Jake Turpin

Jake Turpin (born 16 November 1996) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a hooker for the Brisbane Broncos in the NRL.

Jake Turpin
Personal information
Full nameJake Lachlan Turpin
Born (1996-11-16) 16 November 1996
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Height178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight86 kg (13 st 8 lb)
Playing information
PositionHooker, Halfback, Five-eighth
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2018– Brisbane Broncos 51 4 0 0 16
As of 11 June 2021
Source: [1]

In round 10 of the 2021 NRL competition he was named Captain of the Brisbane Broncos by Coach Kevin Walters in place of injured Captain Patrick Carrigan who stood in for Club Captain Alex Glenn.

Background

Turpin was born in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

He played his junior rugby league for Redlands and the Ipswich Brothers, before being signed by the Melbourne Storm.

Playing career

Early years

From 2014 to 2016, Turpin played for the Melbourne Storm NYC team,[2] before graduating to their Queensland Cup team, Sunshine Coast Falcons in 2017.[3]

2018

In 2018, Turpin joined the Brisbane Broncos.[3] In round 17 of the 2018 NRL season, he made his NRL debut for the Broncos against the Gold Coast Titans, starting off the interchange bench after regular hooker Andrew McCullough was called up to the Queensland State of Origin team.[4][5]

2019

Turpin played 15 games for Brisbane in the 2019 NRL season including the club's 58-0 loss against Parramatta in the elimination final.[6]

2020

Turpin played six games for Brisbane in the 2020 NRL season due to a broken leg and a broken hand injuries suffered, as the club finished last on the table and claimed their first ever wooden spoon.[7]

2021

In round 10, Turpin captained his first game for the Brisbane club stepping in for Alex Glenn and Patrick Carrigan who were both injured. Brisbane would go on to lose the match 50-6 against Manly-Warringah.[8]

References
  1. Ferguson, Shawn Dollin and Andrew. "Jake Turpin - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
  2. "T". 27 December 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
  3. "Jake Turpin signs with Brisbane Broncos - Zero Tackle". 14 December 2017. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
  4. "Round 17 Team Lists - Zero Tackle". 3 July 2018. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
  5. "Late Mail - Broncos v Titans". 8 July 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
  6. "Seibold: 'Top to bottom' review needed as Brisbane search for answers". NRL.
  7. "Brisbane get wooden spoon as North Queensland finish on a high". www.nrl.com.
  8. "Manly thrashes Brisbane 50-6, Wests Tigers beat Newcastle 36-18 as Magic Round gets under way". www.abc.net.au.
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