Harry Siejka
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| Personal information | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Born | 3 February 1992 (age 24) Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia | |||||
| Height | 177 cm (5 ft 10 in) | |||||
| Weight | 85 kg (13 st 5 lb) | |||||
| Playing information | ||||||
| Position | Five-eighth, Halfback | |||||
| Club | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 2011–12 | Penrith Panthers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 | Wakefield Wildcats | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2014 | → Featherstone (loan) | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| 2015 | Bradford Bulls | 15 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 12 |
| Total | 31 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 26 | |
| As of 3 October 2015 | ||||||
| Source: [1] | ||||||
Harry Siejka (born 3 February 1992) is a rugby league player of Polish descent currently playing for Bradford Bulls. He has also played for National Rugby League club St George Illawarra Dragons and Wakefield Wildcats in the Super League.
Early years
Siejka was born in Bathurst in regional New South Wales[2] and played his junior rugby league for the Bathurst Panthers. His preferred position is at five-eighth but he can also play halfback.[3]
Playing career
Siejka joined the Penrith Panthers in 2008 on a A$ 75,000 three year deal, a then record for a 16-year-old.[4] He played for the Australian Schoolboys under-15 side.
On 30 July 2011, Siejka made his National Rugby League debut for the Panthers against the North Queensland Cowboys. Siejka made 25 tackles and kicked a goal in his side's 30-18 loss at Dairy Farmers Stadium.[5] In his second first grade appearance for the Panthers, Siejka set up two of Penrith's three tries thanks to a grubber kick leading to Trent Waterhouse's 39th NRL career try, and then in the dying stages in the game he played a vital role into Ryan Walker's try via some "hot potato football" from Junior Vaivai.
Siejka joined the New Zealand Warriors for the 2013 season.[4]
On 12 June 2013 Siejka was released from his Warriors contract, after failing to make a single first-grade appearance for the club. He subsequently joined the St. George Illawarra Dragons for the remainder of the 2013 season and began training with their NSW Cup team, the Illawarra Cutters.[6]
Bradford Bulls
2015 - 2015 Season
Siejka signed for Bradford on a 2 Year Deal. He featured in the pre-season friendlies against Castleford Tigers and Leeds Rhinos. He scored against Castleford Tigers (1 goal).
He featured in Round 1 (Leigh Centurions) to Round 2 (Whitehaven RLFC). Harry was banned for two rounds before playing in Round 5 (Batley Bulldogs) to Round 9 (London Broncos). He played in Round 18 (Workington Town) then in Round 13 (Featherstone Rovers). Siejka played in Qualifier 2 (Wakefield Wildcats) then in Qualifier 5 (Hull KR) to Qualifier 7 (Halifax RLFC). Harry played in the £1 Million Game (Wakefield Wildcats). He also featured in the Challenge Cup in Round 4 (Workington Town). He scored against Leigh Centurions (2 goals), Whitehaven RLFC (2 goals) and Workington Town (1 try).
He was released from his contract by mutual consent on 6th November 2015[7]
Statistics
Statistics do not include pre-season friendlies.
| Season | Appearance | Tries | Goals | F/G | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Bradford Bulls | 15 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 12 |
| Total | 15 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 12 |
References
- ↑ Harry Seijka rugbyleagueproject.org
- ↑ Grant, Alexander (24 September 2014). "Siejkas a Bull at the Gate". Western Advocate. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
- ↑ "Harry Siejka NRL Player Profile".
- 1 2 Siejka departs Penrith Panthers to join the New Zealand Warriors Herald Sun, 30 November 2012
- ↑ http://www.nrl.com/TelstraPremiership/MatchCentre/tabid/10999/Default.aspx#matchid=1328&tab=Stats
- ↑ Dragons sign Siejka for rest of season stuff.co.nz, 20 June 2013
- ↑ http://www.eurosport.co.uk/rugby-league/harry-siejka-set-to-leave-bradford-bulls_sto4981147/story.shtml