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Corey Jensen
Personal information
Born (1994-01-08) 8 January 1994 (age 32)
Townsville, Queensland, Australia
Height188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight107 kg (16 st 12 lb)
Playing information
PositionProp
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2017–21 North Qld Cowboys 58 1 0 0 4
2022–26 Brisbane Broncos 95 2 0 0 8
Total 153 3 0 0 12
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2016–19 Queensland Residents 2 1 0 0 8
Source: [1]
As of 30 July 2026

Corey Jensen (born 8 January 1994) is a former Australian professional rugby league footballer who played as a prop for the Brisbane Broncos, and previously the North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League. He won the 2025 NRL Grand Final with the Broncos. On the 30th July 2026, he announced his immediate retirement from the NRL citing a severe case of blood clots causing him to medically retire.

Background

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Jensen was born in Townsville, Queensland, Australia and was raised in Bowen, Queensland.

He played his junior rugby league for the Bowen Seagulls and attending Bowen State High School.[2] In 2011, Jensen moved to Townsville to attend Ignatius Park College.[3]

Playing career

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Early career

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In 2010, Jensen played for the Townsville Stingers Cyril Connell Cup side and was selected for the Queensland under-16 team.[4][5] In 2011, he moved up to the Stingers' Mal Meninga Cup side and toured England and France with the Australian Institute of Sport team, alongside future first graders Kodi Nikorima, Euan Aitken, Nene Macdonald and Brendan Elliot.[6][7]

In 2012, Jensen started the season playing for the Stingers' Mal Meninga Cup side again before making his NYC debut for the North Queensland Cowboys. That year he was also selected for the Queensland under-18 team.[8]

In 2015, after three seasons with the Cowboys' NYC side, Jensen joined the Townsville Blackhawks in the Queensland Cup.[9] In 2016, he was selected for the Queensland Residents rugby league team and signed a one-year deal with the Cowboys, joining their NRL squad.[10][11]

2017

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After starting the season with the Townsville Blackhawks, Jensen made his NRL debut in Round 7, coming off the bench against the St George Illawarra Dragons.[12] In Round 16, he scored his first NRL try in the Cowboys' 14–12 win over the Penrith Panthers. On 28 July, he re-signed with the Cowboys until the end of the 2019 season.[13] On 1 October, Jensen started on the interchange bench in the Cowboys' 2017 NRL Grand Final loss to the Melbourne Storm. He ended his rookie season with 17 games and one try. On 6 October, he was named the Cowboys' Rookie of the Year.[14]

2018

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Jensen played 18 games for the Cowboys in 2018, starting at prop in Rounds 13 and 16.

2019

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Jensen played just six NRL games in 2019, spending the majority of the season with the Townsville Blackhawks. In May, he was the vice-captain of the Queensland Residents side that defeated New South Wales Residents.[15] On September 2, Jensen signed a two-year contract extension with the Cowboys.[16]

2020

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Jensen played eight NRL games in 2020, making appearances in Round 1 and Round 6 before returning to the side in Round 15.[17] He played in the last six games of the season, including a start at prop in the Cowboys' Round 19 loss to the Penrith Panthers.[18]

2022

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Jensen played a total of 18 games for Brisbane in the 2022 NRL season as the club finished 9th on the table.[19]

2023

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Jensen played a total of 21 games for Brisbane in the 2023 NRL season. Jensen did not feature in the clubs finals campaign nor the 2023 NRL Grand Final where they lost to Penrith 26-24.[20]

2024

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Jensen made 24 appearances for Brisbane in the 2024 NRL season which saw the club miss the finals finishing 12th on the table.[21]

2025

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On 11 September, Brisbane announced that Jensen had extended his contract with the team for a further two years.[22] Jensen played 25 matches for Brisbane in the 2025 NRL season including the club’s 2025 NRL Grand Final victory over Melbourne.[23]

