Josh Kerr (rugby league)
{{Short description|Australian rugby league footballer}}
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{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}}
{{Infobox rugby league biography
|name = Josh Kerr
|fullname = Joshua Kerr
|image = Josh Kerr.jpg
|imagesize =
|position = {{rlp|PR|SR}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1996|2|11|df=y}}
| birth_place = Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
| height = {{convert|197|cm|ftin|abbr=on}}
| weight = {{convert|112|kg|stlb|abbr=on}}
| club1 = St. George Illawarra
| year1start = 2019
| year1end = 23
| appearances1 = 68
| tries1 = 5
| goals1 = 0
| fieldgoals1 = 0
| points1 = 20
|club2 = Dolphins
|year2start = 2023
|year2end = present
| appearances2 = 41
| tries2 = 3
| goals2 = 0
| fieldgoals2 = 0
| points2 = 12
| teamA = {{nowrap|Indigenous All Stars}}
| yearAstart = 2019
| yearAend = 25
| appearancesA = 7
| triesA = 1
| goalsA = 0
| fieldgoalsA = 0
| pointsA = 4
| new = yes
| updated = 11 July 2025
}}
Josh Kerr (born 11 February 1996) is an Australian rugby league footballer who plays as a {{rlp|pr}} for the Dolphins in the National Rugby League (NRL), and also for the Indigenous All Stars. He has previously played for the St. George Illawarra Dragons in the NRL.
Background
Kerr was born in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Career
Kerr was a Redcliffe Dolphins junior and was signed to play in the Melbourne Storm's Under 20s and did a pre-season with them.{{Cite web |last=Edwards |first=Colleen |date=2020-08-27 |title=Forward thinking: How Josh Kerr is finding career best form up front |url=https://www.qrl.com.au/news/2020/08/28/forward-thinking-how-josh-kerr-is-finding-career-best-form-up-front/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201124212330/https://www.qrl.com.au/news/2020/08/28/forward-thinking-how-josh-kerr-is-finding-career-best-form-up-front/ |archive-date=2020-11-24 |access-date=2020-11-25 |website=Queensland Rugby League}} He made 41 appearances for Melbourne in the NRL Under-20s competition across the 2015 and 2016 seasons, scoring 14 tries.{{cite web |title=18th Man - Josh Kerr |url=https://18thman.com/players/josh-kerr/ |website=18thman.com |access-date=20 April 2025}}
=St George Illawarra Dragons <small>(2019–2023)</small>=
Kerr represented the Indigenous All Stars in the 2019 All Stars match.{{Cite news |url=https://www.news.com.au/sport/nrl/live-nrl-indigenous-all-stars-vs-mori-all-stars/news-story/03438aa0635076cd663332e27a129cbf |title=Indigenous All Stars defeat Māori All Stars |date=2019-02-15 |work=news.com.au |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190215215934/https://www.news.com.au/sport/nrl/live-nrl-indigenous-all-stars-vs-mori-all-stars/news-story/03438aa0635076cd663332e27a129cbf |archive-date=2019-02-15}} On 21 March in round 2 of the 2019 NRL season, Kerr made his NRL debut for the St. George Illawarra Dragons against the South Sydney Rabbitohs.{{Cite web |date=2019-03-19 |title=TripADeal NRL team announcement: Round 2 v South Sydney Rabbitohs |url=https://www.dragons.com.au/news/2019/03/19/tripadeal-nrl-team-announcement-round-2-v-south-sydney-rabbitohs/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190325090852/https://www.dragons.com.au/news/2019/03/19/tripadeal-nrl-team-announcement-round-2-v-south-sydney-rabbitohs/ |archive-date=2019-03-25 |access-date=2020-03-31 |website=St George Illawarra Dragons}}
In 2020, Kerr played all twenty games for St. George Illawarra and scored two tries. Kerr's form got him selected for the Queensland twenty-seven man squad for the 2020 State of Origin series,.{{Cite news |last=Pengilly |first=Adam |date=2020-10-07 |title=Queensland names Dragons prop as bolter as Bennett opts for youth |language=en |work=Sydney Morning Herald |url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/queensland-names-dragons-prop-as-bolter-as-bennett-opts-for-youth-20201007-p56304.html |url-status=live |access-date=2020-11-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201014020002/https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/queensland-names-dragons-prop-as-bolter-as-bennett-opts-for-youth-20201007-p56304.html |archive-date=2020-10-14}} Although Kerr did not play any games in Queensland's 2-1 Series win, he was 18th man in Origin 2.{{Cite web |title=NSW & QLD State of Origin teams 2020 |url=https://www.theroar.com.au/rugby-league/nrl/state-of-origin/teams/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210109043451/https://www.theroar.com.au/rugby-league/nrl/state-of-origin/teams/ |archive-date=2021-01-09 |access-date=2021-02-18 |website=The Roar}}
