Toby Sexton

Toby Sexton
Personal information
Born (2001-03-01) 1 March 2001 (age 23)[1]
Sunnybank, Queensland, Australia
Height184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight86 kg (13 st 8 lb)
Playing information
PositionHalfback, Five-eighth
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2021–23 Gold Coast Titans 24 4 41 0 98
2023– Canterbury Bulldogs 23 3 5 0 22
Total 47 7 46 0 120
Source: [2]
As of 15 September 2024

Toby Sexton (born 1 March 2001) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a halfback for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in the National Rugby League (NRL).

Background

Sexton was born in Sunnybank, a suburb of Brisbane, Queensland.[citation needed]

Playing career

2021

In round 19 of the 2021 NRL season, Sexton made his debut for the Gold Coast against the St. George Illawarra Dragons, scoring a try and kicking six goals during a 32–10 victory.[3][4]

2022

Sexton played a total of 19 games for the Gold Coast in the 2022 NRL season as the club finished 13th on the table.[5]

2023

On April 9, he scored the match winning try in his NRL recall against the St. George Illawarra Dragons in round 6 of the 2023 NRL season.[6] On 4 July, he was released from his contract with the Gold Coast and transferred to the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs immediately, signing a two-year deal.[7][8] Sexton made his Canterbury debut in the clubs 36-32 victory over South Sydney in round 19 of the competition.[9]

2024

Sexton played 16 games for Canterbury in the 2024 NRL season as the club qualified for the finals finishing 6th on the table. During the season, Sexton usurped Drew Hutchison to become the clubs first choice halfback. Sexton played in Canterbury's elimination finals loss against Manly.[10]

Statistics

Year Team Games Tries Goals Pts
2021 Gold Coast Titans 4 1 16 36
2022 19 2 25 58
2023 1 1 4
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 7 2 8
2024 16 1 5 12
Totals 67 7 46 120

source:[11]

References

  1. ^ https://www.titans.com.au/teams/telstra-premiership/gold-coast-titans/toby-sexton/ Official NRL profile of Toby Sexton for Gold Coast Titans
  2. ^ Rugby League Project
  3. ^ "Dragons v Titans". www.nrl.com.
  4. ^ "Cronulla Sharks beat Canterbury Bulldogs 44-24, Gold Coast Titans down St George Illawarra Dragons 32-10". ABC News. 25 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Titans' million-dollar man goes missing as Holbrook rues costly mistake: Brutal Review". www.foxsports.com.au. 8 September 2022.
  6. ^ "Late Sexton try gets Titans home in afternoon thriller". National Rugby League. 9 April 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
  7. ^ "Sexton signs with Canterbury". Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs. 4 July 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
  8. ^ "2023 NRL Signings Tracker: Bulldogs snare Sexton; Schuster staying put". www.nrl.com. 13 July 2023.
  9. ^ "Youngsters shining at Accor as Dogs rookie winger's third try puts game to bed - LIVE". www.foxsports.com.au. 8 July 2023.
  10. ^ "Bulldogs left 'frustrated' by semi final defeat as new standards laid bare". www.nine.com.au.
  11. ^ "Toby Sexton - Playing Career - RLP". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 25 April 2024.


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