2026

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On 19 February, Jensen played in Brisbane's World Club Challenge loss against Hull Kingston Rovers.[24] On 20 April, Jensen was ruled out for several weeks after scans showed he suffered a Pulmonary embolism.[25] On 1 July 2026, the Broncos announced that Jensen would be ruled out for the rest of the season as he was undergoing further assessment and was placed on the blood thinning medication Warfin and cannot undertake contact training for a period of six months.[26]

Achievements and accolades

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Individual

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Team

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Representative

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Statistics

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NRL

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Season Team Matches T G GK % F/G Pts
2017 North Queensland Cowboys 1710—04
2018 1800—00
2019 600—00
2020 800—00
2021 900—00
2022 Brisbane Broncos 1800—00
2023 21 0 0 0 0
2024 24 1 0 0 4
2025 25 1 0 0 4
2026 7
Career totals 153 3 0 — 0 12

References

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  1. ↑ "Corey Jensen - Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project. 8 January 1994. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
  2. ↑ "Junior league Jensen's home away from home". NRL.com. 21 January 2017. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
  3. ↑ "Local Hero Set for NRL Debut « Mendi Townsville & Districts Blackhawks RLFC". Blackhawkstsv.com.au. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
  4. ↑ "2012". Nyc Database. 23 May 2012. Archived from the original on 15 April 2017. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
  5. ↑ "2010". Nyc Database. 11 June 2014. Archived from the original on 15 April 2017. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
  6. ↑ "AIS Rugby League NEWS - 2011 AIS tour of France and the UK Australian Institute of Sport Rugby League". Ourfootyteam.com. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
  7. ↑ "AIS finish off tour with a win". NRL.com. 12 December 2011. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
  8. ↑ "Queensland Under 18 Team". NRL.com. 6 June 2012. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
  9. ↑ "Blackhawks Sign 6 Players « Mendi Townsville & Districts Blackhawks RLFC". Blackhawkstsv.com.au. 20 October 2014. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
  10. ↑ NRL Digital Media (May 2016). "XXXX Queensland Residents team". QRL. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
  11. ↑ "Cowboys announce three singings ahead of Bulldogs clash". Townsville Bulletin. 23 August 2016. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
  12. ↑ Blackhawks, Townsville (12 April 2017). "Jensen set for NRL debut". QRL. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
  13. ↑ "Future bright with re-signings". 28 July 2017.
  14. ↑ "Taumalolo goes back to back!". 6 October 2017.
  15. ↑ "Cowboys duo strong in QLD Residents win". 12 May 2019.
  16. ↑ "Cowboys re-sign Jensen". 2 September 2019.
  17. ↑ "NRL 2020: Late Mail, round 15, team updates and news". NRL. 23 August 2020.
  18. ↑ "Cowboys prop Corey Jensen backing himself". QRL. 18 September 2020.
  19. ↑ "NRL 2022: Brisbane Broncos season review". www.sportingnews.com.
  20. ↑ "NRL grand final 2023: Penrith Panthers defeat Brisbane Broncos – as it happened". www.theguardian.com.
  21. ↑ "'Really can't hide': Queensland superstars back under-siege Walters amid Broncos review". www.foxsports.com.au.
  22. ↑ "Jensen Signs Two-Year Extension". Brisbane Broncos. 9 September 2025. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
  23. ↑ "Brisbane Broncos beat Melbourne Storm – as it happened". www.theguardian.com.
  24. ↑ "Relive Hull KR's World Club Challenge win over Brisbane". www.bbc.co.uk.
  25. ↑ "Qscan Injury Update: Haas, Staggs, Arthars & Jensen". Brisbane Broncos. 20 April 2026. Retrieved 20 April 2026.
  26. ↑ "Statement from Broncos' Chief Medical Officer, Dr Matt Hislop regarding Corey Jensen". Brisbane Broncos. 1 July 2026. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
  27. ↑ "Corey Jensen - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project".
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