Jack Stockwell
{{Short description|Australian rugby league footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2015}}
{{Use Australian English|date=March 2015}}
{{Infobox rugby league biography
|name = Jack Stockwell
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|nickname =
|image = Jack Stockwell.jpg
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|birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1992|3|2}}
|birth_place = Campbelltown, New South Wales, Australia
|height = {{convert|192|cm|ftin|abbr=on}}
|weight = {{convert|110|kg|stlb|abbr=on}}
|position = {{rlp|PR}}
|club1 = St. George Illawarra
|year1start = 2012
|year1end = 14
|appearances1 = 35
|tries1 = 2
|goals1 = 0
|fieldgoals1 = 0
|points1 = 8
|club2 = Newcastle Knights
|year2start = 2015
|year2end = 17
|appearances2 = 28
|tries2 = 2
|goals2 = 0
|fieldgoals2 = 0
|points2 = 8
|club3 = Gold Coast Titans
|year3start = 2018
|year3end = 19
|appearances3 = 30
|tries3 = 1
|goals3 = 0
|fieldgoals3 = 0
|points3 = 4
|retired =
|updated = 22 September 2019
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Jack Stockwell (born 2 March 1992) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a {{rlp|pr}} and {{rlp|lk}} for the Burleigh Bears in the Queensland Cup.
He previously played for the St. George Illawarra Dragons, Newcastle Knights, and Gold Coast Titans in the National Rugby League.
Background
Stockwell was born in Campbelltown, New South Wales, Australia.
He played his junior football for the Picton Magpies, before being signed by the St. George Illawarra Dragons.
Playing career
=Early career=
From 2009 to 2012, Stockwell played for the St. George Illawarra Dragons' NYC team.{{cite web|url=http://nycdatabase.org/players/s/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160131072555/http://nycdatabase.org/players/s/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=31 January 2016|title=S|publisher=Nycdatabase.org|date=27 December 2012|access-date=2015-07-02}}{{cite web|url=http://www.rleague.com//db/player/s/stockwell_jack/index.php |title=Jack Stockwell |website=rleague.com |access-date=9 July 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120624231634/http://www.rleague.com/db/player/s/stockwell_jack/index.php|archive-date=24 June 2012 }}
=2012=
In round 11 of the 2012 NRL season, Stockwell made his NRL debut for St. George against the South Sydney Rabbitohs.{{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2012/round-11/st-george-illawarra-vs-south-sydney/summary.html|title=NRL 2012 - Round 11|publisher=Rugby League Project|date=|access-date=2015-05-28}}{{cite web|last=Barrow|first=Tim|url=http://www.illawarramercury.com.au/news/local/sport/rugby-league/injuries-to-morris-vidot-compound-dragons-woes/2563884.aspx|title=Injuries to Morris, Vidot compound Dragons' woes|publisher=Illawarra Mercury|date=2012-05-21|access-date=2015-05-28}}
On 21 April, he played for the New South Wales under-20s team against the Queensland under-20s team in the inaugural under-20s State of Origin match.{{cite web|url=http://www.nrl.com/toyota-u/20s-origin-squads-named/tabid/10874/newsid/66909/default.aspx|title=Toyota U/20's Origin squads named|publisher=NRL.com|date=2012-04-16|access-date=2015-05-28}} On 27 June, he played for the New South Wales Residents against the Queensland Residents.{{cite web|url=http://www.nrl.com/foran-to-captain-nsw-residents-side/tabid/10874/newsid/68223/default.aspx |title=Foran to captain NSW Residents side |publisher=NRL.com |date=2012-06-24 |access-date=2015-05-28 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120627042632/http://www.nrl.com/foran-to-captain-nsw-residents-side/tabid/10874/newsid/68223/default.aspx |archive-date=27 June 2012 }} On 12 September, he was named at prop in the 2012 New South Wales Cup Team of the Year.{{cite web|url=http://www.nswrl.com.au/default.aspx?s=article-display&id=63751&title=2012-nswrlcomau-vb-nsw-cup-team-of-the-year---announcement |title=2012 NSWRL.com.au VB NSW Cup Team of the Year - Announcement |website=New South Wales Rugby League |access-date=16 June 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121010140055/http://www.nswrl.com.au/default.aspx?s=article-display&id=63751&title=2012-nswrlcomau-vb-nsw-cup-team-of-the-year---announcement|archive-date=10 October 2012 }} On 13 October, he played for the Junior Kangaroos against the Junior Kiwis.{{cite web|url=http://www.nrl.com/junior-kangaroos-side-announced/tabid/10874/newsid/70149/default.aspx|title=Junior Kangaroos side announced|publisher=NRL.com|date=2012-10-02|access-date=2015-05-28}}
