Adam Docker (rugby league)

Adam Docker
Docker playing for the Panthers in 2015.
Personal information
Born (1991-01-24) 24 January 1991
Shellharbour, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
Height 184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 91 kg (14 st 5 lb)
Position lock, second-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2012–15 Penrith Panthers 42 2 0 0 8
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2014 NSW Country 1 0 0 0 0
Source: Rugby League Project

Adam Docker (born 24 January 1991) is an Australian retired professional rugby league footballer. He played at lock and second-rower and played for the Penrith Panthers in the National Rugby League.

Background

Born in Shellharbour, New South Wales, Docker played his junior rugby league for the Shellharbour Sharks,[1] before being signed by the St. George Illawarra Dragons.

Playing career

Early career

In 2010 and 2011, Docker played for the St. George Illawarra Dragons' NYC team, scoring 2 tries in 14 games.[2][3]

2012

In 2012, Docker joined the Penrith Panthers, playing with their New South Wales Cup team, Windsor Wolves, for most of the year.[4] In Round 24 of the 2012 NRL season, he made his NRL debut for the Panthers in their 18-16 win over the New Zealand Warriors at Mount Smart Stadium.[5][6]

2014

On 4 May, Docker played for New South Wales Country against New South Wales City in the 2014 City vs Country Origin match.[7] On 29 September, he was named in the Australian train-on squad for the 2014 Rugby League Four Nations.[8]

2015

In January 2015, Docker attended the Emerging Origin Blues squad designed for possible future New South Wales State of Origin representatives.[9] After managing to only play one game in the 2015 season, he was forced to retire at the end of the season due to no cartilage left in his left knee leaving him with high grade arthritis.[10]

Personal life

In 2011, Docker was placed into an induced coma after arriving at St George Hospital's Intensive Care Unit following a bashing on the streets of Cronulla by a gang of teenagers.[10]

References

  1. ↑ "Former Shark Adam Docker Makes Nrl Debut - Shellharbour City Rlfc". SportingPulse. Retrieved 2013-05-16.
  2. ↑ "D". Nyc Database. Retrieved 2015-10-14.
  3. ↑ "Grandstand Forums". rleague.com. Retrieved 2013-05-16.
  4. ↑ "Adam Docker | Procarlos Sports Photography". Procarlos.photoshelter.com. Retrieved 2015-10-14.
  5. ↑ "NRL 2012 - Round 24". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 2015-10-14.
  6. ↑ "Rd 24 Final Teams & Changes - Panthers v Warriors". Penrith Panthers. Retrieved 2013-05-16.
  7. ↑ "Country Origin team named". NRL.com. 2014-04-27. Retrieved 2015-06-27.
  8. ↑ "Roosters & Panthers Added To Kangaroos Train-On Squad". Rugby League Week. 2014-09-29. Retrieved 2015-10-22.
  9. ↑ "NSW Blues State Of Origin Emerging Squad 2015 | Triple M NRL". Triplem.com.au. 2014-12-19. Retrieved 2015-10-22.
  10. 1 2 "Penrith Forward Adam Docker from Test Fringe to Retirement at 24". Foxsports.com.au. Retrieved 2015-10-22.

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