Trent Hodkinson

Trent Hodkinson
Hodkinson in 2012.
Personal information
Nickname Hokko[1]
Born (1988-08-31) 31 August 1988
Campbelltown, New South Wales, Australia[2]
Height 179 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 90 kg (14 st 2 lb)
Playing information
Position Halfback
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2010 Manly Sea Eagles 24 4 0 3 19
2011–15 Canterbury Bulldogs 92 12 179 11 417
2016– Newcastle Knights 23 1 47 1 99
Total 139 17 226 15 535
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2010 NSW City 1 0 3 0 6
2014–15 New South Wales 6 1 12 0 28
As of 6 August 2016
Source: [3]

Trent Hodkinson (born 31 August 1988) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who currently co-captains the Newcastle Knights in the National Rugby League. A New South Wales State of Origin representative, he plays at halfback. He previously played for the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles and Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs.

Background

Born in Campbelltown, New South Wales, Hodkinson played his junior rugby league for the Cabramatta Two Blues while attending Westfields Sports High School.[4] He was then signed by the Parramatta Eels.

Playing career

Early career

In October 2007, Hodkinson played for the Junior Kangaroos against the Junior Kiwis.[5] After progressing through the Parramatta Eels S. G. Ball Cup and Harold Matthews Cup squads,[6] he played for the Eels' NYC team in 2008.[7] In July 2008, he signed a contract with the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles starting in 2009.[8][9] In 2009, he played for the Sea Eagles' Queensland Cup team, Sunshine Coast Sea Eagles and was named the club's Player of the Year.[10] On 15 July 2009, he played at halfback for the Queensland Residents against the New South Wales Residents in Queensland's 34-6 win at Suncorp Stadium.[11] On 12 September 2009, he played in the Sea Eagles' 2009 Queensland Cup Grand Final win over the Northern Pride RLFC.[12][13]

2010

In Round 2 of the 2010 NRL season, Hodkinson made his NRL debut for the Sea Eagles against his former club the Parramatta Eels, in the Sea Eagles' 24-20 loss at Parramatta Stadium.[14] He scored a try on debut.[15][16] On 7 May 2010, after impressing in only six matches, he played for New South Wales city against New South Wales Country,[17][18] kicking 3 goals in City's 36-18 loss at Port Macquarie Regional Stadium.[19] On 15 June 2010, he signed a 3-year contract with the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs starting in 2011.[20][21] In Round 15 against the South Sydney Rabbitohs at Brookvale Oval, he kicked 2 field goals to win the match for the Sea Eagles 26-25.[22] He finished off his debut year in the NRL, having played in 24 matches, scoring 4 tries and kicking 3 field goals.[23]

2011

In Round 1 of the 2011 NRL season, Hodkinson made his Bulldogs debut against the Wests Tigers, playing at halfback in the Bulldogs' 24-14 win at ANZ Stadium.[24][25] He scored his first Bulldogs try in Round 7 against the South Sydney Rabbitohs, in the Bulldogs' 36-24 win at ANZ Stadium.[26] In Round 20 against the Parramatta Eels at ANZ Stadium, he repeated his feat of the previous year and kicked 2 field goals in the Bulldogs' golden point extra time 8-7 win.[27] He finished off 2011 having played in 22 matches, scoring 2 tries and kicking 3 field goals.[28]

2012

Hodkinson only played in 6 matches in the 2012 NRL season, after undergoing shoulder and knee operations for injuries that interrupted his season.[29]

2013

Hodkinson played his first match for Bulldogs in the 2013 season in Round 6 against the Sydney Roosters at SFS in the Bulldogs 38-0 loss.[30] Hodkinson was appointed the new goal kicker for the Bulldogs due to his impressive goal kicking when he was bidding his time the NSW Cup. On 4 September 2013, Hodkinson re-signed with the Bulldogs until the end of the 2015 season.[31] Hodkinson finished the 2013 NRL season with him playing in 20 matches, scoring 4 tries, kicking 64 goals and kicking 3 field goals.

