Samuel Stonestreet (born 2 July 2002) is an Australian rugby league footballer who plays as a winger for Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the National Rugby League.[1]
Background
Stonestreet played his junior football for De La Salle College Caringbah and is the grandson of Ken Stonestreet who played over 150 first grade games in the 1960's and 70s.[2] Growing up, Stonestreet's favourite player was Luke Covell.
Stonestreet went to school at De La Salle College, Cronulla where he completed the HSC in 2020.
Playing Career
2024
In round 7 of the NRL season, Stonestreet made his debut for Cronulla in the teams win against the North Queensland Cowboys, Stonestreet scored a try in the 42-6 win. In round 23, Stonestreet scored two tries in Cronulla's 44-0 victory over the Gold Coast. In round 25, Stonestreet scored two tries for Cronulla in their 38-10 victory over rivals St. George Illawarra.[3][4] The following week, he scored two tries for Cronulla in their 30-28 loss against the New Zealand Warriors.[5] On 29 September, Stonestreet played for Newtown in their 2024 NSW Cup Grand Final victory over North Sydney.[6]
References
- ^ "Official NRL profile of Samuel Stonestreet for Cronulla". Retrieved 21 April 2024.
- ^ "Cronulla legend's video message inspires Stonestreet's debut". National Rugby League. 22 April 2024. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
- ^ "Local junior Stonestreet to achieve NRL dream". Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks. 16 April 2024. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ "Sharks' stunning statement amid Titans' fall from grace in brutal 'bloodbath': What we learned". www.foxsports.com.au.
- ^ "SJ stars in career swansong to lead Warriors comeback...as sin bin costs Sharks - What we learned". www.foxsports.com.au.
- ^ "Newtown wins Premiership number nine". www.nswrl.com.au.