Josh Kerr (born 11 February 1996) is an Australian

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footballer who plays as a for the

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in the

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(NRL), and also for the Indigenous All Stars. He has previously played for the

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in the NRL.

Background

Kerr was born in

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, Queensland, Australia.

Career

Kerr was a

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junior and was signed to play in the

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's Under 20s and did a pre-season with them.

St George Illawarra Dragons (2019-2023)

Kerr represented the Indigenous All Stars in the

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. On 21 March in round 2 of the

2019 NRL season The 2019 NRL season was the 112th season of professional rugby league in Australia and the 22nd season run by the National Rugby League. The Sydney Roosters became the first team to win back-to-back Premierships since the Brisbane Broncos in 1992 ...

, Kerr made his NRL debut for the

against the

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In 2020, Kerr played all twenty games for St. George Illawarra and scored two tries. Kerr's form got him selected for the

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twenty-seven man squad for the

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,. Although Kerr did not play any games in Queensland's 2-1 Series win, he was 18th man in Origin 2. In the

2021 NRL season The 2021 NRL season was the 114th season of professional rugby league in Australia and the 24th season run by the National Rugby League. Teams The lineup of teams remained unchanged for the 15th consecutive year. Regular season Ladd ...

, Kerr played a total of nineteen matches for St. George Illawarra and scored two tries as the club finished 11th on the table and missed out on the finals. On 5 July, Kerr was fined $18,000 by the

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and suspended for one game after breaching the game's

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biosecurity protocols when he attended a party along with twelve other

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players at Paul Vaughan's property. In the

2022 NRL season The 2022 NRL season is the 115th season of professional rugby league in Australia and the 25th season run by the National Rugby League. Teams The lineup of teams remained unchanged for the 16th consecutive year. This became the second longest s ...

, Kerr played seven games for St George Illawarra. The team finished tenth on the table and missed the finals for a fourth straight year. In April 2023, Kerr signed a contract with the

club for the 2024 and 2025 seasons. He continuing playing for

in the

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. However, Kerr was granted an early release on 18 June from the Dragons to join the

immediately.

Dolphins (2023-present)

In the

, Kerr made his debut for the Dolphins in their round 17 match against the

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. Kerr played a total of eight games for the Dolphins that year.

References

External links

Dolphins profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kerr, Josh 1996 births Living people Indigenous Australian rugby league players Australian rugby league players Dolphins (NRL) players Redcliffe Dolphins players Rugby league players from Brisbane Rugby league props St. George Illawarra Dragons players