2014

After being injured over the 2012 season Hodkinson was unable to cement his spot as starting halfback for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, until the 2014 season shining on multiple occasions to get the Bulldogs to seven successive victories. Trent Hodkinsion was subsequently selected to make his State of Origin debut for New South Wales in Game I of the 2014 series. Hodkinson and fellow Bulldogs player Josh Reynolds replaced the incumbent halves pairing of Mitchell Pearce and James Maloney for the 2014 series and led NSW to a 12-8 victory in Game 1 at Suncorp Stadium.[32] Hodkinson was called up to the Blues squad again for Game 2. After 71 minutes of play Hodkinson crossed over to score the match's first try, to level the scores with the Maroons. A conversion decided the score 6-4. The Blues held on to win after eight years of Maroon glory, with Hodkinson scoring the Blues only points.[33] Hodkinson played in Game 3, kicking 2 goals in NSW 32-8 loss at Suncorp Stadium.[34] Hodkinson led the Bulldogs into the Top 8 at the end of the season. During the Bulldogs vs Melbourne Storm Elimination Final round, Hodkinson kicked 4 goals and scored a try to assist his team to a 28-4 win.[35] In the Semi-Final the Bulldogs played a close game with the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles, with Hodkinson kicking two field goals to win for the Bulldogs 18-17.[36] In the Preliminary Final the Bulldogs beat the Penrith Panthers 18-12 with Hodkinson kicking 3 goals to secure their place in the 2014 NRL Grand Final.[37] In the week leading to the Grand Final, when Canterbury captain Michael Ennis was ruled out of the 2014 NRL Grand Final due to a foot injury, Hodkinson along with teammate James Graham were named co-captains of the Bulldogs for the match. [38] Hodkinson kicked 1 goal in the Bulldogs 30-6 Grand Final loss.[39][40] Hodkinson finished his 2014 NRL season for the Bulldogs with him playing 25 matches, scoring 5 tries, kicking 68 goals and kicking 4 goals.

2015

In Round 3 against the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles, Hodkinson played his 100th NRL match in the Bulldogs 16-12 win at Brookvale Oval.[41][42] Hodkinson played at halfback and was the main goal kicker in all 3 matches for the New South Wales Blues in the 2015 State of Origin series loss.[43] On 6 July 2015, Hodkinson signed a 3-year contract with the Newcastle Knights starting in 2016.[44] In Round 24 against Hodkinson's future club the Newcastle Knights, Hodkinson suffered a season ending wrist injury in the Bulldogs 20-18 win at Hunter Stadium.[45] He finished off his last year with the Bulldogs having played in 18 matches, scoring 1 try, kicking 47 goals and kicking 1 field goal.[46] On 15 December, he was named at halfback for the World All Stars team to play the Indigenous All Stars on 16 February 2016.[47]

2016

On 26 February, Hodkinson was announced as one of three co-captains for the Knights alongside Tariq Sims and Jeremy Smith.[48] In Round 1 of the 2016 NRL season, he made his club debut for the Knights against the Gold Coast Titans, playing at halfback and kicking 2 goals in the Knights' 12-30 loss at Cbus Super Stadium.[49] In Round 11 against the Wests Tigers, he scored his first try for the Knights.[50] During the middle of the season, he was linked to a possible allegiance switch to England for the 2016 Four Nations series. He qualifies for England through his English father.[51] Hodkinson finished his first season with the Knights having played in 23 matches, scoring 1 try, kicking 47 goals and kicking 1 field goal.[52]

