Matt Steven Parcell (born 30 October 1992) is an Australian professional

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footballer who plays as a for

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in the

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. He previously played for the

Brisbane Broncos The Brisbane Broncos Rugby League Football Club Ltd., commonly referred to as the Broncos, is an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Brisbane, Queensland. Founded in April 1987, the Broncos play in Australia's elite c ...

and

Manly Warringah Sea Eagles The Manly Warringah Sea Eagles are an Australian professional rugby league club based in Sydney's Northern Beaches. The team colours are maroon and white, while their namesake and logo is the sea eagle. They compete in Australia's premier rugb ...

in the NRL. Parcell has also played for the

Leeds Rhinos The Leeds Rhinos are a professional rugby league club in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. The club was formed in 1870 as Leeds St John's and play in the Super League, the top tier of English rugby league. They have played home matches at Headin ...

in the Super League, and on loan from

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at Hull KR.

Background

Parcell was born in Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. He is the grandson of former

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international Gary Parcell. Parcell played his junior rugby league for the

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, before being signed by the

Ipswich Jets The Ipswich Jets are an Australian rugby league football club based in Ipswich, Queensland. Their name comes from nearby RAAF Base Amberley, one of the largest airbases in Australia. The Jets compete in the Queensland Cup competition. Original ...

. He also attended Mutdapilly State School, and went to

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in his high school years.

Playing career

2015

In 2015, Parcell joined the

. In the preseason, he beat former Bronco Jake Granville's 2.5-kilometre cross country record twice in one hour and then set a new mark for the Broncos' 1.8-kilometre run, while he can also run 40 metres in under five seconds. On 3 May, he played for the

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against the New South Wales Residents. In Round 12 of the

2015 NRL season The 2015 NRL season was the 108th season of professional rugby league in Australia and the 18th season of the National Rugby League in Australia and New Zealand. The season started in New Zealand with the annual Auckland Nines, which was followed ...

, he made his NRL debut for the Broncos against the

Canberra Raiders The Canberra Raiders are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the national capital city of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. They have competed in Australasia's elite rugby league competition, the National Rugby ...

. On 18 August, he signed a 3-year contract with the

starting in 2016.

2016

Parcell's first competitive showing with the Sea Eagles was during the first day of the

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at Eden Park in New Zealand. He crossed for the winning try for Manly in their opening game against the Broncos, and later replicated the feat by scoring the winning try in their second game against the

New Zealand Warriors The New Zealand Warriors are a professional rugby league football club based in Auckland, New Zealand that competes in the National Rugby League (NRL) premiership and is the League's only team from outside Australia. They were formed in 1995 as ...

. In December, he signed a 3-year contract with Super League side

, after being released from the final two years of his Sea Eagles contract.

2017

He played in the

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victory over the Castleford Tigers at Old Trafford.

2019

On 26 June 2019, Parcell joined fellow Super League side

on a deal until the end of the season. Just 24 hours after signing for the Hull Kingston Rovers, Parcell scored the winning try on his debut against cross-city rivals

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, the Hull Kingston Rovers won the match 18–10.

2020

On 15 October 2019,

turned the end of the season loan deal into a one-year contract.

2021

Parcell made 21 appearances for Hull Kingston Rovers in the 2021 Super League season as the club made it all the way to within one game of the grand final before losing to the

Catalans Dragons The Catalans Dragons (French: ''Dragons Catalans'', Catalan: ''Dracs Catalans'') are a professional rugby league club from Perpignan, Pyrénées-Orientales department, France. The team competes in the Super League and are the only team from outs ...

2022

Parcell played a total of 25 games for Hull Kingston Rovers in the 2022 Super League season as the club finished 8th on the table and missed the playoffs.

2023

On 12 August 2023, Parcell played for Hull Kingston Rovers in their 17-16 golden point extra-time loss to

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in the Challenge Cup final.

Honours

* Super League (1):

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References

External links

Leeds Rhinos profileIpswich Jets profileSL profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Parcell, Matt 1992 births Living people Australian rugby league players Brisbane Broncos players Hull Kingston Rovers players Ipswich Jets players Leeds Rhinos players Manly Warringah Sea Eagles players Rugby league hookers Rugby league players from Ipswich, Queensland