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Corey Waddell

Corey Waddell
Personal information
Born (1996-10-02) 2 October 1996 (age 28)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Height190 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight101 kg (15 st 13 lb)
Playing information
PositionSecond-row, Lock
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2019–20 Manly Sea Eagles 36 2 0 0 8
2021–23 Canterbury Bulldogs 59 5 0 0 20
2024– Manly Sea Eagles 17 3 0 0 12
Total 112 10 0 0 40
Source: [1]
As of 12 October 2024
FatherSteve Waddell

Corey Waddell (born 2 October 1996) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row forward for the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles in the National Rugby League (NRL).

He previously played for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in the NRL. He also uses social media as a platform to show off his culinary skills and encourage fans to live a healthy life.

Background

Waddell was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He is the son of former Penrith Panthers and Illawarra Steelers player Steve Waddell.[2]

Waddell played his junior rugby league for Emu Plains JRLFC, before signing with Penrith Panthers.

Playing career

2019

In round 2 of the 2019 NRL season, Waddell made his NRL debut for Manly-Warringah against the Sydney Roosters.[3][4] In the 2019 Semi-Final against South Sydney, Waddell scored his first NRL try in a 34–26 loss at ANZ Stadium.[5][6]

2020

Waddell played 13 games for Manly in the 2020 NRL season as the club missed the finals. He then signed a deal to join Canterbury-Bankstown for the 2021 season.[7]

2021

Waddell made a total of 20 appearances for Canterbury in the 2021 NRL season as the club finished last and claimed the Wooden Spoon.[8]

2022

On 26 July, Waddell was suspended for five games after being found guilty of eye gouging an opponent during Canterbury's round 19 victory over the Gold Coast.[9] Waddell played a total of 17 matches for Canterbury in the 2022 NRL season as the club finished 12th on the table.[10]

2023

Waddell played a total of 22 games for Canterbury in the 2023 NRL season as the club finished 15th on the table.[11] On 24 October, Waddell signed a one-year deal with his former club Manly ahead of the 2024 season.[12]

2024

He played 17 matches for Manly in the 2024 NRL season as they finished 7th on the table and qualified for the finals. Manly would be eliminated in the second week of the finals by the Sydney Roosters.[13] On 14 December 2024, Waddell re-signed with the club until the end of 2027.[14]

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