Alex Seyfarth
Alex Seyfarth (born 20 January 1999) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row and lock for the Wests Tigers in the National Rugby League (NRL).
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Born | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | 20 January 1999|||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 194 cm (6 ft 4 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 103 kg (16 st 3 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Second-row, Lock | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 1 September 2023 |
Seyfarth made his NRL debut in 2020.
Background
Seyfarth played his junior rugby league for the Dundas Shamrocks. Seyfarth is of Italian descent.[2]
Playing career
2020
Seyfarth made his debut in round 3 of the 2020 NRL season for the Wests Tigers against the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks following the resumption of the sport due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]
2021
On 27 July, it was announced that Seyfarth would be ruled out for an indefinite period after suffering a MCL injury.[4] Seyfarth played a total of 12 games for the Wests Tigers in the 2021 NRL season as the club finished 13th and missed the finals.[5]
2022
Seyfarth played a total of 17 matches for the Wests Tigers in the 2022 NRL season as the club finished bottom of the table and claimed the Wooden Spoon for the first time.[6]
2023
Seyfarth played a total of 14 games for the Wests Tigers in the 2023 NRL season as the club finished with the wooden spoon for a second straight year.[7]
References
- Rugby League Project
- Walter, Brad (23 March 2022). "League of nations:Stars representing 40 countries". NRL.com.
- "Round 3 NRL team lists". NRL.com. 26 May 2020.
- "Johnson's Sharks career on the brink as Panthers lose To'o in double blow: Casualty Ward". www.foxsports.com.au. 27 July 2021.
- Conrad, Alex (6 October 2021). "Wests Tigers fans savage the club's new-look logo". News.com.au.
- "Canberra Raiders hand out 56-10 NRL drubbing to Wests Tigers as Cronulla beats Newcastle Knights 38-16". ABC News. 4 September 2022.
- "'Circus act' that summed up year from hell... and big call left for Benji: Wests Tigers Brutal Review". www.foxsports.com.au.