Cody Nelson (born 13 November 1988) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays for the Mullumbimby Giants. He primarily plays at second-row, but can also fill in at hooker. He previously played for the Gold Coast Titans and the Parramatta Eels.
 Nelson playing for the Wentworthville Magpies in 2015. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 13 November 1988 Mullumbimby, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 99 kg (15 st 8 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Second-row, Hooker | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 24 July 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Background edit
Born in Mullumbimby, New South Wales, Nelson played his junior football for the Mullumbimby Giants, before being signed by the Gold Coast Titans.[citation needed]
Playing career edit
Early career edit
In 2008, Nelson played for the Gold Coast Titans' NYC team,[2][3] before moving on to the Titans' Queensland Cup team, Tweed Heads Seagulls in 2009.[4]
2014 edit
In Round 8 of the 2014 NRL season, Nelson made his NRL debut for the Titans against the Wests Tigers.[5] On 4 September 2014, he signed a 2-year contract with the Parramatta Eels starting in 2015.[6]
2015 edit
In Round 16 of the 2015 NRL season, Nelson made his Eels debut against the St. George Illawarra Dragons.[7]
2018 edit
For the 2018 season, Nelson signed a contract to join Intrust Super Premiership NSW side The Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles.[8]
2022 edit
In 2022, it was revealed that Nelson was playing with his junior club the Mullumbimby Giants.[9]
Suspension edit
In 2014, Nelson received a two-match suspension from the NRL after being found to have placed bets on NRL matches.[10]
References edit
- ^ "Cody Nelson - Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project. 13 November 1988. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
- ^ "N". Nycdatabase.org. 27 December 2012. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
- ^ "Cody Nelson". rleague.com. Archived from the original on 27 April 2014. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
- ^ "Seagulls' coach quits". Tweeddailynews.com.au. 19 May 2009. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
- ^ "Blair to miss Leichhardt clash". Titans.com.au. 27 April 2014. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
- ^ "Eels Sign Nelson and McPherson - Eels". Parraeels.com.au. 4 September 2014. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
- ^ "LATE MAIL | Eels NRL v Dragons - Eels". Parraeels.com.au. 27 June 2015. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
- ^ "Official Intrust Super Premiership profile of Cody Nelson for Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles - NSWRL". Archived from the original on 8 March 2018. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
- ^ "Captain turns in Giant mowing performance for Mullumbimby". www.nswrl.com. 16 June 2022.
- ^ NRL to look at injury disclosure after gambling suspensions theage.com.au, 10 July 2014