Lachlan Ilias

Lachlan Ilias (born 9 May 2000) is an Australian rugby league footballer who plays as a halfback for the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the NRL.

Lachlan Ilias
Personal information
Full nameLachlan Ilias
Born (2000-05-09) 9 May 2000
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Height184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight85 kg (13 st 5 lb)
Playing information
PositionHalfback, Five-eighth
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2021– South Sydney 9 1 0 0 4
As of 26 June 2021
Source: [1]

Background

Ilias is of Greek heritage.[2] He grew up in the Sydney suburb of Five Dock. He played schoolboy rugby union for Trinity Grammar.[3] He also played junior rugby league with Five Dock Dockers in the Balmain junior district.

Career

Early career

Ilias signed a development contract with Wests Tigers in 2017.[4] In 2018, after a meeting with Anthony Seibold, Ilias transferred to the South Sydney Rabbitohs for the 2019 season.[5]

2021

Ilias made his debut for South Sydney at halfback in his side's 20−16 victory over the St. George Illawarra Dragons at Sunshine Coast Stadium in round 25 of the 2021 NRL season, Ilias also scored a try on debut.[6]

References
  1. Rugby League Project
  2. Stamocostas, Con (27 May 2019). "The Greek Australians aiming to qualify Greece to their first ever Rugby League World Cup". Neos Kosmos.
  3. "Rabbitohs sign freakish teen rugby union talents Joseph Suaalii and Lachlan Ilias".
  4. "NRL 2021: Lachlan Ilias will make his debut for Souths after being snatched from the Tigers". Archived from the original on 21 October 2021.
  5. St John, Mark (3 June 2021). "Reynolds' heir apparent one of six Rabbitohs re-signings: Transfer Centre". Fox Sports.
  6. "NRL Round 25 team lists". NRL.com. 31 August 2021.
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