Daniel Atkinson (rugby league)
Daniel Atkinson (born 15 January 2001) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who last played as a five-eighth or halfback for the Melbourne Storm in the NRL.
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| Full name | Daniel Atkinson | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 15 January 2001 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 89 kg (14 st 0 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Five-eighth, Halfback | |||||||||||||||||||||
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As of 13 September 2021 Source: [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Early life
Atkinson was born in Brisbane, Queensland and was educated at St Joseph's College, Nudgee.
He played junior rugby league for the Albany Creek Crushers, before signing with Norths Devils in the Queensland Cup Colts competition in 2019.
Playing career
Early career
Ahead of the 2020 season, Atkinson was signed by the Melbourne Storm to a development contract and allocated to play for the Brisbane Tigers, making his Tigers' debut in the opening game of the 2021 Queensland Cup season.[2]
Atkinson also played a number of games for the Victorian Thunderbolts in the Jersey Flegg Cup.[3]
Melbourne Storm
In round 25 of the 2021 NRL season, Atkinson made his debut off the bench for Melbourne against Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks where they won 28–16. He had his Melbourne jersey (cap number 216) presented to him by Melbourne Storm teammate Dale Finucane and Football Manager Frank Ponissi.
At the end of the 2021 NRL season, Atkinson was released by Melbourne. In November 2021 he signed to play with Sunshine Coast Falcons in the Queensland Cup.[4][5]
References
- "Daniel Atkinson - Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project.
- Tabet, Melissa. "Debutant's the new word". Brisbane Tigers. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
- "18th Man - Daniel Atkinson". 18thman.com. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
- "SC Falcons - Dan Atkinson signed". facebook.com. Sunshine Coast Falcons. 8 November 2021. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- Edwards, Colleen (10 March 2022). "Sunshine Coast Falcons: Cup gains and losses for 2022". qrl.com.au. Queensland Rugby League. Retrieved 16 March 2022.