Corey Jensen
{{Short description|Australian rugby league footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2017}}
{{Use Australian English|date=March 2017}}
{{Infobox rugby league biography
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|birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1994|01|08}}
|birth_place = Townsville, Queensland, Australia
|height = {{convert|188|cm|ftin|abbr=on}}
|weight = {{convert|107|kg|stlb|abbr=on}}
|position = {{rlp|PR|}}
|club1 = North Qld Cowboys
|year1start = 2017
|year1end = 21
|appearances1 = 58
|tries1 = 1
|goals1 = 0
|fieldgoals1 = 0
|points1 = 4
|club2 = Brisbane Broncos
|year2start = 2022
|year2end = present
|appearances2 = 77
|tries2 = 2
|goals2 = 0
|fieldgoals2 = 0
|points2 = 8
| teamA = {{nowrap|Queensland Residents}}
| yearAstart = 2016
| yearAend = 19
| appearancesA = 2
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Corey Jensen (born 8 January 1994) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a {{rlp|pr}} for the Brisbane Broncos in the National Rugby League (NRL).
He previously played for the North Queensland Cowboys in the NRL.
Background
Jensen was born in Townsville, Queensland, Australia and was raised in Bowen, Queensland.
He played his junior rugby league for the Bowen Seagulls and attending Bowen State High School.{{cite web|url=http://www.nrl.com/junior-league-jensens-home-away-from-home/tabid/10874/newsid/103244/default.aspx |title=Junior league Jensen's home away from home |publisher=NRL.com |date= 21 January 2017|accessdate=2017-04-15}} In 2011, Jensen moved to Townsville to attend Ignatius Park College.{{cite web|url=https://www.blackhawkstsv.com.au/local-hero-set-for-nrl-debut/ |title=Local Hero Set for NRL Debut « Mendi Townsville & Districts Blackhawks RLFC |publisher=Blackhawkstsv.com.au |date= |accessdate=2017-04-15}}
Playing career
=Early career=
In 2010, Jensen played for the Townsville Stingers Cyril Connell Cup side and was selected for the Queensland under-16 team.{{cite web|url=https://nycdatabase.org/representative/under-16s-origin/2012-2/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170415203501/https://nycdatabase.org/representative/under-16s-origin/2012-2/ |url-status=usurped |archive-date=15 April 2017 |title=2012 |publisher=Nyc Database |date=2012-05-23 |accessdate=2017-04-15}}{{cite web|url=https://nycdatabase.org/representative/under-16s-origin/2010-2/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170415203508/https://nycdatabase.org/representative/under-16s-origin/2010-2/ |url-status=usurped |archive-date=15 April 2017 |title=2010 |publisher=Nyc Database |date= 11 June 2014|accessdate=2017-04-15}} In 2011, he moved up to the Stingers' Mal Meninga Cup side and toured England and France with the Australian Institute of Sport team, alongside future first graders Kodi Nikorima, Euan Aitken, Nene Macdonald and Brendan Elliot.{{cite web|url=http://www.ourfootyteam.com/ais_news_2012_archives.php |title=AIS Rugby League NEWS - 2011 AIS tour of France and the UK Australian Institute of Sport Rugby League |publisher=Ourfootyteam.com |date= |accessdate=2017-04-15}}{{cite web|url=http://www.nrl.com/ais-finish-off-tour-with-a-win/tabid/10874/newsid/65586/default.aspx |title=AIS finish off tour with a win |publisher=NRL.com |date= 12 December 2011|accessdate=2017-04-15}}
In 2012, Jensen started the season playing for the Stingers' Mal Meninga Cup side again before making his NYC debut for the North Queensland Cowboys. That year he was also selected for the Queensland under-18 team.{{cite web|url=http://nrl.com/queensland-under-18-team/tabid/10874/newsid/67920/default.aspx |title=Queensland Under 18 Team |publisher=NRL.com |date= 6 June 2012|accessdate=2017-04-15}}
In 2015, after three seasons with the Cowboys' NYC side, Jensen joined the Townsville Blackhawks in the Queensland Cup.{{cite web|url=https://www.blackhawkstsv.com.au/blackhawks-sign-6-players/ |title=Blackhawks Sign 6 Players « Mendi Townsville & Districts Blackhawks RLFC |publisher=Blackhawkstsv.com.au |date=2014-10-20 |accessdate=2017-04-15}} In 2016, he was selected for the Queensland Residents rugby league team and signed a one-year deal with the Cowboys, joining their NRL squad.{{cite web|author=NRL Digital Media |url=http://www.qrl.com.au/news/2016/05/01/xxxx_queensland_resi.html |title=XXXX Queensland Residents team |publisher=QRL |date= May 2016|accessdate=2017-04-15}}{{cite news|url=http://www.townsvillebulletin.com.au/sport/nrl/cowboys/cowboys-announce-three-singings-ahead-of-bulldogs-clash/news-story/75ee5a7511e3ef31d2d96c0822413c48 |title=Cowboys announce three singings ahead of Bulldogs clash |newspaper=Townsville Bulletin |date=23 August 2016 |accessdate=2017-04-17}}
=2017=
After starting the season with the Townsville Blackhawks, Jensen made his NRL debut in Round, coming off the bench against the St George Illawarra Dragons.{{cite web|last=Blackhawks |first=Townsville |url=http://www.qrl.com.au/news/2017/04/12/jensen_set_for_nrl_d.html |title=Jensen set for NRL debut |publisher=QRL |date= 12 April 2017|accessdate=2017-04-15}} In Round 16, he scored his first NRL try in the Cowboys' 14–12 win over the Penrith Panthers. On 28 July, he re-signed with the Cowboys until the end of the 2019 season.{{Cite web|url=http://www.cowboys.com.au/news/2017/07/28/future_bright_with_c.html|title = Future bright with re-signings|date = 28 July 2017}} On 1 October, Jensen started on the interchange in the Cowboys' 2017 NRL Grand Final loss to the Melbourne Storm. He ended his rookie season with 17 games and 1 try. On 6 October, he was named the Cowboys' Rookie of the Year.{{Cite web|url=http://www.cowboys.com.au/news/2017/10/06/taumalolo_goes_back_.html|title = Taumalolo goes back to back!|date = 6 October 2017}}
=2018=
Jensen played 18 games for the Cowboys in 2018, starting at prop in Rounds 13 and 16.
