Jeremy Latimore

{{Infobox rugby league biography

|name = Jeremy Latimore

|image = Jerry Latimore.jpg

|caption =

|position = {{rlp|PR}}

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|12|8|df=yes}}

|birth_place = Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia

|height = {{convert|191|cm|ftin|abbr=on}}

|weight = {{convert|113|kg|stlb|abbr=on}}

|club1 = Parramatta Eels

|year1start = 2009

|year1end =

|appearances1 = 7

|tries1 = 0

|goals1 = 0

|fieldgoals1 = 0

|points1 = 0

|club2 = {{nowrap|New Zealand Warriors}}

|year2start = 2010

|year2end = 11

|appearances2 = 24

|tries2 = 2

|goals2 = 0

|fieldgoals2 = 0

|points2 = 8

|club3 = St. George Illawarra

|year3start = 2012

|year3end =

|appearances3 = 14

|tries3 = 0

|goals3 = 0

|fieldgoals3 = 0

|points3 = 0

|club4 = Penrith Panthers

|year4start = 2013

|year4end = 16

|appearances4 = 75

|tries4 = 3

|goals4 = 0

|fieldgoals4 = 0

|points4 = 12

|club5 = Cronulla Sharks

|year5start = 2017

|year5end =

|appearances5 = 19

|tries5 = 0

|goals5 = 0

|fieldgoals5 = 0

|points5 = 0

|club6 = St. George Illawarra

|year6start = 2018

|year6end = 19

|appearances6 = 43

|tries6 = 2

|goals6 = 0

|fieldgoals6 = 0

|points6 = 8

|teamA = Prime Minister's XIII

|yearAstart = 2015

|yearAend =

|appearancesA = 1

|triesA = 1

|goalsA = 0

|fieldgoalsA = 0

|pointsA = 4

|retired =

|source = {{Cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/Jeremy_Latimore/summary.html|title=Jeremy Latimore – Career Stats & Summary|publisher=Rugby League Project|access-date=2018-03-04}}

|updated = 22 September 2019

}}

Jeremy Latimore (born 8 December 1986) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played as a {{rlp|pr}}.

He played for the Parramatta Eels, New Zealand Warriors, St. George-Illawarra Dragons in two separate spells, and the Penrith Panthers and the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the NRL.{{cite web|url=https://www.sportingnews.com/au/league/news/st-george-illawarra-dragons-cult-hero-jeremy-latimore-to-retire-at-end-of-2019-season/129q252enush31ptt96z6ouou0/|title=St George Illawarra Dragons cult hero Jeremy Latimore to retire at end of 2019 season|website=Sporting News}} Latimore also played for the Prime Minister's XIII in 2015.

Background

Latimore was born in Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia.

He played his junior football for the Port Macquarie Sharks before being signed by the Jeffery -Sutherland Sharks.

Playing career

He played for Cronulla's Premier League team in 2006,{{Cite web|url=http://www.rleague.com/db/player/l/latimore_jeremy/index.php|title=Jeremy Latimore|website=The World of Rugby League|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080905231248/http://www.rleague.com/db/player/l/latimore_jeremy/index.php|archive-date=2008-09-05|url-status=dead}} before being signed by the Parramatta Eels. In round 11 of the 2009 NRL season, he made his NRL debut for the Parramatta side against the South Sydney Rabbitohs. After playing seven games for Parramatta that year, he signed with the New Zealand Warriors.

Latimore played in 24 games for the Warriors in 2010 and 2011, scoring two tries before signing a one-year contract with the St. George Illawarra Dragons for 2012.{{Cite news|url=https://www.nrl.com/tabid/10874/newsid/63650/default.aspx|title=Dragons sign Matthews, Latimore|date=2011-07-05|publisher=National Rugby League|access-date=2016-10-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111009205355/https://www.nrl.com/tabid/10874/newsid/63650/default.aspx|archive-date=2011-10-09|url-status=dead|agency=Australian Associated Press}}

Latimore joined St. George Illawarra in the off-season and started the year off as a starting player in the Saints line-up for round 1 against the Newcastle Knights.

