Jason Ferris
{{Short description|Australian rugby league footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2023}}
{{Use Australian English|date=July 2013}}
{{Infobox rugby league biography
|name = Jason Ferris
|fullname =
|image =
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|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1976|07|06|df=y}}
|birth_place = Glen Innes, New South Wales, Australia
|height = {{convert|176|cm|ftin|abbr=on}}
|weight = {{convert|87|kg|stlb|abbr=on}}
|position = {{rlp|HB|FE}}
|club1 = Canberra Raiders
|year1start = 1996
|year1end =
|appearances1 = 13
|tries1 = 1
|goals1 = 8
|fieldgoals1 = 0
|points1 = 20
|club2 = North Queensland
|year2start = 1997
|year2end = 98
|appearances2 = 26
|tries2 = 2
|goals2 = 7
|fieldgoals2 = 2
|points2 = 24
|club3 = Cronulla Sharks
|year3start = 1999
|year3end = 01
|appearances3 = 53
|tries3 = 9
|goals3 = 46
|fieldgoals3 = 1
|points3 = 129
|club4 = Northern Eagles
|year4start = 2002
|year4end =
|appearances4 = 13
|tries4 = 2
|goals4 = 29
|fieldgoals4 = 0
|points4 = 66
|club5 = Manly Sea Eagles
|year5start = 2003
|year5end =
|appearances5 = 18
|tries5 = 2
|goals5 = 7
|fieldgoals5 = 1
|points5 = 23
|club6 = Leigh Centurions
|year6start = 2005
|year6end =
|appearances6 = 4
|tries6 = 1
|goals6 = 0
|fieldgoals6 = 0
|points6 = 4
|retired = yes
}}
Jason Ferris (born 6 July 1976) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. Primarily a {{rlp|hb}}, he played for the Canberra Raiders, North Queensland Cowboys, Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, Northern Eagles, Manly Warringah Sea Eagles and Leigh Centurions.
Background
Born in Glen Innes, New South Wales, Ferris played his junior rugby league for the Glen Innes Magpies before being signed by the Canberra Raiders. In 1994, while attending Erindale College, he captained the Australian Schoolboys.{{Cite web|url=http://www.erindalec.act.edu.au/our_college/outstanding_achievers/outstanding_sporting_achievers/australian_representatives_honour_roll|title=Australian Representatives Honour Roll|website=Erindale College}}
Playing career
In 1993, Ferris represented the New South Wales under-17 side, coming off the bench in a 17–22 loss to Queensland.{{Cite web|url=https://18thman.com/representative/under-17s-origin/1993-2/|title=1993|website=18th Man}}
In Round 3 of the 1996 ARL season, Ferris made his first grade debut for the Raiders against the Parramatta Eels.{{cite web|url=http://stats.rleague.com/rl/scorers/players/J/Jason_Ferris.html |title=Jason Ferris Statistics |publisher=stats.rleague.com |accessdate=2010-10-04 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531185733/http://stats.rleague.com/rl/scorers/players/J/Jason_Ferris.html |archivedate=31 May 2011 }} In his rookie season, he played 13 games, scoring a try and kicking eight goals.
In 1997, Ferris signed with the North Queensland Cowboys, joining his former Raiders' head coach Tim Sheens at the club. In his first season at the club, he played just seven games. In 1998, he became the club's regular starting {{rlp|hb}}, starting 19 games.
