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| Born | 15 May 1990 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
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| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 91 kg (14 st 5 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Wing, Fullback | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Corey Thompson (born 15 May 1990) is an Australian former professional rugby league player. He played as a winger (wing) or fullback (fullback). He played for teams like the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, Wests Tigers, and Gold Coast Titans in Australia's National Rugby League (NRL). He also played for the Widnes Vikings in the Super League in England. After his professional career, he played for the Brisbane Tigers in the Queensland Cup.
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Corey Thompson's Early Life and Rugby Journey
Corey Thompson was born in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. He is an Indigenous Australian. He started playing junior rugby for Easts Mount Gravatt. Later, he joined the Souths Logan Magpies.
Starting His Rugby League Career
From 2010 to 2011, Thompson played for the Souths Logan Magpies in the Queensland Cup. In 2012, he moved to the Eastern Suburbs Tigers. This gave him a chance to train with the National Rugby League team, Melbourne Storm. The Storm wanted to sign him, but they couldn't because of their team salary rules. In 2013, he played in an Australian Rugby sevens tournament. In April 2013, while playing for the Eastern Suburbs Tigers, he signed a two-year contract with the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs.
Corey Thompson's NRL and Super League Highlights
Making His NRL Debut in 2014
In 2014, Corey Thompson made his first appearance in the NRL. He played for Canterbury-Bankstown against the Brisbane Broncos. He played 25 games for Canterbury that year. This included the 2014 NRL Grand Final, where his team lost to the South Sydney Rabbitohs.
Moving to the Super League in 2015-2016
On 16 August 2015, Thompson signed a two-year contract with the Super League team, Widnes Vikings. In the 2016 season, Corey was a top try-scorer for the Widnes Vikings. He scored 27 tries, which was the second-highest in the league. He helped his team finish 7th in the Super League.
Returning to the NRL with Wests Tigers in 2018
In 2018, Thompson came back to the NRL to play for the Wests Tigers. He quickly became an important player. He was named as the fullback for a trial game before the season started. His coach, Ivan Cleary, praised his performance.
Thompson started the season playing on the right wing. In his first game back, he scored a winning try against the Sydney Roosters. After another player got injured, Thompson played as fullback. He was seen as a great new player for the team. He signed a new contract for 2019. He played 20 games in a row before an ankle injury ended his season early. Even with the injury, he was the team's top try-scorer with 9 tries.
Continuing Success in 2019
In 2019, Thompson scored two tries in a game against the New Zealand Warriors. Wests Tigers won that game 34-6. Later in the season, he scored two more tries against Newcastle. Wests won that match 28-26. Thompson played 22 games in 2019 and scored 9 tries. His team finished 9th and just missed out on the finals.
Joining the Gold Coast Titans in 2020
On 15 June 2020, Corey Thompson signed a three-year deal with the Gold Coast Titans. He joined them right away from the Wests Tigers. He played 12 games for the Gold Coast in the 2020 NRL season.
Final Seasons with Gold Coast Titans
In the 2021 NRL season, Thompson played 18 games for the Gold Coast. This included their final game, which they lost to the Sydney Roosters. In 2022, he played 13 games for the Gold Coast and scored one try. The team finished 13th in the league and did not make the finals.
Playing for Brisbane Tigers in 2023
On 10 November 2022, Thompson signed a contract to play for the Brisbane Tigers in the Queensland Cup. He played fullback in the 2023 Grand Final, where the Tigers won 22-18 against Burleigh.
Corey Thompson's Career Statistics
| Year | Team | Games | Tries | Goals | Pts |
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| 2014 |  Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs |
25 | 10 | 40 | |
| 2015 | 10 | 5 | 20 | ||
| 2016 |  Widnes Vikings |
33 | 28 | 6 | 124 |
| 2017 | 24 | 13 | 3 | 58 | |
| 2018 |  Wests Tigers |
20 | 9 | 36 | |
| 2019 | 22 | 9 | 36 | ||
| 2020 | Wests Tigers |
2 | 1 | 4 | |
 Gold Coast Titans |
12 | 4 | 16 | ||
| 2021 | Gold Coast Titans |
18 | 8 | 32 | |
| 2022 | 13 | 1 | 4 | ||
| Totals | 180 | 88 | 9 | 370 |