=2013=
On 20 December, Stockwell re-signed with St. George Illawarra on a four-year contract.{{cite web|url=http://www.nrl.com/stockwell-re-signs-with-dragons/tabid/10874/newsid/75801/default.aspx|title=Stockwell re-signs with Dragons|publisher=NRL.com|date=2013-12-20|access-date=2015-05-28}}
=2014=
On 31 October, Stockwell signed a three-year contract with the Newcastle Knights starting in 2015, after being released from the final three years of his St. George contract.{{cite web|author=|url=http://www.newcastleknights.com.au/news/2014/10/31/knights_sign_trio.html|title=Knights sign trio - Knights|publisher=Newcastleknights.com.au|date=31 October 2014|access-date=2015-05-28}}
=2015=
In round 1 of the 2015 NRL season, Stockwell made his Newcastle debut against the New Zealand Warriors.{{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2015/round-1/newcastle-vs-warriors/summary.html|title=NRL 2015 - Round 1|publisher=Rugbyleagueproject.org|date=|access-date=2015-05-31}} After playing in 12 games for the Knights, he injured his bicep against the Canberra Raiders in round 13, ruling him out for the rest of the season. Newcastle would finish the 2015 NRL season on the bottom of the table.{{cite web|author=|url=http://rugbyleagueweek.com.au/knights-injury-crisis-worsens/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150609013633/http://rugbyleagueweek.com.au/knights-injury-crisis-worsens/|url-status=dead|archive-date=9 June 2015|title=Knights Injury Crisis Worsens|publisher=Rugby League Week|date=2015-06-06|access-date=2015-10-24}}{{cite web|url=http://www.nrl.com/raiders-too-slick-for-error-prone-knights/tabid/10874/newsid/86816/default.aspx|title=Raiders too slick for error-prone Knights|date=6 June 2015|publisher=Nrl.com|access-date=2015-10-24}}{{cite web|url=https://www.nrl.com/news/2015/09/05/panthers-hand-knights-the-wooden-spoon/|title=Panthers hand Knights the wooden spoon|website=NRL|date=5 September 2015}}
=2016=
Stockwell returned from injury only to play six games for Newcastle in 2016 under the new coaching of Nathan Brown, spending most of the season in the Intrust Super Premiership NSW. Newcastle would finish last in both competitions in 2016.{{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/Custom/MTUtMTY3Ny00LS0tLS0tMTk0MjAtLS0tLS0tLS0tLS0t|title=Custom Match List - Rugby League Project|first=Shawn Dollin and Andrew|last=Ferguson|website=www.rugbyleagueproject.org|access-date=11 September 2017}}{{cite web|url=https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/3977272/hit-the-road-jack/|title=Hit the road, Jack|first=ROBERT|last=DILLON|date=20 June 2016|publisher=|access-date=11 September 2017}}{{cite web|url=https://www.sportingnews.com/au/other-sports/list/the-worst-teams-in-nrl-history-newcastle-knights-rugby-league-wooden-spoon-parramatta-eels-salary-cap-semi-radradra-kieran-foran/1k2c6o18od8431jen234fqd91u/4/|title=The worst teams in NRL history|website=Sporting News|date=28 June 2016|access-date=7 January 2020|archive-date=11 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191211141048/https://www.sportingnews.com/au/other-sports/list/the-worst-teams-in-nrl-history-newcastle-knights-rugby-league-wooden-spoon-parramatta-eels-salary-cap-semi-radradra-kieran-foran/1k2c6o18od8431jen234fqd91u/4/|url-status=dead}}
=2017=
