Thomas Dearden

Tom Dearden (born 13 March 2001) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a halfback for the North Queensland Cowboys in the NRL.

Tom Dearden
Personal information
Full nameThomas Dearden
Born (2001-03-13) 13 March 2001
Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia[1]
Height177 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight87 kg (13 st 10 lb)
Playing information
PositionHalfback
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2019–21 Brisbane Broncos 22 2 0 0 8
2021– North Qld Cowboys 20 10 0 0 40
Total 42 12 0 0 48
As of 30 April 2022
Source: [2]

He previously played for the Brisbane Broncos.

Background

Dearden was born in Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia.

He played his junior rugby league for the Brothers Bulldogs Mackay before moving to the Gold Coast, where he played for the Currumbin Eagles and attended Palm Beach Currumbin State High School.

Career

Early career

In 2016, Dearden played for the Mackay Cutters Cyril Connell Cup side. In 2017, he moved to the Gold Coast and represented the Queensland under-16 side.[3]

In 2018, he played for the Tweed Heads Seagulls Mal Meninga Cup side, who made it to the semi-finals of the competition, and later represented the Queensland under-18 team.[4][5] Later that season, he was a member of Palm Beach Currumbin State High School's ARL Schoolboy Cup winning side, receiving the Peter Sterling Medal for player of the tournament.[6] In November and December 2018, he was a member of the Australian Schoolboys tour of England.[7]

2019

In Round 8 of the 2019 NRL season, Dearden made his NRL debut for the Brisbane Broncos against the South Sydney Rabbitohs.[8]

2020

Dearden made 12 appearances for Brisbane in the 2020 NRL season as the club suffered their worst ever year both on and off the field culminating in the club's first Wooden Spoon.[9]

2021

Dearden began the 2021 season playing for the Souths Logan Magpies in the Queensland Cup, before being recalled into the Brisbane side in Round 3.[10][11]

On 26 April, he signed a three-year contract with the North Queensland Cowboys, starting in 2022.[12] On 29 May, he secured an immediate release from the Brisbane Broncos to join the North Queensland Cowboys for the remainder of the 2021 NRL season.[13]

Dearden made his North Queensland debut in round 14 against Manly-Warringah in a 50-18 defeat.[14]

In Round 20, Dearden played his first game against his ex club Brisbane Broncos, Dearden scored a try in the 37-18 loss. In round 24, North Queensland defeated St. George Illawarra 38-26. It was Dearden's first win at the club and first win in any NRL match since round 3 when he was at Brisbane, ending 14 losses in a row as a player.[15]

References
  1. "Official NRL Profile of Tom Dearden". www.cowboys.com.au.
  2. Rugby League Project
  3. "TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT - Queensland Under-16s". New South Wales Rugby League. 2 July 2017.
  4. "Broncos' teen sensation likened to JT". National Rugby League. 12 February 2019.
  5. "Queensland Under 18 team". Queensland Rugby League. 21 May 2018.
  6. "Schoolboy Cup provides perfect pathway to NRL". National Rugby League. 2 May 2019.
  7. Lutton, Phil (1 May 2019). "Schoolboy heroes a decade apart, Walker and Dearden meet on the big stage". The Sydney Morning Herald.
  8. "Round 8 NRL squad announcements". NRL.com. 1 May 2019.
  9. "Brisbane get wooden spoon as North Queensland finish on a high". www.nrl.com.
  10. "Tom Dearden stars alongside Kevin Locke as Karmichael Hunt makes return to rugby league". Fox Sports. 21 March 2021.
  11. "Broncos end 259 day drought, Kevvie's perplexing halves call: 3 Big Hits". Fox Sports. 27 March 2021.
  12. "Cowboys sign Dearden". NQ Cowboys. 26 April 2021.
  13. "Dearden to join Cowboys with immediate effect". NQ Cowboys. 29 May 2021.
  14. "Cronulla Sharks pip Penrith Panthers 19-18, Manly Sea Eagles thrash North Queensland Cowboys 50-18". www.abc.net.au.
  15. "Parramatta ends Melbourne Storm's 19-match NRL winning streak as Cronulla, North Queensland celebrate victories". www.abc.net.au.
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