Xavier Kerrisk
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| Born | 13 October 2005 Mackay, Queensland, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Hooker | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Xavier Kerrisk (born 13 October 2005) is an Australian rugby league footballer who plays as a hooker for the North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League.
Background
[edit]Born in Mackay, Queensland, Kerrisk played his junior rugby league for the Walkerston Wanderers and attended St Patrick's College, Mackay before being signed by the North Queensland Cowboys.[2][3]
Playing career
[edit]Early career
[edit]In 2021, Kerrisk played for the Mackay Cutters in the under-16 Cyril Connell Challenge.[4]
In 2022, Kerrisk moved up to the club's Mal Meninga Cup side and represented Queensland Country under-17 against Queensland City.[5][6] In 2023, he again played Mal Meninga Cup and was a member of the St Patrick's College side that went to the Queensland state schoolboys final, which they lost to Palm Beach Currumbin State High School.[7]
In January 2024, Kerrisk was named in Queensland's under-19 Emerging Origin squad.[8] Later that season, he began playing for the Cutters in the Queensland Cup.[9]
On 24 November 2024, Kerrisk joined the Cowboys' NRL squad on a two-year development contract.[10]
2026
[edit]In Round 12 of the 2026 NRL season, Kerrisk made NRL debut for the Cowboys against the South Sydney Rabbitohs.[11]
References
[edit]- ↑ Dollin, Shawn (24 May 2026). "Xavier Kerrisk - RLP". rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
- ↑ "Dynamic Duo Jaxon And Xavier To Spearhead St Patrick's League Campaign". Mackay & Whitsunday Life. 24 August 2023.
- ↑ "Cowboys renew St Pat's partnership". NQ Cowboys. 12 February 2026.
- ↑ "Round 1 Cyril Connell Challenge team lists". QRL. 2 March 2021.
- ↑ "Boys teams named for Queensland Under 17 City versus Country clash". QRL. 6 September 2022.
- ↑ "QRL U18 Mal Meninga Cup - 2022 Round 3". LeagueUnlimited. 8 March 2022.
- ↑ "Emmaus College take on St Patrick's Mackay". Couriel Mail. 23 August 2023.
- ↑ "Queensland Under 19 Emerging Origin squad named". QRL. 31 January 2024.
- ↑ "Bright Future For Rookie Hooker". Mackay and Whitsunday Life. 1 August 2024.
- ↑ "Cowboys promote six to NRL squad for 2025". NQ Cowboys. 4 November 2024.
- ↑ "Final Cowboys NRL team list: Round 12 v Rabbitohs". NQ Cowboys. 24 May 2026.