Jack Littlejohn
{{Short description|Australian rugby league footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2015}}
{{Use Australian English|date=March 2015}}
{{Infobox rugby league biography
|name = Jack Littlejohn
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|image = Jack Littlejohn.jpg
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|birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1991|11|8}}
|birth_place = Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
|height = {{convert|187|cm|ftin|abbr=on}}
|weight = {{convert|93|kg|stlb|abbr=on}}
|position = {{rlp|HB|FE|HK}}
|club1 = Manly Sea Eagles
|year1start = 2014
|year1end =
|appearances1 = 5
|tries1 = 0
|goals1 = 0
|fieldgoals1 = 1
|points1 = 1
|club2 = Wests Tigers
|year2start = 2016
|year2end = 17
|appearances2 = 16
|tries2 = 0
|goals2 = 0
|fieldgoals2 = 0
|points2 = 0
|club3 = Salford Red Devils
|year3start = 2018
|year3end =
|appearances3 = 20
|tries3 = 3
|goals3 = 1
|fieldgoals3 = 0
|points3 = 14
|retired =
|source = [https://www.loverugbyleague.com/stats/players/Jack-Littlejohn/ loverugbyleague]{{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/jack-littlejohn/summary.html|title=Jack Littlejohn - Career Stats & Summary|publisher=Rugby League Project|date=|access-date=2016-03-29}}
|updated = 13 October 2018
}}
Jack Littlejohn (born 8 November 1991) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who last played for the Salford Red Devils in the Super League. He previously played for the Wests Tigers and the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles in the National Rugby League. He plays as a {{rlp|hb}} and {{rlp|fe}}.
Background
Born in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Littlejohn played his junior rugby league for the Wagga Wagga Brothers, before being signed by the Sydney Roosters.
Playing career
=Early career=
In 2010 and 2011, Littlejohn played for the Sydney Roosters' NYC team,{{cite web|url=http://nycdatabase.org/players/l/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150616162758/http://nycdatabase.org/players/l/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=16 June 2015|title=L|work=NYC DATABASE|date=27 December 2012|access-date=3 August 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://rleague.com/players/Jack-Littlejohn_2918/Stats/|access-date=3 August 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130917202148/http://rleague.com/players/jack-littlejohn_2918/Stats/|title=Jack Littlejohn Player|archive-date=17 September 2013 }} before moving on to the Roosters' New South Wales Cup team, Newtown Jets in 2012.{{cite web|url=http://www.nrl.com/nsw-cup-canterbury-v-newtown-preview/tabid/10874/newsid/70013/default.aspx|title=NSW Cup: Canterbury v Newtown Preview|work=NRL - The official site of the National Rugby League - NRL.com| date=22 September 2012 |access-date=3 August 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://rleague.com/news/Miracle-kick-sends-the-Jets-into-the-2012-finals_76376/|access-date=3 August 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140427114229/http://rleague.com/news/Miracle-kick-sends-the-Jets-into-the-2012-finals_76376/|archive-date=27 April 2014|title=Miracle kick sends the Jets into the 2012 finals }} On 30 September 2012, he played in the Jets' 2012 New South Wales Cup Grand Final win over the Balmain Ryde-Eastwood Tigers. In 2013, he joined Randwick DRUFC in the Shute Shield,{{cite web|url=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/jack-littlejohn-is-manly-sea-eagless-trump-card-following-injuries-to-their-halves/story-fni3gnk1-1226906536784|title=Jack Littlejohn is Manly Sea Eagles's trump card following injuries to their halves|publisher=Dailytelegraph.com.au|access-date=2015-03-10}} before joining the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs mid-season and playing for their New South Wales Cup team.{{cite web|url=http://www.nswrl.com.au/news/2013/06/25/vb-nsw-cup-team-lists-round-sixteen.html|title=Vb Nsw Cup Team Lists - Round Sixteen|publisher=NSWRL|access-date=2015-08-10|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304064925/http://www.nswrl.com.au/news/2013/06/25/vb-nsw-cup-team-lists-round-sixteen.html|archive-date=4 March 2016|df=dmy-all}} After impressing for the Bulldogs, he signed a 2-year contract with the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles starting in 2014.
=2014=
In Round 8 of the 2014 NRL season, Littlejohn made his NRL debut for the Sea Eagles against the Canberra Raiders.{{cite web|author=|url=http://www.seaeagles.com.au/news/2014/04/27/late_mail_littlejohn_to_make_debut_.html|title=LATE MAIL: Littlejohn to make debut|publisher=Sea Eagles|date=27 April 2014|access-date=2015-03-10}}{{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2014/round-8/manly-warringah-vs-canberra/summary.html|title=NRL 2014|author=Shawn Dollin and Andrew Ferguson|date=3 August 2015|work=rugbyleagueproject.org|access-date=3 August 2015}} He made 5 appearances in the halves over the course of the season.
=2015=
On 3 August, Littlejohn signed a 1-year contract with the Wests Tigers starting in 2016.{{cite web|url=http://www.zerotackle.com/nrl/wests-tigers-strengthen-2016-squad-18466/|title=Wests Tigers strengthen 2016 squad|work=NRL - Zero Tackle|access-date=3 August 2015}}
=2016=
In the absence of regular halfback Luke Brooks, Littlejohn made his debut for Wests Tigers in round 1 against the New Zealand Warriors. He made 2 more similar appearances towards the end of the season.
=2017=
For the opening three games of the season, Littlejohn was named on the bench and played hooker when he took the field, covering for injuries to Jacob Liddle and Matt Ballin.
After an injury to halfback Luke Brooks, Littlejohn returned to the starting team in round 5. Coach Andrew Webster said, "He was one of our real leaders during pre-season training, the boys love having him around and enjoy playing with him. I’m extremely confident Jack will get the job done.".{{cite news| work= Daily Telegraph | title=Wests Tigers put faith in Jack Littlejohn to replace Luke Brooks in halfback hot seat|author=Christian Nicolussi| url=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/teams/tigers/wests-tigers-put-faith-in-jack-littlejohn-to-replace-luke-brooks-in-halfback-hot-seat/news-story/ccf22d7c577fc1ba33edb71b34151992}} On 17 November 2017, Littlejohn signed a two-year contract with English side Salford after being told by The Wests Tigers that his contract would not be renewed for the following season.{{Cite web | url=https://www.sbs.com.au/news/nrl-s-jack-littlejohn-signs-with-salford | title=NRL's Jack Littlejohn signs with Salford }}{{Cite web | url=http://www.weststigers.com.au/news/2017/09/06/nine_players_to_depa.html | title=Nine players to depart Wests Tigers | date=5 September 2017 }}
References
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External links
- [https://www.salfordreddevils.net/team/jack-littlejohn/ Salford Red Devils profile]
- [http://www.weststigers.com.au/team/profiles/jack_littlejohn.html Wests Tigers profile]
- [http://www.nrl.com/telstrapremiership/playerstats/playerprofile/tabid/10898/clubid/5/playerid/6356/seasonid/42/default.aspx NRL profile]
- [http://www.zerotackle.com/nrl/rugby-league/players/jack-littlejohn/ Zero Tackle profile]
- [http://www.rugby-league.com/superleague/player-info/20374 SL profile]
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Category:Australian rugby league players
Category:Manly Warringah Sea Eagles players
Category:Newtown Jets NSW Cup players
Category:Rugby league five-eighths
Category:Rugby league halfbacks
Category:Rugby league players from Wagga Wagga