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Jonah Pezet

Jonah Pezet
Personal information
Full nameJonah Pezet
Born (2003-01-17) 17 January 2003 (age 22)
Gosford, New South Wales, Australia
Height183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight90 kg (14 st 2 lb)
Playing information
PositionFive-eighth, Halfback
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2023– Melbourne Storm 10 2 2 0 12
Source: [1]
As of 24 March 2024
FatherTroy Pezet

Jonah Pezet (born 17 January 2003) is an Australian rugby league footballer who plays as a five-eighth or halfback for the Melbourne Storm in the National Rugby League (NRL).

Early life

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Pezet was born at Gosford and raised in Newcastle. He is the son of former South Queensland Crushers player Troy Pezet. Pezet was educated at St Mary's Catholic College, Gateshead. He played junior rugby league for Wyong Roos in the Central Coast Rugby League and Valentine-Eleebana Red Devils in the Newcastle Rugby League.[2] He then signed to play as a junior representatives for the Newcastle Knights

Playing career

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Early career

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From 2018 through the end of the 2020 season, Pezet was a member of the Newcastle Knights junior representative teams, progressing from the Harold Matthews Cup to the S. G. Ball Cup in 2020. He would move to the Melbourne Storm in 2021,[3][4] playing for the Victoria Thunderbolts in the Jersey Flegg Cup, as well as the Brisbane Tigers in the Hastings Deering Colts competition.[5] Pezet was selected to represent New South Wales in the Under 19's State of Origin 32-4 against Queensland in June 2022,[6] and was awarded player of the match honours with four try assists.[2][7][8][9]

Pezet playing for Victoria Thunderbolts in 2022

Pezet would play 10 matches for Melbourne Storm affiliate club Brisbane Tigers during the 2022 Queensland Cup season. In December 2022, Pezet re-signed with Melbourne until the end of the 2025 NRL season.[10]

Melbourne Storm

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In round 3 of the 2023 NRL season, Pezet made his debut for Melbourne against Gold Coast Titans. Pezet would start the match at five-eighth and score a try in a 38–34 loss.[11][12] He had his Melbourne debut jersey (cap 229) presented to him by his father and former South Queensland Crushers player Troy Pezet.[13][14] Pezet also went onto win the 2023 Queensland Cup playing halfback for the Brisbane Tigers in their 22-18 grand final win over Burleigh. [15]

On 20 December 2024, the Storm announced that Pezet had re-signed with the club until the end of the 2029 season.[16]

References

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  1. ^ "Jonah Pezet - Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project.
  2. ^ a b "Jonah Pezet becomes player 229". melbournestorm.com.au. 18 March 2023. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  3. ^ Toohey, Barry (18 August 2020). "Former Knights recruitment boss' son quits the club to link with Melbourne Storm". Newcastle Herald. Australian Community Media. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  4. ^ Rothfield, Phil (31 October 2020). "NRL 2020: Storm damage as another star faces exit - What's the Buz". The Daily Telegraph. Sydney, New South Wales: Nationwide News Pty Ltd. It's why Melbourne has signed boom Newcastle half Jonah Pezet, an 18-year-old rookie many believe will be an established first-grader in the next couple of years.
  5. ^ "18th Man - Jonah Pezet". 18thman.com. 15 March 2021. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  6. ^ Chammas, Michael (3 February 2023). "Meet the cream of the NRL's 2023 crop before they become household names". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  7. ^ Lenehan, Martin (23 June 2022). "Young Blues overcome Queenslanders in tough match". qrl.com.au. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  8. ^ Geleit, Lachlan (22 June 2022). "UNTRIED STORM TEENAGER IMPRESSES WITH "SENSATIONAL" ORIGIN UNDER 19S DISPLAY". sen.com.au. Sports Entertainment Network. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  9. ^ Chammas, Michael (3 February 2023). "Meet the cream of the NRL's 2023 crop before they become household names". smh.com.au. Nine Media. Retrieved 20 March 2023. 5. Jonah Pezet (Melbourne Storm) Position: Halfback Age: 20 This could be the one that got away for Newcastle. Jonah is the son of former NRL player Troy Pezet. He finished with four try assists for NSW in the under 19's State of Origin game last year, playing a leading hand in the Blues' 32-4 win.
  10. ^ Gabor, Martin (9 December 2022). "Rivals miss out as Melbourne Storm re-signs one of the best young halves in the country". news.com.au. News Corporation Australia. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  11. ^ "Storm young gun Pezet gets his chance to shine". The Age. Melbourne, Victoria: Fairfax Digital. 22 March 2023. p. 41.
  12. ^ Tiernan, Eamonn; Sargeant, Tom; Gabor, Martin (20 March 2023). "Tigers crisis deepens as $800k recruit falls flat; 'X-factor' set to shake up NRL". news.com.au. News Corporation Australia. Retrieved 20 March 2023. PEZET LIVES UP TO THE HYPE IN STUNNING DEBUT Young gun Jonah Pezet's NRL debut was one to remember for the rising star, despite going down to the Titans.
  13. ^ Fox Sports (18 March 2023). "Jonah Pezet splits Titans in dream debut". Code Sports. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  14. ^ "Jonah Pezet debut jersey presentation". melbournestorm.com.au. 20 March 2023. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  15. ^ https://www.qrl.com.au/draw/qrl-premiership/2023/grand-final/game-1/
  16. ^ "Pezet inks new Storm deal". Melbourne Storm. 20 December 2024. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
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