On 2 August 2012, Latimore signed a two-year contract with the Penrith Panthers starting in 2013. Latimore played for Penrith in the club's 2014 preliminary final defeat against Canterbury-Bankstown at ANZ Stadium.{{Cite news|url=https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/penrith-panthers-sign-jeremy-latimore-from-st-george-illawarra-dragons-on-two-year-deal/news-story/7d17ae24ab4a0adf12a096a4e992e9e6|title=Penrith Panthers sign Jeremy Latimore from St George Illawarra Dragons on two-year deal|last=Toohey|first=Barry|date=2012-08-02|work=The Daily Telegraph|location=Sydney|access-date=2016-10-08}}{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2014/sep/27/nrl-preliminary-final-bulldogs-down-panthers-to-reach-grand-final/|title=NRL preliminary final: Bulldogs down Panthers to reach grand final|website=The Guardian| date=27 September 2014 }}

On 15 May 2015, it was announced that Latimore would be extending his stay with the Penrith outfit for a further two seasons until the end of 2017.{{cite web|url=http://www.nrl.com/panthers-re-sign-duo/tabid/10874/newsid/86267/default.aspx|title=Panthers re-sign duo|date=2015-05-15|publisher=National Rugby League|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180722230242/https://www.nrl.com/news/2015/05/15/panthers-re-sign-duo/|archive-date=2018-07-22|url-status=live|access-date=15 May 2015}} On 26 September 2015, he played for the Prime Minister's XIII against Papua New Guinea.{{cite web|url=http://www.nrl.com/merrin-to-lead-prime-ministers-xiii/tabid/10874/newsid/89831/default.aspx|title=Merrin to lead Prime Minister's XIII|date=2015-09-15|publisher=National Rugby League|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180713202124/https://www.nrl.com/news/2015/09/15/merrin-to-lead-prime-ministers-xiii/|archive-date=2018-07-13|url-status=live|access-date=2016-10-18}}

He signed with the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks for the 2017 season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nrl.com/news/2016/11/07/sharks-sign-williams-latimore/|title=Sharks sign Williams, Latimore|date=2016-11-07|publisher=National Rugby League|access-date=2018-07-23}}

On 20 September, Latimore re-joined St. George on a one-year deal in 2018.{{Cite news|url=https://www.sbs.com.au/news/dragons-want-more-experience-in-nrl-pack|title=Dragons want more experience in NRL pack|date=2017-09-20|work=SBS News|access-date=2018-07-23|agency=Australian Associated Press}}

Latimore played in both finals games for St. George in the 2018 NRL season which were against Brisbane in the elimination final where St. George won 48–18 at Suncorp Stadium. The following week, Latimore played in the club's 13–12 elimination final defeat against South Sydney at ANZ Stadium.

In the latter stages of his career, Latimore was jokingly referred to across various social media platforms as the G.O.A.T (Greatest of all time).{{cite web|url=https://www.sportingnews.com/au/league/news/st-george-illawarra-dragons-cult-hero-jeremy-latimore-to-retire-at-end-of-2019-season/129q252enush31ptt96z6ouou0/|title=St George Illawarra Dragons cult hero Jeremy Latimore to retire at end of 2019 season|website=Sporting News}}

On 29 July 2019, Latimore announced he would be retiring at the end of the 2019 NRL season.{{cite web|url=https://www.nrl.com/news/2019/07/29/latimore-to-retire-at-seasons-end/|title=Latimore to retire at season's end|publisher=National Rugby League| date=29 July 2019 }}

Post playing

In 2021, Latimore played for the Mittagong Lions in the Group 6 Rugby League competition.{{Cite web | url=https://www.playrugbyleague.com/Competitions/Match/camden-rams-1st-grade-v-mittagong-lions-1st-grade-3314998 | title=Camden Rams 1st Grade vs Mittagong Lions 1st Grade – Round 6, 2021 – Match Centre }}

References

External links

[https://www.dragons.com.au/teams/telstra-premiership/st-george-illawarra-dragons/jeremy-latimore/ St. George Illawarra Dragons profile]
[http://www.dragons.com.au/team/profiles/jeremy_latimore.html Dragons profile]

Category:1986 births

Category:Living people

Category:Auckland rugby league team players

Category:Australian people of Māori descent

Category:Australian rugby league players

Category:Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks players

Category:Illawarra Cutters players

Category:New Zealand Māori rugby league players

Category:New Zealand Warriors players

Category:Parramatta Eels players

Category:Penrith Panthers players

Category:Prime Minister's XIII players