Hudson Young
{{Short description|Australia international rugby league footballer (born 1998)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
{{Infobox rugby league biography
| name = Hudson Young
| fullname =
| image = Hudson Young.jpg
| position = {{rlp|SR}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1998|06|11|df=y}}
| birth_place = Maitland, New South Wales, Australia
| height = {{convert|184|cm|ftin|abbr=on}}
| weight = {{convert|97|kg|stlb|abbr=on}}
| club1 = {{nowrap|Canberra Raiders}}
| year1start = 2019
| year1end = present
| appearances1 = 133
| tries1 = 53
| goals1 = 0
| fieldgoals1 = 0
| points1 = 212
| teamA = {{nowrap|New South Wales}}
| yearAstart = 2023
| yearAend = present
| appearancesA = 6
| triesA = 0
| goalsA = 0
| fieldgoalsA = 0
| pointsA = 0
| teamB = Prime Minister's XIII
| yearBstart = 2023
| yearBend =
| appearancesB = 1
| triesB = 1
| goalsB = 0
| fieldgoalsB = 0
| pointsB = 4
| teamC = Australia
| yearCstart = 2024
| appearancesC = 3
| triesC = 0
| goalsC = 0
| fieldgoalsC = 0
| pointsC = 0
| new = yes
| source = [http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/hudson-young/summary.html Rugby League Project]
| updated = 20 June 2025
}}
Hudson Young (born 11 June 1998) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a {{rlp|sr}} forward for the Canberra Raiders in the National Rugby League.
Background
Young was born in Maitland, New South Wales, Australia. He is of Ukrainian descent.[https://www.nrl.com/news/2022/08/02/war-and-peace-how-ukraine-conflict-weighs-heavy-in-hudsons-heart/]
He played his junior rugby league for the Greta Branxton Colts.
Career
=2019=
Young made his debut in Round 3 of the 2019 NRL season against the Newcastle Knights.{{cite web|url=https://www.nrl.com/news/2019/03/26/round-3-nrl-official-squad-announcements/ |title=Round 3 NRL team lists|publisher=NRL.com|date=27 March 2019}}
In round 25 against the New Zealand Warriors, Young was referred to the match review committee after it was alleged by Fox Sports that he tried to gouge the eyes of New Zealand player Adam Pompey. Young was subsequently found guilty and suspended for 8 matches. This was the second time during the 2019 NRL season in which Young was suspended for eye gouging. The first incident occurred earlier in the year when Young was found guilty of attempting to eye gouge Canterbury-Bankstown player Aiden Tolman. Young was suspended for 5 matches over that incident.{{cite news|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-09-10/hudson-young-nrl-judiciary-eye-contact/11497832/|title=Hudson Young handed ban lasting into next season after dangerous contact charge|newspaper=ABC News|date=10 September 2019 }}{{cite web|url=https://www.nrl.com/news/2019/09/10/raiders-rookie-young-guilty-of-eye-gouging/|title=Raiders rookie Young banned for eight games for eye gouging|website=NRL|date=10 September 2019 }}
=2020=
Young played 18 games for Canberra in the 2020 NRL season including all three of the club's finals games as they made it to the preliminary final before losing to eventual premiers Melbourne.{{cite web|url=https://wwos.nine.com.au/nrl/ricky-stuart-storms-out-of-canberra-raiders-press-conference-after-one-question/edab3d4d-0eeb-4960-acc0-89d06797f8e0/|title=Canberra Raiders coach Ricky Stuart storms out of press conference after one question|website=wwos.nine.com.au}}
=2021=
In the 2021 NRL season, Young played 19 games for Canberra as the club missed the finals finishing 10th.{{cn|date=March 2023}}
=2022=
In round 15 of the 2022 NRL season, Young scored a sensational match-winning try for Canberra in their 20-18 victory over Newcastle, after regathering his own kick.{{cite news|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-19/nrl-live-score-updates/101163606/|title=Canterbury Bulldogs beat Wests Tigers, Canberra Raiders survive dogged Newcastle Knights fightback|newspaper=ABC News|date=19 June 2022 }}
In round 24 of the 2022 NRL season, Young scored two tries for Canberra in a 48-6 victory over Manly-Warringah.{{cite news|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-08-27/nrl-raiders-manly-sharks-bulldogs-rabbitohs-cowboys/101376258/|title=South Sydney defeats North Queensland 20-10 to confirm NRL finals berth as Cronulla, Canberra post wins|newspaper=ABC News|date=27 August 2022 }}
The following week, Young scored a further two tries in Canberra's 56-10 victory over Wooden spooners the Wests Tigers.{{cite news|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-09-04/nrl-knights-sharks-tigers-raiders/101402294/|title=Canberra Raiders hand out 56-10 NRL drubbing to Wests Tigers as Cronulla beats Newcastle Knights 38-16|newspaper=ABC News|date=4 September 2022 }}
=2023=
