Ethan Lowe
{{short description|Australian rugby league footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2019}}
{{Use Australian English|date=July 2013}}
{{Infobox rugby league biography
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|birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1991|03|20}}
|birth_place = Goondiwindi, Queensland, Australia
|height = {{convert|194|cm|ftin|abbr=on}}
|weight = {{convert|107|kg|stlb|abbr=on}}
|position = {{rlp|SR}}
|club1 = North Qld Cowboys
|year1start = 2013
|year1end = 18
|appearances1 = 108
|tries1 = 19
|goals1 = 69
|fieldgoals1 = 0
|points1 = 214
|club2 = South Sydney
|year2start = 2019
|year2end = 20
|appearances2 = 35
|tries2 = 5
|goals2 = 0
|fieldgoals2 = 0
|points2 = 20
|teamA = Queensland
|yearAstart = 2019
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|triesA = 0
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|updated = 19 November 2020
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Ethan Lowe (born 20 March 1991) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played as a goal kicking {{rlp|sr}} for the North Queensland Cowboys and South Sydney Rabbitohs in the NRL.
Lowe was a member of the North Queensland Cowboys' 2015 NRL Grand Final and 2016 World Club Challenge winning sides and played for Queensland in the 2019 State of Origin series.
Background
Lowe was born in Goondiwindi, Queensland, Australia.
He played his first junior rugby league for the Goondiwindi Boars. Upon entering high school, Lowe moved to Toowoomba where he attended Downlands College and later St. Mary's College. While living in Toowoomba he played rugby league for Valleys Toowoomba.[https://web.archive.org/web/20151226100052/http://www.cowboysstampede.com.au/showthread.php?10159-Ethan-Lowe]
In 2008, Lowe was selected for the Australian Schoolboys side but was ruled out due to a wrist injury. That year he represented the Queensland Under 18 Maroons in a match against NSW Country.{{cite web|url=http://www.ourfootyteam.com/news_08julyArchives.php|title=Junior Rugby League News, Schoolboys rugby league news, nyc, toyota cup, nsw junior rep's|website=Ourfootyteam.com|date=2008-07-15|access-date=2015-12-25}}{{cite web|url=http://www.foxsportspulse.com/club_info.cgi?client=1-2240-23762-0-0&sID=24969&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=5407376|title=Under 16 & 18 Queensland Teams Named - Upper Ross JRLFC|publisher=Fox Sports Pulse|access-date=2015-12-25}}
After finishing high school, Lowe signed with the Sydney Roosters for the 2009 season. That year he played for the Newtown Jets SG Ball side and made his debut for the Roosters NYC team. Between 2009 and 2011, Lowe played 61 games and scored 19 tries for the Roosters under 20's team.[https://web.archive.org/web/20130428192619/http://newtownjets.com.au/2009-gallery/2009-players-SGBall.php] [https://web.archive.org/web/20151226015155/http://rleague.com/db/player/l/lowe_e/index.php] In 2009, Lowe played for the Queensland Under 18's.[https://web.archive.org/web/20151226044433/http://rleague.com/forum/horse-racing/Queensland-Under-18-V-New-South-Wales_27473/] In 2010, he was a member of the Junior Kangaroos squad, but did not play a game.{{cite web|url=http://crlnsw.com.au/index.php?id=13&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=191&cHash=e6f0a7769a|title=Country Rugby League of New South Wales - The Country Rugby League's mission is to endorse, administrate, manage and cater for all involved with Rugby League Football throughout regional New South Wales|website=Crlnsw.com.au|access-date=2015-12-25|archive-date=27 June 2013|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130627212812/http://crlnsw.com.au/index.php?id=13&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=191&cHash=e6f0a7769a|url-status=dead}} In 2011, Lowe represented the Junior Kangaroos in a game against the Junior Kiwis.{{cite web|url=http://www.nrl.com/11-nrl-players-feature-in-junior-kangaroos/tabid/10874/newsid/65151/default.aspx|title=11 NRL players feature in Junior Kangaroos|website=NRL.com|access-date=2015-12-25|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111007091638/http://www.nrl.com/11-nrl-players-feature-in-junior-kangaroos/tabid/10874/newsid/65151/default.aspx|archive-date=7 October 2011 }}
