Cody Nelson
| File:Codynelson.jpg Nelson playing for the Wentworthville Magpies in 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 13 November 1988 Mullumbimby, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 99 kg (15 st 8 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Second-row, Hooker | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Cody Nelson (born 13 November 1988) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays for the Mullumbimby Giants. He primarily plays at second-row, but can also fill in at hooker. He previously played for the Gold Coast Titans and the Parramatta Eels.
Background
[edit | edit source]Born in Mullumbimby, New South Wales, Nelson played his junior football for the Mullumbimby Giants, before being signed by the Gold Coast Titans.[citation needed]
Playing career
[edit | edit source]Early career
[edit | edit source]In 2008, Nelson played for the Gold Coast Titans' NYC team,[2][3] before moving on to the Titans' Queensland Cup team, Tweed Heads Seagulls in 2009.[4]
2014
[edit | edit source]In Round 8 of the 2014 NRL season, Nelson made his NRL debut for the Titans against the Wests Tigers.[5] On 4 September 2014, he signed a 2-year contract with the Parramatta Eels starting in 2015.[6]
2015
[edit | edit source]In Round 16 of the 2015 NRL season, Nelson made his Eels debut against the St. George Illawarra Dragons.[7]
2018
[edit | edit source]For the 2018 season, Nelson signed a contract to join Intrust Super Premiership NSW side The Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles.[8]
2022
[edit | edit source]In 2022, it was revealed that Nelson was playing with his junior club the Mullumbimby Giants.[9]
Suspension
[edit | edit source]In 2014, Nelson received a two-match suspension from the NRL after being found to have placed bets on NRL matches.[10]
References
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- ^ NRL to look at injury disclosure after gambling suspensions theage.com.au, 10 July 2014
External links
[edit | edit source]- 1988 births
- Living people
- Australian rugby league players
- Gold Coast Titans players
- Parramatta Eels players
- Rugby league hookers
- Rugby league players from New South Wales
- Rugby league second-rows
- Tweed Heads Seagulls players
- Wentworthville Magpies players
- 21st-century Australian sportsmen
- People from Mullumbimby