Alex Seyfarth (born 20 January 1999) is an Australian professional

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who plays as a and for the

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in the

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(NRL). Seyfarth made his NRL debut in 2020.

Background

Seyfarth played his junior rugby league for the

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. Seyfarth is of

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descent.

Playing career

2020

Seyfarth made his debut in round 3 of the

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for the Wests Tigers against the

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following the resumption of the sport due to the

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2021

On 27 July, it was announced that Seyfarth would be ruled out for an indefinite period after suffering a MCL injury. Seyfarth played a total of 12 games for the

in the

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as the club finished 13th and missed the finals.

2022

Seyfarth played a total of 17 matches for the Wests Tigers in the

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as the club finished bottom of the table and claimed the

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for the first time.

2023

Seyfarth played a total of 14 games for the Wests Tigers in the

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as the club finished with the wooden spoon for a second straight year.

References

External links

Wests Tigers profile
1999 births Living people Australian people of Italian descent Australian rugby league players Rugby league players from Sydney Rugby league second-rows Western Suburbs Magpies NSW Cup players Wests Tigers players {{Australia-rugbyleague-bio-1990s-stub