Stockwell was able to work his way back into the NRL team for the beginning of 2017, playing 10 matches before being dropped back to the Intrust Super Premiership NSW. Newcastle would finish the 2017 NRL season on the bottom of the table for a third year in a row.{{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/Custom/MTUtMTY5Ni00LS0tLS0tMTk0MjAtLS0tLS0tLS0tLS0t|title=Custom Match List - Rugby League Project|first=Shawn Dollin and Andrew|last=Ferguson|website=www.rugbyleagueproject.org|access-date=11 September 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://leagueunlimited.com/news/leagueunlimited-isp-nsw-teams-2017-round-17/|title=NSWRL Intrust Super Premiership - 2017 Round 17 » League Unlimited|website=League Unlimited|date=27 June 2017 |access-date=11 September 2017}} He left the club at the end of the season after not being offered a new contract beyond 2017.{{cite web|url=http://www.newcastleknights.com.au/news/2017/09/07/mitch_barnett_wins_d_915742400.af_news.html|title=Mitch Barnett wins Danny Buderus Medal|first=NRL Digital|last=Media|publisher=|access-date=11 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170911121512/http://www.newcastleknights.com.au/news/2017/09/07/mitch_barnett_wins_d_915742400.af_news.html|archive-date=11 September 2017|url-status=dead}} In November, he signed a one-year contract with the Gold Coast Titans starting in 2018.{{cite web|url=https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/5043778/titans-throw-jack-stockwell-a-lifeline/|title=Titans throw Jack Stockwell a lifeline|first=ROBERT|last=DILLON|date=8 November 2017|publisher=|access-date=9 November 2017}}{{cite web|url=https://www.nrl.com/news/2017/12/12/knights-2017-by-the-numbers/|title=Knights: 2017 by the numbers|website=NRL|date=12 December 2017}}
=2018=
Stockwell made his debut for the Gold Coast in round 6 of the 2018 NRL season against Penrith at Penrith Park which ended in a 35-12 loss. Stockwell made a total of 16 appearances for the Gold Coast in 2018 as the club finished in 14th place on the table.{{cite web|url=https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/09/08/gold-coast-titans-2018-season-review/|title=Gold Coast Titans 2018 season review|website=NRL|date=18 October 2018}}
=2019=
Stockwell made a total of 14 appearances for the Gold Coast in the 2019 NRL season as the club endured a horror year on and off the field. During the halfway mark of the season, head coach Garth Brennan was sacked by the club after a string of poor results. The Gold Coast managed to win only four games for the entire season and finished last claiming the Wooden Spoon.{{cite web|url=https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/nrl/nrl-2019-titans-signings-contact-jai-arrow-ash-taylor-mal-meninga-paul-kent/news-story/c3f13d1c4729944c04718c59244b0574/|title=The Titans are full of 'hot air'. Their latest blunder proves it|website=Adelaide Now}}{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/jul/14/gold-coast-titans-sack-coach-garth-brennan/|title=Gold Coast Titans sack coach Garth Brennan|website=The Guardian|date=14 July 2019}}
=2020=
On 5 December 2019, after failing to be re-signed by the Gold Coast club, it was revealed that Stockwell had signed on with Queensland Cup outfit, the Burleigh Bears, for the 2020 season.{{Cite web | url=https://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/sport/nrl/hot-start-burleigh-bears-titans-showdown-and-isc-grand-final-rematch/news-story/6ab429ab1e4b3b4a17fb6a637d95da57 | title=Revealed: Bears' Titans showdown and grand final rematch | website=www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au}}
References
{{Reflist|2}}
External links
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- [https://web.archive.org/web/20180228223923/https://www.titans.com.au/teams/telstra-premiership/gold-coast-titans/jack-stockwell/ Gold Coast Titans profile]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20141106125342/http://www.newcastleknights.com.au/team/profiles/jack_stockwell.html Newcastle Knights profile]
{{2012 New South Wales Cup Team of the Year}}
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Category:Newcastle Knights players
Category:Gold Coast Titans players
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Category:Junior Kangaroos players
Category:Rugby league players from Campbelltown, New South Wales