Ethan King (born 12 July 2002) is an Australian rugby league footballer who plays as a fullback for the North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League (NRL).
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| Full name | Ethan King | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 12 July 2002 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 90 kg (14 st 2 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Fullback, Centre | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 6 August 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | Ipswich Grammar School | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Father | Andrew King | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relatives | Chris King (uncle) Matt King (uncle) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
He previously played for the Sydney Roosters.
Background
editKing was born in Sydney and played his junior rugby league for the Central Cape Suns in Weipa, Queensland.[2][3] He attended Ipswich Grammar School and played for the North Ipswich Tigers before being signed by the Sydney Roosters.[4][5]
King's father Andrew, and his uncles, Chris and Matt, are former professional rugby league players.[6]
Playing career
editEarly career
editIn January 2018, King was a member of Queensland's Under-16 Emerging Origin squad.[7][8] Later that year he represented SEQ Green at the Under-16 State Championships.[9]
In 2019 and 2020, King played for the Ipswich Jets in the Mal Meninga Cup.[10][11]
In 2021, King joined the Sydney Roosters, playing for their SG Ball Cup and Jersey Flegg Cup teams.[12][13]
In 2022, after starting the season in Flegg, King moved up to the New South Wales Cup, playing for the North Sydney Bears.[14] In 2023, he played 17 games for the Roosters' NSW Cup team.[15]
2024
editIn round 18 of the 2024 NRL season, he made his first grade debut, coming off the bench in a 42–12 win over the St. George Illawarra Dragons.[16]
2025
editOn 29 October, King joined the North Queensland Cowboys on a development contract for the 2026 season.[17]
References
edit- ↑ "Ethan King - Playing Career - RLP".
- ↑ "Western Cape Bulletin 11 April 2012". Issuu. 11 April 2012.
- ↑ "QPSRL 12 Years & Under results". QRL. 30 June 2014.
- ↑ "Grammar tops GPS selections". The Courier-Mail. 31 August 2017.
- ↑ "Under 15, Under 16, Under 18 Emerging Origin squads". QRL. 21 December 2017.
- ↑ "Ipswich Grammar's best sport stars revealed". The Courier-Mail. 17 July 2020.
- ↑ "Under 15, Under 16, Under 18 Emerging Origin squads". QRL. 21 December 2017.
- ↑ "Under 15 and Under 16 Boys Emerging Origin Camp". QRL. 15 January 2018.
- ↑ "SEQ clean sweep at State Junior Champs". QRL. 17 July 2018.
- ↑ "TEAMS: QRL U18 Auswide Bank Mal Meninga Cup - 2019 Round 1". LeagueUnlimited. 5 March 2019.
- ↑ "TEAMS: QRL U18 Auswide Bank Mal Meninga Cup - 2020 Round 1". LeagueUnlimited. 10 March 2020.
- ↑ "SG Ball 2021 Summer Squad". Sydney Roosters. 28 October 2020.
- ↑ "Pathways Results Round 13: Flegg Hit Half Century in Treble of Wins". Sydney Roosters. 7 June 2021.
- ↑ "Jets claim the points against old-time rivals". Cronulla Sharks. 25 July 2022.
- ↑ "Pilot Medical Update: Round 23". Sydney Roosters. 7 August 2023.
- ↑ "NRL Late Mail: Round 18". Sydney Roosters. 7 July 2024.
- ↑ "Cowboys announce six Dev List contracted players for 2026". NQ Cowboys. 4 November 2011.