In 2012, Lowe returned to Queensland to play with the Northern Pride RLFC. That season, Lowe was named the Intrust Super Cup Rookie of the Year.{{cite web|url=http://www.northernpride.com.au/lowe-wins-qrl-rookie-of-the-year-award/|title=Sea Swift Northern Pride - HOME|website=Northernpride.com.au|access-date=2015-12-25|archive-date=6 May 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130506055250/http://www.northernpride.com.au/lowe-wins-qrl-rookie-of-the-year-award/|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|last=Ricketts|first=Steve|url=http://www.news.com.au/sport/nrl/luke-capewell-wins-courier-mail-award-for-best-and-fairest-in-qrl/story-fndujljl-1226461073211|title=Luke Capewell wins Courier-Mail award for best and fairest in QRL|website=News.com.au|date=2012-08-30|access-date=2015-12-25}}
In August 2012, Lowe signed a one-year deal with the North Queensland Cowboys for the 2013 season.{{cite web|url=http://www.zerotackle.com/nrl/ulugia-lowe-sign-cowboys-7446/|title=Ulugia, Lowe sign with the Cowboys | NRL|publisher=Zero Tackle|date=2012-08-31|access-date=2015-12-25|archive-date=25 May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150525144311/http://www.zerotackle.com/nrl/ulugia-lowe-sign-cowboys-7446/|url-status=dead}}
Playing career
=2013=
In Round 12, Lowe made his NRL debut for the Cowboys against the Gold Coast Titans off the interchange bench, scoring a try in the Cowboys 31-12 loss at Cbus Super Stadium.{{cite web|url=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/nrl-live-coverage-titans-v-cowboys/story-fni3fbgz-1226655345611|title=Titans v Cowboys : Live Coverage|publisher=Dailytelegraph.com.au|access-date=2015-12-25}} On 5 August 2013, Lowe re-signed with the Cowboys for a further 2 years, keeping him at the club till the end of the 2015 season.{{cite web|author=Jim Morton|url=http://www.smh.com.au//breaking-news-sport/intrigue-over-bowens-cowboy-future-20130805-2r8n3.html|title=Intrigue over Bowen's Cowboy future|website=Smh.com.au|date=2013-08-05|access-date=2015-12-25}} Lowe played in 2 matches, scored 1 try and kicked 3 goals in his debut year in the NRL.
=2014=
On 10 July, Lowe received a two match suspension from the NRL after being found to have placed a bet on an NRL matches.{{cite web|url=http://www.theage.com.au/rugby-league/nrl-to-look-at-injury-disclosure-after-gambling-suspensions-20140710|title=NRL News | NRL Ladder and Rugby League results | Scores, Tipping & Fixtures | NRL Scores| Rugby League| Live NRL Scores| NRL Fantasy|website=Theage.com.au|access-date=2015-12-25}}{{Dead link|date=March 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Lowe finished the NRL season after playing 10 matches, scoring 3 tries and kicking 4 goals.
The forward then returned to play for the Northern Pride where he went on to win the Queensland Cup{{Cite web |title=Pride v Tigers |url=https://www.qrl.com.au/draw/qrl-premiership/2014/round-30/pride-v-tigers/ |access-date=2024-09-23 |website=Queensland Rugby League |language=en}} and the NRL State Championship.{{Cite web |title=Panthers v Pride |url=https://www.nrl.com/draw/nrl-state-championship/2014/state-championship-final/panthers-v-pride/#tab-team-stats |access-date=2024-09-23 |website=National Rugby League |language=en}}
=2015=
On 31 January and 1 February, Lowe played for the Cowboys in the 2015 NRL Auckland Nines.{{cite web|url=http://rugbyleagueweek.com.au/cowboys-unveil-2015-nines-squad/|title=COWBOYS UNVEIL 2015 NINES SQUAD|publisher=Rugby League Week|date=2015-01-27|access-date=2015-12-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160131073732/http://rugbyleagueweek.com.au/cowboys-unveil-2015-nines-squad/|archive-date=31 January 2016|url-status=dead}} On 8 May, after establishing himself in the Cowboys' starting side, he re-signed with the club until the end of 2016.