Lloyd Perrett (born 17 December 1994) is a professional

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footballer who plays as a for the Ormeau Shearers DMC side. He previously played for the

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and the

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in the

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Background

Perrett was born in

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. He is of

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and Samoan descent moved to the

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at the age of 4. Perrett is the younger brother of former

player

Sam Perrett Sam Perrett (born 14 May 1985), also known by the nickname of "Pez"' or "Sammy", is a New Zealand former professional rugby league footballer. A representative for New Zealand at international level, he was a versatile back who was capable of p ...

. He played his junior rugby league for the

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, before being signed by the

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Playing career

Early career

In June 2012, Perrett joined the

mid-season effective immediately, following his brother Sam. In 2012 and 2013, he played for the Bulldogs'

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team. On 20 April 2013, he played for the

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under-20s team against the

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under-20s team. On 13 October 2013, he played for the

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against the

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2014

In 2014, Perrett graduated to Canterbury's

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team. On 3 May, he again played for the Queensland under-20s team against the New South Wales under-20s team. In Round 15 of the

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, he made his

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debut for Canterbury against the

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, playing off the interchange bench in the clubs 22-14 win at

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. In Round 23 against arch-rivals the

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, he suffered a season ending ankle injury in Canterbury's 18-16 win at

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. He finished off his debut year in the NRL, having played in eight matches for the Canterbury club. On 1 December, he re-signed with Canterbury on a four-year contract.

2015

On 31 January and 1 February, Perrett played for Canterbury in the

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. He finished off the 2015 season having played in 14 games for the Canterbury club.

2016

On 12 January, Perrett was selected in the

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Emerging Maroons squad. In September, he was named on the interchange bench in the 2016 Intrust Super Premiership NSW Team of the Year. On 9 December, he signed a three-year contract with the

starting in 2017, after being released from the final 2 years of his Bulldogs contract.

2017

Perrett was named in the Sea Eagles squad for the

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. He made his NRL debut for Manly against the

in round one of the 2017 season. In round 23 against the

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, Perrett scored his first NRL career try in Manly's 26-30 loss at

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2018

Perrett suffered a heat stroke during pre-season testing and was rushed to hospital. Perrett was unable to complete the majority of the 2018 pre-season. He managed to play 13 games in the 2018 season, averaging a light 18 minutes per game. He was also the only Manly player happy to see the exit of Coach

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, as it appeared Perrett was not accustomed to Barrett's coaching style.

2019

Alike the previous season, Perrett has spent most of his 2019 pre-season on the bench due to lack of fitness with completing Hasler's training regimes. Perrett will be off-contract beyond 2019. Unfortunately, Perrett's playing career at Manly appears slim, as he took part in playing both his trial games alongside reserve grade players. On 6 May, Perrett was selected for the

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residents side to play against the Queensland residents representative team. Perrett featured in both of Manly's finals matches after the club finished in 6th place at the end of the regular season. Perrett started both games from the bench as Manly reached the second week of the finals series before they were eliminated by South Sydney 34-26 at

. In November 2019, it was announced that Perrett had been released by Manly-Warringah. On 26 November, it was revealed that Perrett was on a train and trial contract with the

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References

External links

Manly Sea Eagles profileNRL profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Perrett, Lloyd 1994 births Living people Burleigh Bears players Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs players Junior Kangaroos players Manly Warringah Sea Eagles players New Zealand emigrants to Australia New Zealand Māori rugby league players New Zealand rugby league players Rugby league props