In 1999, he joined the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, playing 14 games as the club won the minor premiership and made it to the preliminary final, which they lost to the St George Illawarra Dragons. In 2000, he played 12 games, predominantly off the bench. In 2001, he played 27 games, starting the season as the club's starting halfback before moving into the {{rlp|hk}} position. He started at hooker in the Sharks' preliminary final loss to the Newcastle Knights. He finished as the club's top point scorer that season with 121 points.{{cite web|url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/a-history-of-heartbreak-cronulla-sharks-tale-of-woe-in-nrl-finals-20160916-grib48.html/|title=A history of heartbreak: Cronulla Sharks' tale of woe in NRL finals|website=The Sydney Morning Herald}}
In 2002, Ferris joined the now-defunct Northern Eagles, playing in the club's last ever game, a 28–68 loss to the Penrith Panthers. In 2003, Ferris he moved to the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles, playing 18 games in his lone season for the club.{{Cite web|url=https://www.smh.com.au/national/no-rest-for-ferris-against-sharks-20030509-gdgqi4.html|title=No rest for Ferris against Sharks|date=9 May 2003|website=The Sydney Morning Herald}}
In 2004, Ferris he became captain-coach of Collegians in the Illawarra Rugby League competition. He was sounded out by the St George Illawarra Dragons about a return to the NRL during the season but the move did not eventuate.{{Cite web|url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/stand-by-ferris-you-might-be-back-as-a-dragon-20040415-gdiqli.html|title=Stand by, Ferris, you might be back as a Dragon|date=15 April 2004|website=The Sydney Morning Herald}}
In 2005, he moved to the Leigh Centurions in the Super League, captaining the side for four games before returning to Australia in March after fracturing his cheekbone.{{Cite web|url=https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/5789469.leigh-centurions-club-skipper-jason-ferris-has-packed-his-bags-and-gone-home-to-australia/|title=LEIGH Centurions' club skipper Jason Ferris has packed his bags and gone home to Australia|date=24 March 2005|website=The Bolton News}}
Statistics
=ARL/Super League/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"| 1996
|style="text-align:center;"|{{leagueicon|Canberra|16}} Canberra | 13|| 1|| 8|| 57.1|| 0|| 20 | |||||
| style="background-color: #EAEAEA"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:normal"| 1997 |style="text-align:center;"|{{leagueicon|North Queensland|16}} North Queensland | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 4 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:normal"| 1998
|style="text-align:center;"|{{leagueicon|North Queensland|16}} North Queensland | 19|| 1|| 7|| 41.2|| 2|| 20 | |||||
| style="background-color: #EAEAEA"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:normal"| 1999 |style="text-align:center;"|{{leagueicon|Cronulla|16}} Cronulla-Sutherland | 14 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 8 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:normal"| 2000
|style="text-align:center;"|{{leagueicon|Cronulla|16}} Cronulla-Sutherland | 12|| 0|| 0|| —|| 0|| 0 | |||||
| style="background-color: #EAEAEA"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:normal"| 2001 |style="text-align:center;"|{{leagueicon|Cronulla|16}} Cronulla-Sutherland | 27 | 7 | 46 | 68.7 | 1 | 121 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:normal"| 2002
|style="text-align:center;"|{{leagueicon|Northern Eagles|16}} Northern Eagles | 13|| 2|| 29|| 78.4|| 0|| 66 | |||||
| style="background-color: #EAEAEA"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:normal"| 2003 |style="text-align:center;"|{{leagueicon|Manly|16}} Manly Warringah | 18 | 2 | 7 | 50.0 | 1 | 23 |
| class="sortbottom"
! colspan=2| Career totals ! 123 ! 16 ! 97 ! 65.10 ! 4 ! 262 |
Controversy
In November 2009, Ferris was assaulted by two men at Glen Innes and required corrective facial surgery after the attack.{{cite web|url=http://www.dailyexaminer.com.au/story/2009/11/17/two-accused-in-ferris-bashing/|title=Two accused in Jason Ferris bashing|publisher=The Daily Examiner|date=2009-11-17|accessdate=2010-10-04}} In 2010, Ferris was sentenced to at least 13 months in jail after he was convicted of stealing $7,500 from his former employers, the Criterion Hotel in Gundagai in October 2009.{{cite web|url=http://manly-daily.whereilive.com.au/news/story/former-sea-eagle-jailed/|title=Former Sea Eagle jailed|publisher=The Manly Daily|date=2010-06-09|accessdate=2010-10-04}} He was also charged with a mid-range drink driving offence and two offences of driving with a disqualified license. On appeal, he had his sentence downgraded.{{cite web|url=http://www.dailyadvertiser.com.au/news/local/news/general/ferris-has-sentence-slashed/1904959.aspx|title=Ferris has sentence slashed|publisher=The Daily Advertiser|date=2010-08-05|accessdate=2010-10-04}}
References
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Category:Australian rugby league players
Category:Canberra Raiders players
Category:North Queensland Cowboys players
Category:Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks players
Category:Northern Eagles players
Category:Manly Warringah Sea Eagles players
Category:Leigh Leopards players
Category:Rugby league five-eighths
Category:Rugby league halfbacks
Category:Rugby league players from New South Wales