References

  1. ↑ "Don't forget about Hokko: Morris". NRL.com. 2015-03-17. Retrieved 2015-09-20.
  2. ↑ "Trent Hodkinson - Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 2015-09-20.
  3. ↑ Trent Hodkinson rugbyleagueproject.org
  4. ↑ "Manly's Trent Hodkinson and Parramata's Kris Keating Return to North Coast as City Halves Combination". Dailytelegraph.com.au. Retrieved 2015-09-20.
  5. ↑ "Junior Kangaroos". Leagueoftitans.com.au. Retrieved 2015-09-20.
  6. ↑ "Harold Matts to Origin: Blues brothers reunited - NRL.com". M.nrl.com. 2014-05-26. Retrieved 2015-09-20.
  7. ↑ "H". Nyc Database. Retrieved 2015-09-20.
  8. ↑ "Eagles Swoop on Outcast Ray Price". Couriermail.com.au. Retrieved 2015-09-20.
  9. ↑ "Trent Hodkinson | Silvertails, Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Supporter forums". Silvertails.net. Retrieved 2015-09-20.
  10. ↑ "Brookies The Place for Me: Trent Hodkinson". Dailytelegraph.com.au. Retrieved 2015-09-20.
  11. ↑ "Queensland Led Trent Hodkinson Down State of Origin Path to New South Wales Blues". Couriermail.com.au. Retrieved 2015-09-20.
  12. ↑ "Sunshine Coast Beats Northern Pride to Win 2009 Queensland Cup Grand Final". Couriermail.com.au. Retrieved 2015-09-20.
  13. ↑ "Trent Hodkinson". Bulldogs. Retrieved 2015-09-20.
  14. ↑ "NRL 2010 - Round 2". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 2015-09-20.
  15. ↑ "Parramatta Eels Defeat Manly Sea Eagles". Foxsports.com.au. Retrieved 2015-09-20.
  16. ↑ "Photos". Heraldsun.com.au. Retrieved 2015-09-20.
  17. ↑ "City vs Country 2010". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 2015-09-20.
  18. ↑ "Trent Hodkinson a Slick Pick for City". Dailytelegraph.com.au. Retrieved 2015-09-20.
  19. ↑ "Country dominates City in Origin trial - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)". Abc.net.au. Retrieved 2015-09-20.
  20. ↑ "Trent Hodkinson Signs with Canterbury Bulldogs". Dailytelegraph.com.au. Retrieved 2015-09-20.
  21. ↑ "Trent Hodkinson Signs Three Year Deal with Canterbury Bankstown". Foxsports.com.au. Retrieved 2015-09-20.
  22. ↑ "Hodkinson kicks Manly to victory - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)". Abc.net.au. Retrieved 2015-09-20.
  23. ↑ "Custom Match List". Rugby League Project. 2015-08-21. Retrieved 2015-09-20.
  24. ↑ "NRL 2011 - Round 1". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 2015-09-20.
  25. ↑ "Canterbury Bulldogs Beat Wests Tigers in NRL Round One". Dailytelegraph.com.au. Retrieved 2015-09-20.
  26. ↑ "Canterbury and South Sydney Meet in Round Seven". Foxsports.com.au. Retrieved 2015-09-20.
  27. ↑ "Canterbury and Parramatta Meet in Round 20". Foxsports.com.au. Retrieved 2015-09-20.
  28. ↑ "Custom Match List". Rugby League Project. 2015-08-21. Retrieved 2015-09-20.
  29. ↑ Michael Carayannis. "Hodkinson dreams of regaining Dogs spot as recovery looms". Smh.com.au. Retrieved 2015-09-20.
  30. ↑ Archived 11 November 2014 at the Wayback Machine.
  31. ↑ "Trent Hodkinson Re-signs with Canterbury". Foxsports.com.au. Retrieved 2015-09-20.
  32. ↑ "State of Origin Heroic New South Wales Fullback Jarryd Hayne is the One for the Blues". Dailytelegraph.com.au. Retrieved 2015-09-20.
  33. ↑ "Trent Hodkinson Steps Up and Becomes a State of Origin Hero". Theaustraian.com.au. Retrieved 2015-09-20.
  34. ↑ "ORIGIN III: Queensland restores pride". News.com.au. 2014-07-09. Retrieved 2015-09-20.
  35. ↑ "Des Hasler Gets Another Crack at Manly after Bulldogs Bite Storm". Theaustraian.com.au. Retrieved 2015-09-20.
  36. ↑ "Trent Hodkinson Kicks a Golden Point Field Goal as the Bulldogs Claim a 18-17 Semifinal Victory". Foxpsorts.com.au. Retrieved 2015-09-20.
  37. ↑ Ash Gray (2014-09-27). "Panthers v Bulldogs". Smh.com.au. Retrieved 2015-09-20.
  38. ↑ Michael Carayannis (2014-10-04). "Canterbury Bulldogs captain Michael Ennis ruled out of NRL grand final, James Graham, Trent Hodkinson named as co-captains". Smh.com.au. Retrieved 2015-09-20.
  39. ↑ "Bulldogs Grand Final Player Ratings". NRL.com. 2014-10-05. Retrieved 2015-09-20.
  40. ↑ "South Sydney Rabbitohs Win 2014 Grand Final". Dailytelegraph.com.au. Retrieved 2015-09-20.
  41. ↑ "Sea Eagles v Bulldogs preview". NRL.com. 2015-03-20. Retrieved 2015-09-20.
  42. ↑ "Ellas Eagle Eye Canterbury Bulldogs Defeat Manly". Dailytelegraph.com.au. Retrieved 2015-09-20.
  43. ↑ "Trent Hodkinson Poised to Convert Sceptics". Dailytelegraph.com.au. Retrieved 2015-09-20.
  44. ↑ "Trent Hodkinson Signs Three Year Deal with Newcastle Knights from 2016". Dailytelegraph.com.au. Retrieved 2015-09-20.
  45. ↑ Robert Dillon. "No fairytale ending for Newcastle Knights stalwart Kurt Gidley as Canterbury Bulldogs win but lose Trent Hodkinson". Smh.com.au. Retrieved 2015-09-20.
  46. ↑ "Custom Match List". Rugby League Project. 2015-10-31. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
  47. ↑ "Teams named for NRL All Stars match". NRL.com. 2015-12-15. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
  48. ↑ NRL. "Newcastle Knights announce 2016 captains - Knights". Newcastleknights.com.au. Retrieved 2016-02-26.
  49. ↑ Laine Clark. "Gold Coast Titans grab NRL season opening win against Newcastle Knights". Smh.com.au. Retrieved 2016-03-07.
  50. ↑ David Sygall. "Trent Hodkinson in State of Origin frame as Wests Tigers pinch win over Newcastle Knights". Smh.com.au. Retrieved 2016-05-22.
  51. ↑ "Trent Hodkinson admits he could play for England in the Four Nations". Dailytelegraph.com.au. 2016-08-11. Retrieved 2016-09-04.
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