Kurt Falls
{{Short description|Australian rugby league player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}}
{{Use Australian English|date=January 2024}}
{{Infobox rugby league biography
|name = Kurt Falls
|fullname =
|image = Kurt Falls.jpg
|image_size =
|position = {{rlp|FE}}
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1996|08|13|df=yes}}
|birth_place = Penrith, New South Wales, Australia
|height = {{convert|184|cm|ftin|abbr=on}}
|weight = {{convert|92|kg|stlb|abbr=on}}
|club1 = Penrith Panthers
|year1start = 2022
|year1end =
|appearances1 = 3
|tries1 = 0
|goals1 = 7
|fieldgoals1 = 0
|points1 = 14
|club2 = Brisbane Broncos
|year2start = 2024
|year2end =
|appearances2 = 0
|tries2 = 0
|goals2 = 0
|fieldgoals2 = 0
|points2 = 0
|new = yes
|source = [https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/kurt-falls/summary.html Rugby League Project]
|updated = 25 June 2023
}}
Kurt Falls (born 13 August 1996) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a {{rlp|fe}} or {{rlp|hb}} for the Western Suburbs Magpies in the New South Wales Cup. He previously played for the Penrith Panthers and Brisbane Broncos.
Background
Falls graduated from St Dominic's College, Penrith in 2014 and played alongside Nathan Cleary in the Schoolboy Trophy winning team of 2014. He scored the match-winning try in the Grand Final.{{cite web | url=https://www.stdominics.nsw.edu.au/blog/alumni/kurt-falls/ | title=Kurt Falls }} He played his junior rugby league with Brothers Penrith.
Playing career
Falls joined the Penrith Panthers in 2021. In round 13 of the 2022 NRL season, at almost 26 years of age, Falls made his first grade debut for the Penrith Panthers in his side's 30−18 victory over the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs at Penrith Stadium. Falls kicked five conversions in the match.{{cite web|url=https://www.penrithpanthers.com.au/draw/nrl-premiership/2022/round-13-panthers-v-bulldogs/ |title=Round 13 team lists |publisher=NRL.com |date=7 June 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/nrl-2022-josh-addocarr-josh-jackson-canterbury-bulldogs-vs-penrith-panthers-round-13-nsw-blues-state-of-origin/news-story/a48cf4a5dcf8fc8a1dc1fdd3e4bfc62b/|title='Was a little bit disappointed': Dogs skipper backs Foxx for Blues recall after fiery double|website=www.foxsports.com.au|date=3 June 2022 }}
Falls spent the majority of 2022 playing for Penrith's NSW Cup team. Falls scored a try and kicked four goals in Penrith's 29-22 victory over Canterbury in the 2022 NSW Cup Grand Final.{{cite web|url=https://www.nswrl.com.au/draw/nsw-cup/2022/grand-final/game-1/|title=NSW Cup Grand Final 2022|website=www.nswrl.com}}
On 2 October 2022, Falls played in Penrith's 44-10 victory over Norths Devils in the NRL State Championship final.{{cite web|url=https://www.nrl.com/news/2022/10/02/sunia-sizzles-as-panthers-down-devils-in-state-championship/|title=Sunia sizzles as Panthers down Devils in State Championship|website=www.nrl.com|date=2 October 2022 }} Falls was released by Penrith at the end of the 2022 NRL season,{{cite web|url=https://leagueunlimited.com/news/37529-2023-nrl-player-movements/|title=2023 NRL Player Movements|website=leagueunlimited.com|date=26 February 2023 }} however he remained at the club in 2023 on a development contract playing in the NSW Cup.{{cite web|last=Chalk|first=Ethan Lee|date=20 April 2023|title=Kurt Falls open to joining another club|url=https://www.zerotackle.com/kurt-falls-open-to-joining-another-club-149274/|work=Zero Tackle|access-date=25 June 2023}}
Falls joined the Brisbane Broncos on a train and trial contract for the 2024 pre-season. In 2025, Falls joined Western Suburbs in the NSW Cup.{{cite web|last1=Badel|first1=Peter|last2=Meyn|first2=Travis|date=27 October 2023|title=Brisbane Broncos hand NRL lifeline to Nathan Cleary understudy|url=https://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/nrl/sport-confidential-nrl-must-do-without-heartthrob-reece-walsh-when-marketing-las-vegas-games/news-story/39e42bafdd8065bc2817fc85b370bbf9|work=Courier Mail|access-date=24 March 2024}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.penrithpanthers.com.au/teams/telstra-premiership/penrith-panthers/kurt-falls/ Penrith Panthers profile]
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Category:Australian rugby league players
Category:Penrith Panthers players
Category:Rugby league halfbacks
Category:Rugby league players from Penrith, New South Wales