=2019=
Jensen played just six NRL games in 2019, spending the majority of the season with the Townsville Blackhawks. In May, he was the vice-captain of the Queensland Residents side that defeated New South Wales Residents.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cowboys.com.au/news/2019/05/13/cowboys-duo-strong-in-residents-demolition/|title = Cowboys duo strong in QLD Residents win|date = 12 May 2019}} On September 2, Jensen signed a two-year contract extension with the Cowboys.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cowboys.com.au/news/2019/09/02/cowboys-re-sign-jensen/|title=Cowboys re-sign Jensen|date=2 September 2019}}
=2020=
Jensen played eight NRL games in 2020, making appearances in Round 1 and Round 6 before returning to the side in Round 15.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nrl.com/news/2020/08/19/round-15-late-mail-hughes-doubtful-bans-cause-reshuffles/|title=NRL 2020: Late Mail, round 15, team updates and news|date=23 August 2020|website=NRL}} He played in the last six games of the season, including a start at {{rlp|pr}} in the Cowboys' Round 19 loss to the Penrith Panthers.{{Cite web|url=https://www.qrl.com.au/news/2020/09/18/cowboys-prop-corey-jensen-backing-himself/|title=Cowboys prop Corey Jensen backing himself|date=18 September 2020|website=QRL}}
=2022=
Jensen played a total of 18 games for Brisbane in the 2022 NRL season as the club finished 9th on the table.{{cite web|url=https://www.sportingnews.com/au/rugby-league/news/nrl-2022-brisbane-broncos-season-review/dag7jt0v67vvq6zzsmsxbqjl/|title=NRL 2022: Brisbane Broncos season review|website=www.sportingnews.com}}
=2023=
Jensen played a total of 21 games for Brisbane in the 2023 NRL season. Jensen did not feature in the clubs finals campaign nor the 2023 NRL Grand Final where they lost to Penrith 26-24.{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2023/oct/01/nrl-grand-final-2023-penrith-panthers-vs-brisbane-broncos-live-updates-scores-results-teams-squads-kick-off-time-accor-stadium-sydney/|title=NRL grand final 2023: Penrith Panthers defeat Brisbane Broncos – as it happened|website=www.theguardian.com}}
=2024=
Jensen made 24 appearances for Brisbane in the 2024 NRL season which saw the club miss the finals finishing 12th on the table.{{cite web|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/nrl-2024-daly-cherryevans-and-cameron-munster-support-kevin-walters-facing-the-axe-brisbane-broncos-club-review-news-videos-highlights/news-story/a1e007cfb303202b87ff3a8eafde4060/|title=‘Really can’t hide’: Queensland superstars back under-siege Walters amid Broncos review|website=www.foxsports.com.au}}
Achievements and accolades
=Individual=
Statistics
=NRL=
| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:90%; text-align:center; width:85%;" | |||||
| width=2%|Season
!width=8%|Team !width=2%|Matches !width=2%|T !width=2%|G !width=2%|GK % !width=2%|F/G !width=2%|Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:normal"| 2017
| rowspan="5" style="text-align:center;" |{{leagueicon|North Queensland|16}} North Queensland Cowboys | 17 || 1 || 0 || — || 0 || 4 | |||||
| style="background:#eaeaea;"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:normal"| 2018 | 18 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:normal"| 2019
| 6 || 0 || 0 || — || 0 || 0 | |||||
| style="background:#eaeaea;"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:normal"| 2020 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| style="background:#eaeaea;"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:normal"| 2021 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| style="background:#eaeaea;"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:normal"| 2022 | rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;" |{{leagueicon|Brisbane Broncos|16}} Brisbane Broncos | 18 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023
|21 | | | | | | |||||
| 2024
|24 |1 | | | |4 | |||||
| 2025
|13 |1 | | | |4 | |||||
| class="sortbottom"
! colspan="2" | Career totals ! 134 ! 3 ! 0 ! — ! 0 ! 12 |
References
{{Reflist|30em}}
External links
- [https://www.cowboys.com.au/teams/telstra-premiership/north-queensland-cowboys/corey-jensen/ North Queensland Cowboys profile]
{{Brisbane Broncos squad}}
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