Braydon Trindall
Personal information
Born (1999-07-11) 11 July 1999
Wee Waa, New South Wales, Australia
Height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight90 kg (14 st 2 lb)
Playing information
PositionHalfback, Five-eighth
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2020– Cronulla Sharks 51 9 55 0 146
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2022 Indigenous All Stars 1 0 1 0 2
Source: [1]
As of 9 September 2023

Braydon Trindall (born 11 July 1999) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a halfback or five-eighth for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the National Rugby League (NRL).

Background

Born in Wee Waa, New South Wales, Trindall, who is of Indigenous Australian descent, moved to Queensland at age 11. He played his junior rugby league for the Caboolture Snakes, before being signed by the Melbourne Storm.[2]

Playing career

2015 - 2017

In 2015, Trindall played for the Sunshine Coast Falcons in the Cyril Connell Cup and represented the Queensland under-16 team and the Queensland under-16 Murri team.[3][4][5] In 2016, he moved up to the Falcons' Mal Meninga Cup side. In 2017, he played for the Melbourne Storm under-20 side, playing 14 games.[6][7]

2018

In 2018, Trindall joined the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, playing for their Jersey Flegg Cup side. On 23 September 2018, he was named man of the match in their Grand Final win over the Penrith Panthers.[8][9]

2019

In 2019, he spent the season playing for the Newtown Jets, Cronulla's NSW Cup feeder club and represented the Queensland under-20 team.[10] That season, he played in Newtown's NSW Cup Grand Final and NRL State Championship-winning sides.[11][12]

2020

In round 12 of the 2020 NRL season, Trindall made his debut for Cronulla-Sutherland against the Brisbane Broncos at Suncorp Stadium.[13]

2021

Trindall played 18 games for Cronulla in the 2021 NRL season which saw the club narrowly miss the finals by finishing 9th on the table.[14]

2022

Trindall played a total of 15 games for Cronulla in the 2022 NRL season scoring one try. Trindall did not play in Cronulla's finals campaign which saw them eliminated in the second week.[15]

2023

In round 23 of the 2023 NRL season, Trindall scored two tries for Cronulla in their 26-16 victory over South Sydney.[16] Trindall played a total of 13 games for Cronulla in the 2023 NRL season as Cronulla finished sixth on the table. Trindall played in the clubs 13-12 upset loss against the Sydney Roosters which ended their season.[17]

Statistics

NRL

Statistics are correct as of the end of round 22 2023 season[1]
Season Team Matches T G GK % F/G Pts
2020 Cronulla-Sutherland 50466.67%08
2021 1843681.82%088
2022 151233.33%08
2023 13 3 13 42
Career totals 51 9 55 75.00% 0 146

All Star

Season Team Matches T G GK % F/G Pts
2022 icon Indigenous All Stars 100/2—00
Career totals 1 1/1 100.00% — 0 2

References

  1. 1 2 Rugby League Project
  2. ↑ "Trindall signs a new Sharks deal". Cronulla Sharks. 27 November 2018.
  3. ↑ "Connell Cup final: Teams and Preview". QRL. 29 April 2015.
  4. ↑ "Queensland Indigenous retain shield after draw". NRL. 13 February 2015.
  5. ↑ "Queensland U16 team update". QRL. 13 May 2015.
  6. ↑ "Sunshine Coast CC and MM squads". QRL. 26 February 2016.
  7. ↑ "Rd.6 NYC Team Announcement". Melbourne Storm. 4 April 2017.
  8. ↑ "Jersey Flegg Grand Final Team List - Sharks v Panthers". Cronulla Sharks. 18 September 2018.
  9. ↑ "Post-Match: Braydon Trindall". Cronulla Sharks. 24 September 2018.
  10. ↑ "Queensland Under 20 team in position". QRL. 6 July 2019.
  11. ↑ "Newtown reign supreme in epic Grand Final". NSWRL. 29 September 2019.
  12. ↑ "Jets stun Bears with last-minute winner". NRL. 6 October 2019.
  13. ↑ "Sharks to unleash two debutants against Brisbane tonight". Cronulla Sharks. 31 July 2020.
  14. ↑ "Papenhuyzen back to best as Storm secure minor premiership". www.nrl.com. 3 September 2021.
  15. ↑ "Young gun who can solve Sharks' big problem; masterstroke that can't be overlooked: Brutal Review". www.foxsports.com.au. 19 September 2022.
  16. ↑ "Sharks flip the switch as Hynes bounces back to form; Star's 'painful' injury blow - Big Hits". www.foxsports.com.au.
  17. ↑ "Sydney Roosters score 'wild' 13-12 NRL elimination final win over Cronulla Sharks, Penrith Panthers beat Warriors". www.abc.net.au.
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