Connor Tracey (born 17 June 1996) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a fullback or winger for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in the National Rugby League (NRL).
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| Born | 17 June 1996 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 87 kg (13 st 10 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Centre, Wing, Fullback, Five-eighth | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He previously played for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks and South Sydney Rabbitohs in the NRL as a centre or five-eighth.
Background
editTracey was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. [citation needed]
Career
edit2018
editTracey is a local Cronulla-Sutherland junior from the De La Salle Caringbah club. Tracey then signed with South Sydney in 2015 and initially played in the club's Under 20's team. In 2018, Tracey played for South Sydney's feeder club side North Sydney in the Intrust Super Premiership NSW. At the end of the year, Tracey was named as North Sydney's best back. Tracey started the 2019 season for Souths in the Canterbury Cup NSW.[2][3]
2019
editTracey made his first grade debut in round 12 of the 2019 NRL season for South Sydney in their 26-14 loss to the Parramatta Eels.[4]
On 4 August 2019, it was revealed that Tracey would be departing Souths at the end of the 2019 NRL season after signing with Cronulla-Sutherland for the 2020 season.[5]
On 29 September 2019, Tracey was named in the 2019 Canterbury Cup NSW team of the season.[6]
2020
editIn round 1 of the 2020 NRL season, he made his debut for Cronulla-Sutherland against South Sydney. In the final minutes of the game, Tracey set up what would have been the match winning try but his pass was deemed to have gone forward. In round 12, he scored his first try in the top grade as Cronulla defeated Brisbane 36-26 at Suncorp Stadium.[7]
2021
editIn round 4 of the 2021 NRL season, he scored two tries for Cronulla in a 48-10 victory over North Queensland at Kogarah Oval.[8] Following a number of injuries to Cronulla’s usual lineup, Tracey was utilised at both the centre and wing positions, equaling his four-try total from the previous season in his first eight appearances of 2021.[9]
In round 16 of the 2021 NRL season, Tracey scored two tries in a shock 26-18 defeat against Brisbane.[10] Tracey played 24 games for Cronulla and scored 14 tries in the 2021 NRL season which saw the club narrowly miss the finals by finishing 9th on the table.[11]
2022
editIn the 2022 NRL season, Cronulla finished second on the table. In the first week of the finals, Cronulla lead North Queensland 30-22 with eight minutes to go until Tracey was sin binned for a professional foul on Valentine Holmes. North Queensland would go on to win the match 32-30 in extra-time.[12] Tracey was retained in the Cronulla squad for the following weeks match against South Sydney. Tracey played at centre in Cronulla's 38-12 loss which ended their season.[13]
2023
editTracey played a total of ten games for Cronulla in the 2023 NRL season as they finished sixth on the table. Tracey played in the clubs 13-12 upset loss against the Sydney Roosters which ended their season.[14] In November, Tracey signed a contract to join Canterbury starting in the 2024 NRL season. The move was part of a swap deal with Canterbury releasing Dylan Gabrael to head over to the Cronulla club. The following day, it was revealed that Tracey had suffered an injury at training with Cronulla and would be unavailable at his new club for two months.[15]
2024
editIn round 2 of the 2024 NRL season, Tracey made his club debut for Canterbury against his former club Cronulla. Canterbury would lose the game 25-6. The following week, Tracey scored his first try for the club in a 32-0 victory over the Gold Coast.[16] In round 21, Tracey scored a hat-trick in Canterbury's 41-16 victory over Brisbane.[17] Tracey played 22 games for Canterbury in the 2024 NRL season which saw the club finish 6th on the table and qualify for the finals. Tracey played in the clubs elimination final loss against Manly.[18]
Statistics
editNRL
edit| Season | Team | Matches | T | G | GK % | F/G | Pts |
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| 2019 |  South Sydney
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2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 |  Cronulla-Sutherland
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16 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 16 |
| 2021 | 24 | 14 | 0 | — | 0 | 56 | |
| 2022 | 14 | 6 | 0 | — | 0 | 24 | |
| 2023 | 10 | 3 | 12 | ||||
| 2024 |  Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
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20 | 7 | 28 | |||
| Career totals | 86 | 34 | 0 | — | 0 | 136 | |
References
edit- ^ a b Rugby League Project
- ^ "Sweet taste of footy for Tracey". South Sydney Rabbitohs.
- ^ "Presentation Night". North Sydney Bears.
- ^ "Round 12 NRL squad announcements". NRL.com. 29 May 2019.
- ^ "Connor Tracey to depart at seasons end". South Sydney Rabbitohs.
- ^ "2019 Canterbury Cup NSW Team of the Year". NSWRL.
- ^ "Cronulla Sharks edge out Brisbane Broncos with 36-26 NRL win, Warriors stun Wests Tigers 26-20". www.abc.net.au.
- ^ "Diabolical' Cowboys roasted after extending winless start to 2021 season against Sharks". wwos.nine.com.au.
- ^ "Connor Tracey". Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ^ "South Sydney defeats Wests Tigers 38-22, Brisbane Broncos score 26-18 victory over Cronulla". www.abc.net.au.
- ^ "Papenhuyzen back to best as Storm secure minor premiership". www.nrl.com.
- ^ "Holmes' field goal leads Cowboys to prelim as Taumalolo stuns in golden point epic: 3 Big Hits". www.foxsports.com.au.
- ^ "Young gun who can solve Sharks' big problem; masterstroke that can't be overlooked: Brutal Review". www.foxsports.com.au.
- ^ "Sydney Roosters score 'wild' 13-12 NRL elimination final win over Cronulla Sharks, Penrith Panthers beat Warriors". www.abc.net.au.
- ^ "'Not ideal': Gould drops injury bombshell on new recruit as brutal turn of events revealed". www.foxsports.com.au.
- ^ "Dogs' Kikau 'feeding frenzy' stuns as Hasler's Titans face injury nightmare: What we learned". www.foxsports.com.au.
- ^ "Broncos' season on life support after stunning Bulldogs 'masterclass': What we learned". www.foxsports.com.au.
- ^ "Bulldogs left 'frustrated' by semi final defeat as new standards laid bare". www.nine.com.au.