{{cite web|url=http://www.zerotackle.com/nrl/cowboys-re-sign-ethan-lowe-17370/|title=Cowboys re-sign Ethan Lowe | NRL|publisher=Zero Tackle|date=2015-05-08|access-date=2015-12-25|archive-date=27 May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150527041933/http://www.zerotackle.com/nrl/cowboys-re-sign-ethan-lowe-17370/|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://www.smh.com.au//breaking-news-sport/cowboys-resign-ethan-lowe-20150508-3vm9f.html|title=Cowboys re-sign Ethan Lowe|website=Smh.com.au|date=2015-05-08|access-date=2015-12-25}} On 4 October, in the Cowboys' Queensland derby 2015 NRL Grand Final against the Brisbane Broncos, he started at second row in the Cowboys' historic golden-point 17-16 win.{{cite web|url=http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/league-match-report/nrl-grand-final-2015-north-queensland-cowboys-outgun-brisbane-broncos-to-win-premiership-20151004-gk12is.html|title=NRL Grand Final 2015: North Queensland Cowboys outgun Brisbane Broncos to win premiership|website=Smh.com.au|access-date=2015-12-25}}{{cite web|url=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/nrl-grand-final-player-ratings-broncos-v-cowboys-who-starred-and-who-struggled/story-fni3fbgz-1227556818349?sv=d513a72ed0eabb4bbeaad8561926d617|title=NRL Grand Final Player Ratings|publisher=Dailytelegraph.com.au|access-date=2015-10-12}} He finished off his premiership winning 2015 season having played in all the Cowboys' 28 matches, scoring 4 tries and kicking 8 goals.{{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/Custom/Ni0xNjYwLTQtLS0tLS0yMDUyOC0tLS0tLS0tLS0tLS0=|title=Custom Match List|publisher=Rugby League Project|date=2015-10-25|access-date=2015-12-25}}
=2016=
On 12 January, Lowe was selected in the QAS Emerging Origin squad.{{cite web|url=http://www.nrl.com/maroons-name-emerging-origin-squad/tabid/10874/newsid/91313/default.aspx|title=Maroons name Emerging Origin squad|website=NRL.com|access-date=2016-01-15}} In February, he played for the Cowboys in the 2016 NRL Auckland Nines.{{cite web|url=http://rugbyleagueweek.com.au/cowboys-name-strong-2016-nines-squad/|title=Cowboys name strong Nines squad|publisher=Rugby League Week|access-date=2016-02-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160204133131/http://rugbyleagueweek.com.au/cowboys-name-strong-2016-nines-squad/|archive-date=4 February 2016|url-status=dead}} On 21 February, he was a member of the Cowboys' 2016 World Club Challenge winning side, starting at second-row in the side's 38-4 victory over the Leeds Rhinos at Headingley Stadium.{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-02-22/north-queensland-cowboys-thump-leeds-in-world-club-challenge/7188480|title=North Queensland Cowboys thump Leeds in World Club Challenge, James Tamou punched by Mitch Garbutt - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)|publisher=Abc.net.au|access-date=2016-02-25}}
On 1 July, Lowe re-signed with the Cowboys for a further 2 years, keeping him at the club until the end of the 2018 season.{{Cite web | url=http://www.cowboys.com.au/news/2016/07/01/cowboys_re_sign_prem.html |title = Cowboys re-sign premiership duo|website=Cowboys.com.au|date = July 2016}}
On 14 September, Lowe was ruled out for the remainder of the 2016 season with a spinal cord injury.{{Cite web | url=http://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/cowboys-forward-ethan-lowe-opens-up-on-recovery-plan-after-season-ends-with-spinal-cord-injury/news-story/e4b9bb0979b2b453eb63756e48f39937 | title=NRL: Ethan Lowe spinal cord injury, Cowboys forward's recovery plan interview|website=Foxsports.com.au| date=17 September 2016}}
=2017=
In January, Lowe was once again a member of the QAS Emerging Origin squad.{{Cite web | url=http://www.qrl.com.au/news/2016/12/09/qas_emerging_origin_.html | title=QAS Emerging Origin Squad|website=Qrl.com.au| date=8 December 2016}} Following a season-ending injury to regular goal kicker Johnathan Thurston, Lowe took over the role and finished as the club's top point scorer for the first time with 102 points in 28 games. On 1 October, Lowe started at second row in the Cowboys' 2017 NRL Grand Final loss to the Melbourne Storm, kicking a goal.
