Aaron Gray (rugby league)

Aaron Gray

Gray playing for the North Sydney Bears in 2015.
Personal information
Born	7 April 1994 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Height	181 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	95 kg (14 st 13 lb)
Playing information
Position	Centre, Wing
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
2015–	South Sydney	21	11	0	0	44
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
2016	NSW City	0	0	0	0	0
As of 4 May 2016
Source: [1]

Aaron Gray (born 7 April 1994) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the National Rugby League. He plays at centre and wing.

Background

Born in Sydney, New South Wales, Gray played his junior rugby league for the Mascot Jets, before being signed by the South Sydney Rabbitohs.

Playing career

Early career

From 2012 to 2014, Gray played for the South Sydney Rabbitohs' NYC team.^[2][3] On 3 May 2014, he played for the New South Wales under-20s team against the Queensland under-20s team, after coming in as a late inclusion for an injured player.^[4]

2015

In 2015, Gray graduated on to the Rabbitohs' New South Wales Cup team, North Sydney Bears.^[5] In Round 8 of the 2015 NRL season, he made his NRL debut for the Rabbitohs against the Canberra Raiders, playing in the Rabbitohs' 22-30 loss.^[6][7] In Round 9, he scored his first two tries for the Rabbitohs against the St. George Illawarra Dragons.^[8] On 3 August, he re-signed with the Rabbitohs on a 2-year contract.^[9] He finished off the 2015 season having played in 12 games and scoring seven tries.^[10]

2016

The Rabbitohs' loss of centre Dylan Walker to the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles caused a reshuffle among the club's back-line, handing Gray a more secure spot on the wing. In Round 2, he scored his first career hat-trick against the Newcastle Knights in the Rabbitohs' 48-6 win at ANZ Stadium.^[11]

References

1. "Aaron Gray - Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 2016-03-12.
2. "Aaron Gray". Nycdatabase.org. Retrieved 2015-04-30.
3. "Two From Two for Rabbitohs NYC". Rabbitohs.com.au. Retrieved 2015-04-30.
4. "Rep Wrap". Rabbitohs.com.au. Retrieved 2015-04-30.
5. "VB NSW CUP TEAMS ROUND 1". NSWRL.com.au. Retrieved 2015-04-30.
6. "NRL 2015 - Round 8". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 2015-11-05.
7. "Late Mail: Rd 8, 2015". Rabbitohs.com.au. Retrieved 2015-04-30.
8. "NRL 2015 - Round 9". Rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 2015-05-29.
9. "Young gun Gray re-signs with Souths | NRL". Zero Tackle. 2015-08-03. Retrieved 2015-08-10.
10. "Custom Match List". Rugby League Project. 2016-02-20. Retrieved 2016-03-18.
11. Dominic Bossi. "Aaron Gray seals hat-trick for South Sydney Rabbitohs after pre-season overdose". Smh.com.au. Retrieved 2016-04-04.

External links

• 2015 South Sydney Rabbitohs profile