Bryce Cartwright
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| Cartwright in 2014. | ||||||
| Personal information | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nickname | Carty[1] | |||||
| Born | 15 November 1994 Penrith, New South Wales, Australia | |||||
| Height | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) | |||||
| Weight | 106 kg (16 st 10 lb) | |||||
| Playing information | ||||||
| Position | Second-row, Lock, Five-eighth | |||||
| Club | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 2014– | Penrith Panthers | 54 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 56 |
| Representative | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 2016 | NSW City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| As of 30 July 2016 | ||||||
| Source: [2] | ||||||
Bryce Cartwright (born 15 November 1994) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Penrith Panthers in the National Rugby League. A New South Wales City representative, he primarily plays at second-row and lock, but can also fill in at five-eighth.
Early life
Born in Penrith, New South Wales, Cartwright played his junior football for St Mary's Saints before being signed by the Penrith Panthers. Cartwright attended Patrician Brothers' College, Blacktown.
Playing career
From 2012 to 2014, Cartwright played for the Penrith Panthers' NYC team.[3]
In April 2013, Cartwright re-signed with the Panthers on a 2-year contract.[4]
At the end of 2013, Cartwright was named at second-row in the 2013 NYC Team of the Year, [5] won the 2013 NYC Player of the Year award, played in the Panthers' 2013 NYC Grand Final win over the New Zealand Warriors [6] and played for the Junior Kangaroos.[7]
2014
In Round 12 of the 2014 NRL season, Cartwright made his NRL debut for the Panthers against the Parramatta Eels off the bench in the Panthers 38-12 win at Penrith Stadium.[8] In Round 19 against the Sydney Roosters at SFS, Cartwright scored his first NRL career try in the Panthers 32-12 loss.[9] In Round 21 against the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, Cartwright suffered a season ending ankle injury in the Panthers' 22-16 win at ANZ Stadium.[10] Cartwright finished his debut year in the NRL with him playing in 7 matches and scoring a try for the Panthers in the 2014 season. On 9 September 2014, Cartwright extended his contract with the Panthers from the end of 2015 to the end of 2018.[11]
2015
Cartwright finished off the 2015 season having played in 22 matches and scoring 5 tries for the Panthers.[12]
2016
In February, Cartwright was named in the Panthers' 2016 NRL Auckland Nines squad.[13] In Round 5, he scored the winning try on the final siren against the Parramatta Eels at Pirtek Stadium, the Panthers winning 20-18.[14] On 8 May, he played for New South Wales City against New South Wales Country.[15]
Personal life
Cartwright is the nephew of former Penrith Panthers and Salford player and former Gold Coast Titans coach, John Cartwright. In November 2016 Cartwright was exposed for cheating on his girlfriend with another woman. Cartwright impregnated the young woman he was cheating with, attempting to pay her off in exchange for silence, however this matter was made public by the media. News reports did not disclose the players name, however Cartwrights name was released by his, by then ex-girlfriend. [16]
References
- ↑ Duxbury, Emma (3 May 2014). "Panthers NSW Cup defeat Warriors 36-8". Penrith Panthers. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
- ↑ "Bryce Cartwright - Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
- ↑ "Stats". Archived from the original on 20 September 2013.
- ↑ "Panthers re-sign talented youngsters". Penrith Panthers. 24 April 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
- ↑ "2013 Holden Cup Team of the Year". NRL.com. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
- ↑ "Bryce Cartwright Pictures - Warriors v Panthers". Zimbio.com. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
- ↑ "2013 Junior Kangaroos Announced - Country Rugby League of New South Wales". Crlnsw.com.au. 7 October 2013. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
- ↑ "NRL Late Mail - Round 12". Penrith Panthers. 30 May 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
- ↑ "Bryce Cartwright Celebrates First NRL Try Ahead of Trip to Bathurst". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
- ↑ Michael Chammas (1 August 2014). "Panthers trio face season-ending injuries during bruising win over Bulldogs". Smh.com.au. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
- ↑ "Panthers extend contracts for Moylan & Cartwright". Penrithpanthers.com.au. 9 September 2014. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
- ↑ "Custom Match List". Rugby League Project. 23 October 2015. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
- ↑ "Panthers name Auckland Nines squad". 22 January 2016. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
- ↑ "Cartwright scores on siren for Penrith win | SBS News". Sbs.com.au. Retrieved 2016-04-03.
- ↑ "Young City side stun Country". NRL.com. Retrieved 2016-05-12.
- ↑ Ryan, Nathan (11 February 2014). "Can Bryce Cartwright live up to the lofty expectations of his own family name?". FOX Sports. Retrieved 30 May 2014.