Tom Gilbert (born 5 August 2000) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a er, or for the Dolphins in the National Rugby League. He has played at representative level for Queensland in the State of Origin series.

Background

Born and raised in Brisbane, Gilbert played his junior rugby league for the Norths Devils. He attended Wavell State High School and

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, before finishing his schooling at

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, where he was the vice-captain of their first XV rugby union team. In 2015, he joined the North Queensland Cowboys academy.

Playing career

Early career

In 2016, Gilbert played for the Norths Devils Cyril Connell Cup team and was later selected for the Queensland under-16 team. In 2017, he moved up to the Devils' Mal Meninga Cup team and represented the Queensland under-18 team. In 2018, Gilbert moved to Townsville and joined the

Townsville Blackhawks The Townsville & Districts Blackhawks are an Australian semi-professional rugby league football club based in Townsville, Queensland. They compete in Queensland's top rugby league competition, the Queensland Cup. The club was admitted to the Que ...

. After two games for the club's Mal Meninga Cup side, he moved up to their

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team. Later that year he was selected again in the Queensland under-18 team. On 16 October 2018, Gilbert re-signed with the North Queensland Cowboys, moving up to their

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squad on a one-year development deal. In 2019, he spent the entire season playing for the

in the Queensland Cup. In July 2019, he was named vice-captain of the Queensland under-20 team. In September 2019, he was named the Queensland Cup Rookie of the Year and was named at lock in the Team of the Year. On 29 November 2019, Gilbert re-signed with the North Queensland outfit until the end of 2022, joining the club's top-30 squad.

North Queensland Cowboys (2020-2022)

In Round 4 of the

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, Gilbert made his NRL debut for North Queensland against the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks. Following his second NRL game, Gilbert was suspended for three weeks for a crusher tackle on New Zealand Warriors prop King Vuniyayawa. In Round 17, he started at for the first time. In his rookie season, Gilbert played 12 games, starting four at . On 26 April 2022, Gilbert signed a three-year deal with the Dolphins, returning to his hometown of Brisbane.

Dolphins (2023-present)

In round 1 of the

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, Gilbert made his club debut for the Dolphins in their inaugural game in the national competition, defeating the Sydney Roosters 28-18 at Suncorp Stadium. In round 2, he scored a try against the Canberra Raiders at

Kayo Stadium Dolphin Stadium (also known as Kayo Stadium and previously Moreton Daily Stadium under naming rights) is a sports stadium in the suburb of Kippa-Ring in the Moreton Bay Region, north of the adjoining Brisbane metropolitan city, Queensland, Aust ...

. Gilbert's next try was scored in round 6 against the North Queensland Cowboys at Queensland Country Bank Stadium.

Achievements and accolades

Individual

* Queensland Cup Rookie of the Year: 2019 * Queensland Cup Team of the Year: 2019

Statistics

NRL

References

External links

Dolphins profile

North Queensland Cowboys profile

Townsville Blackhawks profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Gilbert, Tom 2000 births Living people Australian rugby league players Dolphins (NRL) players North Queensland Cowboys players Rugby league locks Rugby league players from Brisbane Townsville Blackhawks players