Jordan Grant (rugby league)
Jordan Grant (born 15 August 1994) is a Serbian international professional rugby league footballer who plays as a prop for the Melbourne Storm in the NRL.
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| Full name | Jordan Grant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 15 August 1994 Penrith, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 109 kg (17 st 2 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life
Grant was born in Penrith, New South Wales, and is of Serbian descent. He was educated at St Dominic's College, Penrith.
Grant played junior rugby league for the St Clair Comets, before signing with Penrith Panthers.
Playing career
Early career
Grant was a part of the Penrith Panthers junior development system. He then played in the NRL Under-20s for the Parramatta Eels in 2013, and the Wests Tigers in 2014.[2]
In 2016, Grant was named player of the year for the Tigers' New South Wales Cup team.[3] He represented Serbia in their 2017 World Cup qualifying fixtures in October 2016.
Melbourne Storm
Grant signed with the Brisbane Tigers in the Queensland Cup ahead of the 2021 season.[4]
In round 18 of the 2021 NRL season, Grant made his debut for the Melbourne club against the Newcastle Knights where they won 48–4.
References
- "Jordan Grant - Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project.
- "Graduates". 18th Man. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- "2016 Intrust Super Premiership Player of the Year Award". weststigers.com.au. 6 September 2016. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- Kelly, Dan; Edwards, Colleen (23 December 2020). "New Tiger Grant aims to grasp Storm opportunity". QRL.com.au. Retrieved 26 July 2021.