Thomas Flegler

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Tom Flegler
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Personal information
Full nameThomas Flegler
Born (1999-08-19) 19 August 1999 (age 25)
Innisfail, Queensland, Australia
Height190 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight110 kg (17 st 5 lb)
Playing information
Position Prop, Lock
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2019–23 Brisbane Broncos 9650020
2024–24 Dolphins 41004
Total10060024
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2019–22 Prime Minister's XIII 20000
2021–23 Queensland 30000
2023 Australia 10000
Source: [1]
As of 6 April 2024

Thomas Flegler (born 19 August 1999) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a prop and lock for the Dolphins in the National Rugby League (NRL). He also represents Australia at international level.

Contents

Flegler previously played for the Brisbane Broncos in the NRL, the Prime Minister's XIII internationally, and Queensland in the State of Origin series.

Background

Flegler was born in Innisfail, Queensland, Australia. [2] He played his junior rugby league for the Tully Tigers, before being signed by the Brisbane Broncos.

Career

In early 2018, Queensland under-20s coach, Justin Hodges drew comparisons of Flegler to that of former Broncos forward, Shane Webcke. [3]

Brisbane Broncos (2019-2023)

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Flegler in 2019

Flegler made his NRL debut for Brisbane in round 1 of the 2019 NRL season against the Melbourne Storm. [4] In Round 2 against the North Queensland Cowboys, he ran for the most running metres, running for 196 metres off twelve runs. On 29 June, he scored his first career try for the Broncos in a 26–12 loss to the Newcastle Knights. On 7 October 2019, Flegler was named at prop for the U23 Junior Australian side. On 21 October, Flegler won the Broncos' Rookie of the Year along with Patrick Carrigan. [5]

Flegler played thirteen games for Brisbane in the 2020 NRL season. [6] In 2021, he made his state of origin debut for Queensland in game 3 of the series due to the suspension of forwards David Fifita and Jai Arrow, where Queensland won 20-18.

In round 19 of the 2021 NRL season, Flegler was sent to the sin bin for a dangerous high tackle on Penrith's Isaah Yeo in Brisbane's 12-18 loss. [7] In round 24, Flegler was sent to the sin bin during Brisbane's loss against Cronulla for a dangerous high tackle. [8] On 31 August, Flegler was suspended by the NRL Judiciary for four matches in relation to the high tackle. [9] In September, Flegler was involved in a fight with teammate Jordan Riki after a night out during Brisbane's Mad Monday celebrations. It was reported that Riki received a cut on his face. [10]

In the 2022 NRL season, Flegler played a total of eighteen games for Brisbane. [11] In round 27 of the 2023 NRL season, he captained the Brisbane Broncos against the Melbourne Storm at Suncorp Stadium and scored the first try of the match. [12]

In May 2023, Flegler was selected to play for Queensland in Game I of the 2023 State of Origin series against New South Wales on 31 May at Adelaide Oval in South Australia. [13] Flegler played a total of twenty-two games for Brisbane in the 2023 NRL season. In Brisbane's 24-26 loss to Penrith in the 2023 NRL Grand Final, he scored Brisbane's opening try of the match in the 39th minute. [14] In October, Flegler was selected to play for Australia in the 2023 Pacific Championships. [15] [16]

Dolphins (2024-)

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Flegler (second from right) with other Dolphins in 2024

In February 2023, Flegler signed a four-year contract to play for the Dolphins from the 2024 NRL season onwards. [17] [18]

Flegler was ruled out for the rest of the 2024 season after suffering a serious shoulder injury in round 5. [19]

On 6 September it was announced that Flegler had undergone nerve graft surgery six weeks prior in a bid to fix the issue in his shoulder. [20]

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