Declan Casey

Declan Casey (born 24 January 2000) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a wing, centre or fullback for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in the National Rugby League (NRL).

Declan Casey
Personal information
Born (2000-01-24) 24 January 2000
Sutherland, New South Wales, Australia
Height189 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight92 kg (14 st 7 lb)
Playing information
PositionWing, Centre, Fullback
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2022– Canterbury Bulldogs 6 2 0 0 8
Source: [1]
As of 30 April 2023

Background

He is the son of former St George Dragons and North Sydney Bears player Stephen Casey.[2]

Playing career

2022

Casey made his NRL debut in round 16 of the 2022 NRL season against the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks. Casey’s NRL debut was cut short after a sickening head knock in Canterbury's 18-6 loss to the Cronulla side which saw the 22-year-old taken from the field on a medi cab. Casey was knocked to the ground in the 52nd minute after attempting a tackle on Cronulla prop Andrew Fifita.[3]

Casey played for Canterbury's NSW Cup team in their 29-22 grand final loss to Penrith with Casey scoring a try during the game.[4]

References
  1. "Declan Casey - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
  2. "Round 16 Team News: Line-up confirmed for Sharks encounter". 2 July 2022.
  3. "'Never like to see those things': Frightening scenes as Bulldogs rookie KO'd in horror debut". 2 July 2022.
  4. "NSW Cup Grand Final 2022". www.nswrl.com.
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