Laitia Moceidreke

Laitia Moceidreke
Personal information
Born (2000-06-09) 9 June 2000 (age 24)
Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia
Height197 cm (6 ft 6 in)
Weight101 kg (15 st 13 lb)
Playing information
PositionWing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2021 North Qld Cowboys 1 1 0 0 4
Source: [1]
As of 13 October 2024
EducationMatraville Sports High School
RelativesSitiveni Moceidreke (brother)

Laitia Moceidreke (born 9 June 2000) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer. His position is wing.

He previously played for the North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League.

Background

Born in Camperdown, New South Wales, Moceidreke is of Fijian descent. He is the younger brother of former South Sydney Rabbitohs player Sitiveni Moceidreke.

He attended Matraville Sports High School and played his junior rugby league for the St George Dragons.[2][3]

Playing career

Early career

In 2020, Moceidreke played for the Moorebank Rams in the Sydney Shield.[4]

2021

In 2021, Moceidreke joined the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, playing for their Jersey Flegg Cup side.[5][6]

In June, Moceidreke signed with the North Queensland Cowboys on a two-year deal beginning in 2022 but was granted an immediate release to join the club for the 2021 NRL season.[7]

In round 23 of the 2021 NRL season, Moceidreke made his NRL debut for the North Queensland club against the Parramatta Eels, scoring a try in a 32-16 loss.[8][9]

2023

After spending the majority of his two seasons with the Cowboys playing for their Queensland Cup feeder sides, the Mackay Cutters and Townsville Blackhawks, Moceidreke joined the Newcastle Knights in May, playing for their New South Wales Cup side.[10]

2024

In 2024, Moceidreke's contract with the Knights was upgraded to an NRL development contract.[11]

American football career

In December 2024, Moceidreke left rugby league to pursue an American football career. On 9 December 2024, he was selected for the National Football League's International Player Pathway (IPP) program.[12]

References

  1. ^ "Laitia Moceidreke - Playing Career - RLP". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
  2. ^ "Cowboys pinch giant young winger Laitia Moceidreke from Bulldogs". Wide World of Sports. 16 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Term 3, Wk 10 2012 - Matraville High School". Yumpu. 2012.
  4. ^ "Sydney Shied Around the Grounds". NSWRL. 16 August 2020.
  5. ^ "Around the Grounds Major Comps Rd 4". NSWRL. 5 April 2021.
  6. ^ "Jersey Flegg fall to Souths in nail-biter". Canterbury Bulldogs. 2 April 2021.
  7. ^ "Cowboys Apollo Register update". NQ Cowboys. 30 June 2021.
  8. ^ "Cowboys final team list: Round 23 v Eels". NQ Cowboys. 21 August 2021.
  9. ^ "Eels escape 'downfall' after 'cheap' start; Hammer puts heat on $1m man: 3 Big Hits". www.foxsports.com.au.
  10. ^ "Senior Reps team lists: Round 11". Newcastle Knights. 9 May 2023.
  11. ^ "Knights elevate outside backs". Newcastle Knights. 29 February 2024.
  12. ^ Bailey, Scott (9 December 2024). "NRL convert among Australia's latest NFL hopefuls". Australian Associated Press – via Yahoo Sports.