NRL Digital. "TEAMS - Intrust Super Premiership Rd 1". Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  5. "Updated team lists: Wests Tigers v Warriors". Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  6. Media, NRL Digital. "Late Changes: NRL Round 26 vs. Warriors". Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  7. "SEASON REVIEW - Wests Tigers". 29 August 2017. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
  8. "Official Intrust Super Premiership profile of Jeremy Marshall-King for Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs NSW Cup". New South Wales Rugby League. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
  9. "Bulldogs secure Jeremy Marshall-King - Zero Tackle". 5 November 2017. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
  10. Ferguson, Shawn Dollin and Andrew. "NRL 2018 - Round 1 - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
  11. Ferguson, Shawn Dollin and Andrew. "NRL 2018 - Round 3 - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
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