Jack Bostock

Jack Bostock
Personal information
Born (2003-08-28) 28 August 2003 (age 21)
Figtree, New South Wales, Australia
Height194 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight97 kg (15 st 4 lb)
Playing information
PositionWing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2023– Dolphins 27 16 0 0 64
Source: [1]

Jack Bostock (born 28 August 2003)[2] is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a winger for the Dolphins in the National Rugby League (NRL).

Background

Bostock was born prematurely in Figtree, New South Wales. He was signed by the Dolphins after being spotted played junior reps with the Illawarra Steelers and for the NSW under-19 team.[3]

Playing career

Early career

Bostock was contracted to the St. George Illawarra Dragons as a junior coming through the ranks, before signing with the Dolphins for their inaugural 2023 NRL season.[4]

Dolphins

On 1 April 2023 in round 5 of the 2023 NRL season, Bostock made his first grade debut in place of the injured Tesi Niu and played the full 80 minutes on the wing for the Dolphins in their 38−12 loss to the St. George Illawarra Dragons at WIN Stadium. In round 4 of the 2024 NRL season, Bostock scored two tries for the Dolphins in their 30-14 victory over the Gold Coast.[5][6] In round 7, Bostock scored a hat-trick in the clubs 44-16 victory over Parramatta.[7]

2024

Bostock played a total of 23 matches for the Dolphins in the 2024 NRL season and scored 14 tries as the club finished 10th on the table.[8] Bostock is known for an incredible rookie season which saw him take out the Dally M (Dally Messenger) Rookie of the Year award on 2 October 2024.[9]

Further information: List of Dolphins (NRL) players

Statistics

Year Team Games Tries Pts
2023 Dolphins 4 2 8
2024 23 14 56
2025
Totals 27 16 64

References

  1. ^ "RLP". Archived from the original on 4 April 2023. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Jack Bostock". Archived from the original on 10 April 2023. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
  3. ^ McEnallay, Andrew (4 May 2022). "Dolphins sign Steelers young gun Jack Bostock". nswrl.com.au. Archived from the original on 4 April 2023. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  4. ^ "Bostock to debut as changes named for injury-hit Dolphins". Dolphins.com. 28 March 2023. Archived from the original on 4 April 2023. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  5. ^ "Dolphins score 30 unanswered to thrash Titans despite sin bin for ugly hip-drop: What we learned". www.foxsports.com.au. Archived from the original on 7 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  6. ^ Bartlett, Joshua (30 March 2023). "Bostock family thrilled to see Jack take centre stage in the Illawarra". Illawarra Mercury. Archived from the original on 5 April 2023. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  7. ^ "Dolphins stun with nine-try onslaught to leave Eels shell-shocked in 'demoralising loss'". www.foxsports.com.au. Archived from the original on 21 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  8. ^ "The Mole's end-of-season review: How one star 'lost his way' as Dolphins struggle with 'demanding' schedule". www.nine.com.au.
  9. ^ Pryde, Scott (2 October 2024). "2024 NRL Dally M Medal: Rookie of the year announced". Zero Tackle. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
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