Kaeo Weekes (born 6 February 2002) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a fullback for the Canberra Raiders in the National Rugby League (NRL).
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| Full name | Kaeo Alan Weekes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 6 February 2002 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 90 kg (14 st 2 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Fullback, Five-eighth, Halfback | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 17 June 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Background edit
A former athletics sprint champion from Newington College, Weekes made a big impression in his first season in the Harold Matthews Cup in 2017, scoring 11 tries despite playing up an age group.[citation needed]
He is a product of the Asquith Magpies junior club in the Norths district.[citation needed]
Weekes attended the Sea Eagles Pathways Academy and was a prolific try scorer in the SG Ball and Harold Matthews competitions after joining Manly at 14 years of age. He joined the development squad at Manly in 2021. Weekes will join the Canberra Raiders in 2024.[citation needed]
Playing career edit
2022 edit
Weekes made his NRL debut in round 19 of the 2022 NRL season against the St. George Illawarra Dragons playing 13 minutes off the bench.
Statistics edit
| Year | Team | Games | Tries | Pts |
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| 2022 |  Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
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3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 9 | 1 | 4 | |
| Totals | 12 | 1 | 4 |
References edit
- ^ "Kaeo Weekes - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.