=2018=
Lowe endured a difficult 2018 NRL season, being relegated to the interchange from his usual starting role in Round 3.{{Cite web | url=https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/03/20/round-3-nrl-team-lists/ |title = Round 3 NRL team lists|website=Nrl.com|date = 20 March 2018}} In Round 7, he played his 100th NRL game in the Cowboys' 26-14 win over the Gold Coast Titans.{{Cite web | url=https://www.cowboys.com.au/news/2018/04/19/one-team-one-dream-for-lowes-100th/ | title=One team, one dream for Lowe's 100th|website=Cowboys.com.au| date=19 April 2018}}
In Round 15, he was dropped to the Queensland Cup, playing for the Northern Pride.{{Cite web|url=https://dsf.newscorpaustralia.com/couriermail/subscription/|title=Couriermail.com.au | Subscribe to The Courier Mail|website=Sdf.newscorpaustralia.com|access-date=17 November 2021}} He played nine games for the side before earning an NRL recall for the final three rounds of the season.{{Cite web | url=https://www.qrl.com.au/news/20182/10/04/high-end-to-season-for-lowe/ |title = High end to season for Lowe|website=Qrl.com.au|date = 4 October 2018}}{{Cite web | url=https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/04/21/north-queensland-forward-ethan-lowe-says-cowboys-love-being-written-off/ | title=North Queensland forward Ethan Lowe says Cowboys love being written off|website=Nrl.com| date=20 April 2018}} He finished the season with 15 NRL appearances and did not score a try or kick a goal for the first time in his career. On 16 October, the Cowboys' confirmed that Lowe had taken up his player option to remain at the club for the 2019 season.{{Cite web | url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/transfer-centre-cowboys-lock-in-more-stars-for-2019-rebuild/news-story/0549e9d60fd7018082b18ad954d15ea1 |title = NRL 2018: Transfer centre: Contract, signings for 2019|website=Foxsports.com.au|date = 15 October 2018}}
=2019=
On 26 February, Lowe was granted an immediate release from the final year of his contract by the Cowboys to join the South Sydney Rabbitohs on a one-year deal. In round 3 he scored his first try for the Rabbitohs in their 28-20 win over the Gold Coast Titans. On 26 June 2019 Ethan Lowe re-signed for the South Sydney Rabbitohs until the end of the 2021 NRL season. On 11 July, Lowe made his debut for Queensland in Game 3 of the 2019 State of Origin series in place of the injured Matt Gillett. Although Queensland lost the series, Lowe impressed on debut, kicking four goals from four attempts and charging down a kick that led to a try to Josh Papalii.{{Cite web | url=https://www.rabbitohs.com.au/news/2019/02/26/rabbitohs-sign-ethan-lowe-for-the-2019-season/ |title = Rabbitohs sign Ethan Lowe for the 2019 season|website=Rabbitohs.com.au|date = 26 February 2019}}{{Cite web | url=https://www.cowboys.com.au/news/2019/02/26/cowboys-release-lowe/ |title = Cowboys release Lowe|website=Cowboys.com.au|date = 25 February 2019}}
=2020=
In Round 10 against the Newcastle Knights, Lowe suffered a recurrence of a neck injury first sustained in 2016 and took no further part in the season. Lowe finished the 2020 season in the NRL playing in 10 matches, scoring 1 try.