On 22 May, Young was selected by New South Wales for game one of the 2023 State of Origin series after showing good club form with Canberra during the first half of the season. He was also selected for Game 2 but was dropped for the 'dead rubber' match in Sydney after NSW lost the series. In September, it was announced that Young had signed a three-year contract extension to remain at Canberra until the end of 2027.{{cite web|url=https://www.nrl.com/news/2023/01/01/2023-nrl-signings-tracker-latest-signings-news-details-contracts-signings-updates/|title=2023 NRL Signings Tracker: Alamoti, Schneider join Penrith|website=www.nrl.com}}
Young played a total of 24 matches for Canberra in the 2023 NRL season as the club finished 8th on the table and qualified for the finals. Young played in the clubs elimination finals loss against Newcastle.{{cite web|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/nrl-2023-canberra-raiders-season-review-jack-wighton-ricky-stuart-jarrod-croker-finals-knights-game-jamal-fogarty/news-story/4befaf00c9ae2de911aed34c6d80c77f/|title=Ricky turned losing a club legend into a winning season. Now for his biggest challenge - Brutal Review|website=www.foxsports.com.au}}
=2024=
In round 11 of the 2024 NRL season, Young scored two tries for Canberra in their 24-20 victory over Canterbury.{{cite web|url=https://www.nrl.com/news/2024/05/17/spirited-raiders-fight-back-to-down-dogs/|title=Spirited Raiders fight back to down Dogs|website=www.nrl.com}}
On 26 May, Young was selected by New South Wales ahead of the 2024 State of Origin series.{{cite web|url=https://www.nrl.com/news/2024/05/26/blues-announce-new-look-squad-for-origin-opener/|title=Blues name six rookies, new captain for Origin opener|website=www.nrl.com}}
Young was not retained for game two of the series after New South Wales lost game one 38-10.{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/article/2024/jun/17/state-of-origin-qld-maroons-teams-squad-announcement-nsw-blues-game-2-queensland-selection-reece-walsh-latrell-mitchell-2024#:~:text=New%20South%20Wales,Olakau'atu%2C%20Spencer%20Leniu./|title=Maroons pick Walsh as Mitchell gets Blues recall|website=www.theguardian.com}}
In round 20, Young scored two tries for Canberra in their victory over the New Zealand Warriors.{{cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-07-19/nrl-live-canberra-raiders-warriors/104120210/|title=Canberra Raiders beat Warriors 20-18 after Chanel Harris-Tavita misses late conversion|website=www.abc.net.au}}
Young played a total of 22 games for Canberra in the 2024 NRL season as the club finished 9th on the table.{{cite web|url=https://www.nine.com.au/sport/nrl/news-2024-the-mole-season-review-canberra-raiders-analysis-exclusive-20240911-p5k9ws.html/|title=The Mole's end-of-season review: The 'wasted' enforcer Ricky Stuart must 'fire up' in 2025|website=www.nine.com.au}}
=2025=
On 24 February it was revealed that Young had been briefly removed from the Canberra sides Las Vegas hotel after he became involved in a scuffle with teammate Morgan Smithies. Head coach Ricky Stuart later spoke to the media saying “I have spoken to the players who are very embarrassed,” Stuart said. “The behaviour was unacceptable. The club will deal with this strongly". In round 5 of the 2025 NRL season, Young scored two tries and was also sin binned in Canberra's 24-20 victory over Cronulla.{{cite web|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/nrl-2025-two-canberra-raiders-players-sanctioned-over-hotel-room-scuffle-las-vegas-season-opener-raiders-vs-warriors-round-1/news-story/c6765bbc78537056183f6a7f99566371/|title=Raiders reveal duo ‘disciplined’ over hotel scuffle ahead of Las Vegas season opener|website=www.foxsports.com.au}}
In round 6, Young scored two tries for Canberra in their 50-12 victory over Parramatta.{{cite web|url=https://www.totalrl.com/parramatta-eels-consigned-to-bottom-of-nrl-ladder-following-canberra-raiders-thrashing/|title=Parramatta Eels consigned to bottom of NRL ladder following Canberra Raiders thrashing|website=www.totalrl.com}}
Statistics
| class="wikitable"
|+ !Season !Team !Games !Tries !Pts |
| 2019
| rowspan="7" |{{Leagueicon|Canberra|16}} Canberra Raiders | align="right"|12 | align="right"|1 | align="right"|4 |
| 2020
| align="right"|18 | align="right"|4 | align="right"|16 |
| 2021
| align="right"|19 | align="right"|5 | align="right"|20 |
| 2022
| align="right"|24 | align="right"|14 | align="right"|56 |
| 2023
| align="right"|24 | align="right"|9 | align="right"|36 |
| 2024
| align="right"|23 | align="right"|10 | align="right"|40 |
| 2025
| align="right"|13 | align="right"|10 | align="right"|40 |
| |Totals
| align="right" |131 | align="right" |53 | align="right" |212 |
References
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External links
- [https://www.raiders.com.au/teams/telstra-premiership/canberra-raiders/hudson-young/ Raiders profile]
{{Canberra Raiders squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Young, Hudson}}
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Category:New South Wales Rugby League State of Origin players
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Category:Rugby league players from Maitland, New South Wales
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