Joe Stimson

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Joe Stimson
Personal information
Full nameJoe Stimson
Born (1995-12-02) 2 December 1995 (age 30)
Temora, New South Wales, Australia
Height189 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight104 kg (16 st 5 lb)
Playing information
PositionSecond-row, Prop
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2017–19 Melbourne Storm 51 9 3 0 42
2020–22 Canterbury Bulldogs 34 2 0 0 8
2023–24 Gold Coast Titans 30 2 0 0 8
2025– Castleford Tigers 10 0 0 0 0
Total 125 13 3 0 58
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As of 23 June 2025
RelativesMark Stimson (uncle)

Joe Stimson (born 2 December 1995) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row forward for the Castleford Tigers in the Super League.

He previously played for the Melbourne Storm, Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs and Gold Coast Titans in the National Rugby League (NRL), making a grand final appearance with Melbourne.

Early life

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Stimson was born in Temora, New South Wales, Australia. He is the son of former South Sydney Rabbitohs player Peter Stimson and nephew of former Balmain and Wests Tigers player Mark Stimson.[2]

Stimson played his junior rugby league for the Temora Dragons. He was than educated at Mosman High School before being signed by the Melbourne Storm.[citation needed]

Playing career

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Early career

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In 2014 and 2015, Stimson played for the Melbourne Storm's NYC team,[3] captaining the side in 2015.[4] In July 2015, he played for the New South Wales under-20s team against the Queensland under-20s team.[5] In August 2015, he re-signed with the Storm on a 2-year contract until the end of 2017.[6] In 2016, he graduated to the Storm's Queensland Cup team, Sunshine Coast Falcons.[7]

2017

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In round 2 of the 2017 NRL season, Stimson made his NRL debut for the Melbourne side against the New Zealand Warriors.[8][9] A few days later, he re-signed with Melbourne on a two-year contract until the end of 2019.[10]

2018

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Stimson was part of the Melbourne team that played in the 2018 NRL Grand Final against the Sydney Roosters but lost 21–6.[citation needed]

2019

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On 4 June, Stimson signed a three-year deal with the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs from 2020.[11] In round 22, Stimson played his 50th NRL game for the Storm in their 18–22 loss to the Canberra Raiders at AAMI Park in Melbourne.[citation needed]

2020

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Stimson made his debut for Canterbury-Bankstown in round 1 of the 2020 NRL season against arch rivals Parramatta. Canterbury would go on to lose the match 8–2.[12]

On 29 April, Stimson was ruled out for the entire 2020 NRL season due to a shoulder injury which required surgery.[13]

2021

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Stimson played 11 games for Canterbury in the 2021 NRL season which saw the club finish last and claim the Wooden Spoon.[14]

2022

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Stimson made a total of 21 appearances for Canterbury throughout the 2022 season. The club would finish 12th on the table and miss the finals.[15] On 30 September, Stimson signed a two-year deal to join the Gold Coast starting in 2023.[16]

2023

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Stimson played a total of 23 matches for the Gold Coast in the 2023 NRL season as the club finished 14th on the table.[17]

2024

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Stimson was limited to only six matches for the Gold Coast in the 2024 NRL season as the club finished 14th on the table.[18]

2025

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On 20 June 2025 it was speculated that he had signed for Castleford in the Super League.[19] On 23 June 2025 it was reported that he had signed for Castleford on a 1½-year deal.[20] He starred for Castleford in their round 19 , 20 - 14 win over Warrington running for over 100 metres. Stimson played 11 games for Castleford in the 2025 Super League season as the club finished 11th on the table.[21]

Statistics

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Year Team Games Tries Goals Pts
2017 Melbourne Storm 15 3 1 14
2018 24 1 2 8
2019 12 5 20
2020 File:Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 2
2021 11
2022 21 2 8
2023 File:Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Gold Coast Titans 23 2 8
2024 6
2025 File:Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers 4
Totals 119 13 3 58

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References

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