In the 2021 NRL season, Kerr played a total of nineteen matches for St. George Illawarra and scored two tries as the club finished 11th on the table and missed out on the finals.{{cite web|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/nrl-2021-st-george-illawarra-dragons-vs-north-queensland-cowboys-live-stream-blog-score-updates-supercoach/news-story/bb4205d15445f75b33404ef10c54a3b6/|title=Luckless Cowboy ends 14-game losing streak; Dragons find their new No.6: 3 Big Hits|website=www.foxsports.com.au|date=28 August 2021}} On 5 July, Kerr was fined $18,000 by the NRL and suspended for one game after breaching the game's Covid-19 biosecurity protocols when he attended a party along with twelve other St. George Illawarra players at Paul Vaughan's property.{{Cite web |date=2021-07-05 |title=St George Illawarra Dragons players fined $305,000 and given match suspensions |url=https://www.nrl.com/news/2021/07/05/st-george-illawarra-dragons-players-fined-$305000-and-given-match-suspensions/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210706031410/https://www.nrl.com/news/2021/07/05/st-george-illawarra-dragons-players-fined-$305000-and-given-match-suspensions/ |archive-date=2021-07-06 |access-date=2021-07-07 |website=National Rugby League}}
In the 2022 NRL season, Kerr played seven games for St George Illawarra. The team finished tenth on the table and missed the finals for a fourth straight year.{{cite web|url=https://www.sportingnews.com/au/rugby-league/news/nrl-2022-st-george-illawarra-dragons-season-review/l821xem9o1l8u8ylavtd3ono/|title=NRL 2022: St George Illawarra Dragons season review|website=www.sportingnews.com|date=13 September 2022 }}
In April 2023, Kerr signed a contract with the Dolphins club for the 2024 and 2025 seasons.{{cite web | url=https://wwos.nine.com.au/nrl/news-2023-the-dolphins-signing-st-george-illawarra-dragons-forward-josh-kerr-terry-reader-comments/e5f96703-77d2-499f-b22b-e149363ee160 | title=Dolphins poach Dragons forward amid signing spree | date=26 April 2023 }} He continuing playing for St. George Illawarra in the 2023 NRL season.[https://web.archive.org/web/20230311045735/https://www.dragons.com.au/teams/nrl-premiership/st-george-illawarra-dragons/josh--kerr/ St. George Illawarra Dragons, Josh Kerr] However, Kerr was granted an early release on 18 June from the Dragons to join the Dolphins immediately.{{Cite web |date=2023-06-17 |title=Kerr coming home to Dolphins in 2023 |url=https://www.dolphinsnrl.com.au/news/2023/06/18/kerr-coming-home-to-dolphins-in-2023/ |access-date=2023-06-18 |website=The Dolphins |language=en}}
= Dolphins <small>(2023–present)</small> =
File:K Bromwich + Josh Kerr + Tesi Niu + Connelly Lemuelu.jpg
In the 2023 NRL season, Kerr made his debut for the Dolphins in their round 17 match against the Parramatta Eels at Sunshine Coast Stadium.{{cite web | url=https://www.nrl.com/draw/nrl-premiership/2023/round-17/dolphins-v-eels/ | title=Dolphins v Eels }} Kerr played a total of eight games for the Dolphins that year. Kerr played a total of 19 games for the Dolphins in the 2024 NRL season as the club finished 10th on the table.{{cite web|url=https://www.nine.com.au/sport/nrl/news-2024-the-mole-exclusive-season-review-dolphins-wayne-bennett-20240912-p5ka9m.html/|title=The Mole's end-of-season review: How one star 'lost his way' as Dolphins struggle with 'demanding' schedule|website=www.nine.com.au}}
In round 7 of the 2025 NRL season, Kerr made his 100th NRL appearance scoring a try in a 42–22 upset win over the Melbourne Storm.{{cite web |last1=Edwards |first1=Colleen |title=Kerr celebrates century with momentum changing shift |url=https://www.nrl.com/news/2025/04/19/kerr-celebrates-century-with-momentum-changing-shift/ |website=NRL.com |access-date=20 April 2025 |date=19 April 2025}}
He has been named as the 19th man For Queensland , for game 3 and the decider in Sydney against arch rivals NSW.
Statistics
As of 20 April 2025
| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:90%; text-align:center;"
|+ !Year !Team !Games !Tries !Pts |
| 2019
| rowspan=5|{{Leagueicon|St George|16}} St. George Illawarra Dragons |7 |1 |4 |
| 2020
|20 |2 |8 |
| 2021
|20 |2 |8 |
| 2022
|7 |0 |0 |
| 2023
|14 |0 |0 |
| 2023
| rowspan=3|{{Leagueicon|Dolphins|16}} Dolphins |8 |0 |0 |
| 2024
|19 |2 |8 |
| 2025
|11 |1 |4 |
| colspan=2|Total
!106 !8 !32 |
|---|
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- [https://www.dolphinsnrl.com.au/teams/nrl-premiership/dolphins/josh-kerr// Dolphins profile]
- [https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/josh-kerr/summary.html/ RLP profile]
{{Dolphins squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kerr, Josh}}
Category:21st-century Australian sportsmen
Category:Australian rugby league players
Category:Dolphins (NRL) players
Category:Indigenous All Stars players
Category:21st-century Indigenous Australian people
Category:Redcliffe Dolphins players