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Luke Bateman
Personal information
Born (1995-01-23) 23 January 1995 (age 31)
Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia
Height182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight100 kg (15 st 10 lb)
Playing information
PositionLock
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2015–19 Canberra Raiders 71 1 0 0 4
Source: [1]
As of 20 July 2019

Luke Bateman (born 23 January 1995) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer and influencer.

Background

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Bateman was born in Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia.

Bateman played his junior football for the Souths Logan Magpies and Miles Devils, before being signed by the Canberra Raiders.

Playing career

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Early career

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From 2013 to 2015, Bateman played for the Canberra Raiders' NYC team,[2][3][4] captaining the side in 2014 and 2015.[5] On 20 April 2013, Bateman played for the Queensland under-20s team against the New South Wales under-20s team, playing off the interchange bench in the 36-12 loss at Penrith Stadium.[6] In February 2014, Bateman was selected in the Canberra Raiders 2014 Auckland Nines squad.[7] On 3 May 2014, Bateman again played for the Queensland under-20s team against the New South Wales under-20s team, starting at lock and scoring a try in the 30-8 loss at Penrith Stadium.[8] During the match, Bateman was sledged by halfback Mitchell Moses, calling him a ‘’fucking gay cunt’’ heard by the live TV audience and Moses was later slapped with a 2-match suspension for his derogatory comments.[9] On 26 September 2014, Bateman extended his contract with the Raiders from the end of 2015 to the end of 2016.[10]

2015

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In January 2015, Bateman was selected in the Raiders 2015 Auckland Nines squad.[11] In Round 1 of the 2015 NRL season, Bateman made his NRL debut for the Canberra Raiders against the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, playing off the interchange bench in the 24-20 win at Shark Park.[12][13] On 8 July 2015, Bateman played for the Queensland under-20s team against the New South Wales under-20s team for the third year in a row, playing in the starting team and scoring a try in the 32-16 loss at Suncorp Stadium.[14] Bateman finished his debut year in the NRL with him playing in 6 matches for the Raiders in the 2015 NRL season.

2016

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Bateman was selected in the 2016 Auckland Nines squad with the Raiders. On 12 August 2016, Bateman extended his contract with the Raiders to the end of the 2018 season.[15] Bateman finished the 2016 NRL season playing in 21 matches for the Raiders.

2017

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Bateman was selected in the Raiders 2017 Auckland Nines squad. In Round 21 against the South Sydney Rabbitohs, Bateman scored his first career NRL try in the 32-18 win at ANZ Stadium. Bateman finished the 2017 NRL season playing in 22 matches and scoring 1 try for the Raiders.

2018

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On 7 May 2018, Bateman extended his contract with Canberra to the end of the 2019 season.[16] Bateman finished the 2018 NRL season playing in 22 matches.

2019

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Bateman suffered a significant knee injury and made no appearances for Canberra in the 2019 NRL season.[17]

Post-playing career

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Reality television

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On 9 July 2023, Bateman was announced as one of the stars of season 11 of The Bachelors Australia.[18] The season aired in December 2023.[19]

In 2026, Bateman appeared in the twelfth season of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!.[20] He finished in the top 3, losing out to Concetta Caristo who was crowned Queen of the Jungle on Sunday 22 February 2026.[21]

Social media

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Bateman is a member of the BookTok community on TikTok, where he frequently posts book reviews, with a particular interest in the fantasy genre. As of May 2026, Bateman has over 441,000 followers on TikTok[22] and 612,000 followers on Instagram.[23] In May of 2025, Bateman signed a two-book deal for a fantasy series with Atria Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Australia.[24]

References

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  1. ↑ Luke Bateman rugbyleagueproject.org
  2. ↑ Jon Tuxworth (24 September 2013). "Dive into league pays off for Bateman". Smh.com.au. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
  3. ↑ "NYC In the Sheds - Luke Bateman". Nrl.com. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
  4. ↑ "NYC Team List: Raiders v Sharks". Raiders. 3 March 2015. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
  5. ↑ "Bateman back to lead by example". Raiders. 14 March 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
  6. ↑ "Under 20's Origin squads named". NRL.com. 15 April 2013. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
  7. ↑ "Squads named for Auckland Nines". 12 February 2014.
  8. ↑ "Queensland name Under-20s Origin team". NRL.com. 28 April 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
  9. ↑ Badel, Peter (6 May 2014). "U20s Maroon shrugs off gay slur". The Courier Mail.
  10. ↑ "Luke Bateman extends his deal with the". Raiders. 26 September 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
  11. ↑ "2015 Auckland Nines squad lists". 28 January 2015.
  12. ↑ "NRL Late Mail: Raiders v Sharks". Raiders. 8 March 2015. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
  13. ↑ Walshaw, Nick (5 March 2015). "Barba battles as Sharks lose thriller". Daily Telegraph.
  14. ↑ "Queensland Under 20s squad". QRL.com.au. 30 June 2015. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  15. ↑ "Luke Bateman Re-Signs with the Raiders". 12 August 2016.
  16. ↑ "New Canberra Raiders deal takes Luke Bateman out of his 'comfort zone'". 7 May 2018.
  17. ↑ "Finals week 1". NSWRL.
  18. ↑ Knox, David (9 July 2023). "New Bachelors cast confirmed". TV Tonight. TV Tonight. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  19. ↑ Knox, David (8 November 2023). "Returning: The Bachelors". TV Tonight. Retrieved 23 February 2026.
  20. ↑ Bucklow, Andrew (14 January 2026). "I'm a celeb reveals first contestant". news.com.au. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
  21. ↑ Rugendyke, Louise (23 February 2026). "'It really was worth it': Concetta Caristo on the bravery of speaking out – and those dating rumours". The Sydney Morning Herald. Nine Publishing. Retrieved 23 February 2026.
  22. ↑ "Luke Bateman TikTok".
  23. ↑ "Luke Bateman Instagram".
  24. ↑ "LUKE BATEMAN SIGNS DEBUT FANTASY SERIES WITH ATRIA BOOKS AUSTRALIA". Simon & Schuster. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
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