Josh Kerr (rugby league) facts for kids
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Personal information
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| Full name | Joshua Kerr | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 11 February 1996 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
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| Height | 197 cm (6 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 112 kg (17 st 9 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing information
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| Position | Prop, Second-row, Lock | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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As of 24 August 2024
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Josh Kerr (born 11 February 1996) is an Australian rugby league footballer who plays as a prop for the Dolphins in the National Rugby League (NRL), and also for the Indigenous All Stars. He has previously played for the St. George Illawarra Dragons in the NRL.
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Background
Kerr was born in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Career
Kerr was a Redcliffe Dolphins junior and was signed to play in the Melbourne Storm's Under 20s and did a pre-season with them.
St George Illawarra Dragons (2019-2023)
Kerr represented the Indigenous All Stars in the 2019 All Stars match. On 21 March in round 2 of the 2019 NRL season, Kerr made his NRL debut for the St. George Illawarra Dragons against the South Sydney Rabbitohs.
In 2020, Kerr played all twenty games for St. George Illawarra and scored two tries. Kerr's form got him selected for the Queensland twenty-seven man squad for the 2020 State of Origin series,. Although Kerr did not play any games in Queensland's 2-1 Series win, he was 18th man in Origin 2.
In the 2021 NRL season, Kerr played a total of nineteen matches for St. George Illawarra and scored two tries as the club finished 11th on the table and missed out on the finals. On 5 July, Kerr was fined $18,000 by the NRL and suspended for one game after breaching the game's Covid-19 biosecurity protocols when he attended a party along with twelve other St. George Illawarra players at Paul Vaughan's property.
In the 2022 NRL season, Kerr played seven games for St George Illawarra. The team finished tenth on the table and missed the finals for a fourth straight year.
In April 2023, Kerr signed a contract with the Dolphins club for the 2024 and 2025 seasons. He continuing playing for St. George Illawarra in the 2023 NRL season. However, Kerr was granted an early release on 18 June from the Dragons to join the Dolphins immediately.
Dolphins (2023-present)
In the 2023 NRL season, Kerr made his debut for the Dolphins in their round 17 match against the Parramatta Eels at Sunshine Coast Stadium. Kerr played a total of eight games for the Dolphins that year. Kerr played a total of 19 games for the Dolphins in the 2024 NRL season as the club finished 10th on the table.
Statistics
| Year | Team | Games | Tries | Pts |
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| 2019 |  St. George Illawarra Dragons |
7 | 1 | 4 |
| 2020 | 20 | 2 | 8 | |
| 2021 | 20 | 2 | 8 | |
| 2022 | 14 | |||
| 2023 |  Dolphins |
8 | ||
| 2024 | 19 | 2 | 8 | |
| Totals | 95 | 7 | 28 |
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