Matt Doorey
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| Full name | Matthew Doorey | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 27 June 2000 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 100 kg (15 st 10 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Second-row, Lock | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 17 June 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Matt Doorey (born 27 June 2000) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row forward for the Parramatta Eels in the National Rugby League (NRL). He previously played for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs.
Career[edit]
2020[edit]
Doorey made his first grade debut in round 14 of the 2020 NRL season for Canterbury-Bankstown against the Wests Tigers, scoring a try on debut in a 29–28 loss at Bankwest Stadium.[2]
2021[edit]
Doorey made a total of 13 appearances for Canterbury in the 2021 NRL season as the club finished last and claimed the wooden spoon.[3]
2022[edit]
Doorey made no appearances for Canterbury in the 2022 NRL season. On 25 September, Doorey played for Canterbury's NSW Cup team in their grand final loss to Penrith.[4] On 11 November, Doorey signed a two-year deal to join Canterbury's arch-rivals Parramatta starting in 2023.[5]
2023[edit]
Doorey made his club debut for Parramatta in round 1 of the 2023 NRL season against Melbourne. Parramatta would lose 16-12 in golden point extra-time.[6] In round 3 against Manly, Doorey scored his first try for the club in Parramatta's 34-30 loss at Brookvale Oval.[7] Doorey played a total of eleven matches for Parramatta in the 2023 NRL season as the club finished 10th on the table.[8]
2024[edit]
Doorey started the 2024 season for Parramatta's reserve grade team. On 4 April, it was announced that Doorey would miss at least six weeks with a facial fracture.[9]
References[edit]
- ^ Rugby League Project
- ^ "Round 14 NRL team lists". NRL.com. 11 August 2020.
- ^ "Canterbury Bulldogs set to sign Rabbitohs star Braidon Burns, Storm prop Max King for 2022 NRL season". wwos.nine.com.au.
- ^ "NSW Cup Grand Final 2022". www.nswrl.com.
- ^ "Matthew Doorey signs with Parramatta Eels". www.nswrl.com.au.
- ^ "Melbourne Storm beat Parramatta Eels in golden point: NRL 2023 season opener – as it happened". www.theguardian.com.
- ^ "Manly Sea Eagles prevail 34-30 against Parramatta Eels to maintain unbeaten start to NRL season". www.abc.net.au.
- ^ "NRL 2023: Parramatta Eels season review". www.sportingnews.com.
- ^ "NRL Casualty Ward: Reynolds hobbled again; Knights lose Frizell". www.nrl.com.