Zac Saddler (born 16 June 1999) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row forward for the Limoux Grizzlies in the Elite One Championship.
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| Full name | Zac Saddler | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 16 June 1999 Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 101 kg (15 st 13 lb; 223 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Second-row | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He played for the Indigenous All Stars at representative level in 2020 and 2021.
Playing career
editSaddler made his first grade debut in round 9 of the 2021 NRL season for Manly-Warringah against the New Zealand Warriors at Brookvale Oval.[2]
During Manly's round 12 loss against Newcastle, Saddler was rushed to hospital with a depressed skull fracture.[3]
On 6 October 2021, Saddler was released by the Manly club. In 2022, Saddler played for in the NSW Cup for Canberra.[4] In 2023, Saddler played for XIII Limouxin in the Elite One Championship.[5] In 2024, Saddler signed for the Mudgee Dragons.[6]
References
edit- ^ Rugby League Project
- ^ "Round 9 team lists". NRL.com. 4 May 2021.
- ^ "Manly rookie rushed to hospital with skull fracture: Casualty Ward". www.foxsports.com.au. 30 May 2021.
- ^ "Sea Eagles farewell departing players". www.seaeagles.com.au. 5 October 2021.
- ^ "Zac Saddler hopes to add French resistance to the Tuggeranong Bushrangers". www.canberratimes.com.au.
- ^ "His NRL career was cut short by a freak injury, now he's ready to rip into CYMS". www.centralwesterndaily.com.au.