On 17 October 2020, Lowe announced his immediate retirement from the NRL due to chronic injuries.{{Cite web|date=2020-10-17|title=Ethan Lowe retires: Rabbitohs forward hangs up boots at 29|url=https://www.nrl.com/news/2020/10/17/ethan-lowe-retires-rabbitohs-forward-hangs-up-boots-at-29/|access-date=2020-10-20|website=Nrl.com|language=en}}
Post playing
After retiring from playing Lowe became a mortgage broker and secured work with TabCorb.{{Cite web |title=NRL player turned broker launches his own brokerage |url=https://www.brokernews.com.au/news/breaking-news/nrl-player-turned-broker-launches-his-own-brokerage-280924.aspx |access-date=2024-07-16 |website=www.brokernews.com.au |language=en}} In 2024, Lowe announced that he was suing the NRL insurer after they denied his claim of permanent hemiplegia after his career was ended by a crusher tackle.{{Cite web |date=2024-07-15 |title=Ex-Origin star suing for $1m over career-ending tackle |url=https://www.nine.com.au/sport/nrl/news-2024-ethan-lowe-suing-crusher-tackle-court-case-rabbitohs-cowboys-state-of-origin-20240715-p5jtt0.html |access-date=2024-07-16 |website=Nine |language=en}} It was announced that a few weeks after launching the action against the insurer and the federal judge had dismissed the case on findings that Lowe was not suffering from permanent hemiplegia after evidence produced included him dancing at a concert and a photo of him jet skiing.{{Cite web |last=Pengilly |first=Adam |date=2024-08-02 |title=Former NRL player loses $1 million legal battle against rugby league insurer |url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/former-nrl-player-loses-1-million-legal-battle-against-rugby-league-insurer-20240802-p5jyt9.html |access-date=2024-08-02 |website=The Sydney Morning Herald |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2024-08-02 |title=Ex-NRL star loses bid for $1m spinal injury payout |url=https://www.9news.com.au/national/ethan-lowe-ex-nrl-star-loses-bid-for-1m-spinal-injury-payout-court-sydney-new-south-wales-news/b869eaea-4eb3-42f2-ac49-7834891b5427 |access-date=2024-08-02 |website=www.9news.com.au}}
Achievements and accolades
=Individual=
=Team=
- 2015 NRL Grand Final: North Queensland Cowboys – Winners
- 2016 World Club Challenge: North Queensland Cowboys – Winners
Statistics
=NRL=
: Statistics are correct to the end of the 2020 season
| class="wikitable" |
| style="background:#afe6ba; width:3em;"|†
|Denotes seasons in which Lowe won an NRL Premiership |
| 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"| 2013
|style="text-align:center;"|{{leagueicon|North Queensland|16}} North Queensland | 2|| 1|| 3|| 100.0|| 0|| 10 | |||||
| style="background:#eaeaea;"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:normal"| 2014 |style="text-align:center;"|{{leagueicon|North Queensland|16}} North Queensland | 10 | 3 | 4 | 66.7 | 0 | 20 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:normal; background:#afe6ba;"| 2015†
|style="text-align:center;"|{{leagueicon|North Queensland|16}} North Queensland | 28|| 4|| 8|| 66.7|| 0|| 32 | |||||
| style="background:#eaeaea;"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:normal"| 2016 |style="text-align:center;"|{{leagueicon|North Queensland|16}} North Queensland | 25 | 9 | 7 | 77.8 | 0 | 50 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:normal"| 2017
|style="text-align:center;"|{{leagueicon|North Queensland|16}} North Queensland | 28|| 2|| 47|| 79.6|| 0|| 102 | |||||
| style="background:#eaeaea;"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:normal"| 2018 |style="text-align:center;"|{{leagueicon|North Queensland|16}} North Queensland | 15 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:normal"| 2019
|style="text-align:center;"|{{leagueicon|South Sydney|16}} South Sydney | 25|| 4|| 0|| 0.0|| 0|| 16 | |||||
| style="background:#eaeaea;"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:normal"| 2020 |style="text-align:center;"|{{leagueicon|South Sydney|16}} South Sydney | 10 | 1 | - | - | 0 | 4 |
| class="sortbottom"
! colspan=2| Career totals ! 143 ! 24 ! 69 ! 76.67 ! 0 ! 234 |
=State of Origin=
| 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"| 2019
|style="text-align:center;"|{{leagueicon|Queensland|16}} Queensland | 1|| 0|| 4|| 100.0|| 0|| 8 |
| class="sortbottom"
! colspan=2| Career totals ! 1 ! 0 ! 4 ! 100.00 ! 0 ! 8 |
References
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External links
- [https://www.rabbitohs.com.au/teams/telstra-premiership/south-sydney-rabbitohs/ethan-lowe/ South Sydney Rabbitohs profile]
- [https://www.nrl.com/players/nrl-premiership/cowboys/ethan-lowe NRL profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181011142122/https://www.nrl.com/players/nrl-premiership/cowboys/ethan-lowe |date=11 October 2018 }}
{{Northern Pride squad - 2014 Queensland Cup premiers}}
{{North Queensland Cowboys squad - 2015 NRL premiers}}
{{North Queensland Cowboys - 2016 World Club Challenge winners}}
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