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Jaxon Purdue
Halfback
Player Bio
- Height:
- 186 cm
- Date of Birth:
- 26 July 2005
- Weight:
- 83 kg
- Birthplace:
- Mackay, QLD
- Age:
- 21
- Nickname:
- -
- Debut Club:
- North Queensland Cowboys
- Date:
- 02 June 2024
- Opposition:
- Sydney Roosters
- Round:
- 13
- Previous Club:
- -
- Junior Club:
- Norths Devils Mackay
- Biography:
After graduating from St Patrick's College Mackay in 2023, Purdue joined the Cowboys' NRL squad early in 2024.
The 18-year-old would make an appearance off the bench in the Cowboys first trial in 2024 against the Broncos, scoring a try, making six tackles breaks and running for 203 metres.
Career
- Appearances
- 57
- Tries
- 26
2026 Season
- Appearances
- 25
Scoring
- Tries
- 10
Kicking
- Forced Drop Outs
- 2
- Average Kicking Metres
- 17.3
Attack
- Try Assists
- 11
- Line Break Assists
- 11
Passing
- Offloads
- 16
- Receipts
- 689
Defence
- Tackles Made
- 410
- Tackle Efficiency
-
Running Metres
- Average Running Metres
- 121
- Total Running Metres
- 3044
Fantasy
- Total Points
- 987
- Average Points
- 39.5
2026 Season - By Round
| Round | Opponent | Score | Position | Minutes Played | Tries | Goals | 1 Point Field Goals | 2 Point Field Goals | Points | Kicking Metres | Forced Drop Outs | Try Assists | Linebreaks | Tackle Breaks | Post Contact Metres | Offloads | Receipts | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Total Running Metres | Hit Up Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Knights | Lost | 28 - 18 | Centre | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 40 | - | 39 | 12 | 7 | 175 | - | 47 |
| 2 | Wests Tigers | Lost | 44 - 16 | Centre | 80 | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 40 | - | 17 | 12 | 2 | 136 | 24 | - |
| 3 | Titans | Won | 30 - 16 | Centre | 80 | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | 2 | 1 | 3 | 44 | 3 | 23 | 8 | 1 | 134 | 11 | - |
| 4 | Storm | Won | 28 - 24 | Centre | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | 14 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 52 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 144 | 6 | - |
| 5 | Dragons | Won | 0 - 32 | Centre | 80 | 2 | - | - | - | 8 | 19 | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 30 | - | 24 | 14 | 3 | 219 | 5 | - |
| 6 | Broncos | Won | 31 - 35 | Centre | 80 | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 33 | - | 19 | 7 | 1 | 199 | - | - |
| 7 | Sea Eagles | Lost | 6 - 38 | Centre | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 33 | 2 | 25 | 15 | - | 98 | 8 | - |
| 8 | Sharks | Won | 46 - 34 | Centre | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 14 | - | 16 | 9 | 2 | 84 | - | - |
| 9 | Bulldogs | Won | 12 - 28 | Centre | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 48 | - | 21 | 10 | 1 | 132 | 9 | - |
| 10 | Eels | Lost | 30 - 33 | Centre | 82 | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | 2 | 4 | 40 | 1 | 26 | 17 | 4 | 165 | - | - |
| 11 | Roosters | Won | 12 - 18 | Centre | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 32 | - | 23 | 16 | 3 | 102 | 16 | - |
| 12 | Rabbitohs | Won | 30 - 18 | Centre | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 16 | - | 23 | 23 | 8 | 73 | - | 2 |
| 13 | Raiders | Lost | 26 - 12 | Centre | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | 11 | - | - | - | 1 | 30 | 3 | 23 | 11 | 3 | 122 | 7 | 10 |
| 14 | Dolphins | Lost | 14 - 40 | Centre | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 36 | - | 21 | 19 | 2 | 108 | 12 | - |
| 16 | Warriors | Lost | 38 - 20 | Five-Eighth | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 5 | 24 | 1 | 37 | 22 | - | 131 | - | - |
| 17 | Panthers | Won | 26 - 12 | Five-Eighth | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | 38 | - | - | - | 3 | 18 | - | 51 | 27 | - | 80 | - | - |
| 19 | Sea Eagles | Won | 18 - 19 | Five-Eighth | 82 | - | - | - | - | - | 25 | - | 2 | - | - | 32 | 1 | 58 | 30 | 4 | 84 | 5 | - |
| 20 | Dolphins | Lost | 36 - 16 | Five-Eighth | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | 121 | - | - | - | - | 12 | - | 43 | 27 | 3 | 58 | - | - |
| 21 | Broncos | Won | 18 - 10 | Halfback | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | - | 1 | 1 | 5 | 18 | - | 32 | 35 | 3 | 104 | - | - |
| 22 | Roosters | Lost | 12 - 82 | Halfback | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | 8 | - | 20 | 16 | 4 | 52 | - | - |
| 23 | Titans | Won | 8 - 30 | Halfback | 70 | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | 39 | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 38 | 18 | 3 | 156 | 1 | - |
| 24 | Eels | Lost | 32 - 30 | Halfback | 80 | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | 139 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 1 | 43 | 18 | 3 | 157 | - | - |
| 26 | Wests Tigers | Won | 24 - 10 | Centre | 80 | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | 3 | 27 | 2 | 17 | 20 | 1 | 92 | 16 | - |
| 27 | Raiders | Lost | 30 - 50 | Centre | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 19 | - | 13 | 10 | 5 | 101 | - | - |
| 28 | Sharks | Lost | 26 - 16 | Centre | 80 | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | 17 | 1 | - | 1 | 6 | 25 | - | 17 | 4 | 1 | 127 | - | - |
Career By Season
| Year | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Win % | Tries | Goals | 1 Point Field Goals | 2 Point Field Goals | Points | Kicking Metres | Kicking Metres Average | Goal Conversion Rate | Forced Drop Outs | Try Assists | Offloads | Receipts | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Tackle Efficiency | Total Running Metres | Average Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | Total Points | Average Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowboys | 2024 | 8 | 6 | 2 | - | 75% | 2 | - | - | - | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 85 | 56 | 5 | 91.80% | 410 | 51.00 | 40 | 111 | 13.9 |
| Cowboys | 2025 | 24 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 38% | 14 | - | - | - | 56 | 343 | 14.30 | - | 3 | 9 | 8 | 640 | 351 | 47 | 88.19% | 3,037 | 126.00 | 76 | 882 | 36.8 |
| Cowboys | 2026 | 25 | 13 | 12 | - | 52% | 10 | - | - | - | 40 | 432 | 17.28 | - | 2 | 11 | 16 | 689 | 410 | 66 | 86.13% | 3,044 | 121.00 | 60 | 987 | 39.5 |
Career Overall
| Year Start | Year End | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Win % | Tries | Goals | 1 Point Field Goals | 2 Point Field Goals | Points | Kicking Metres | Kicking Metres Average | Goal Conversion Rate | Forced Drop Outs | Try Assists | Offloads | Receipts | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Tackle Efficiency | Total Running Metres | Average Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | Total Points | Average Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowboys | 2024 | 2026 | 57 | 28 | 28 | 1 | 49% | 26 | - | - | - | 104 | 775 | 12.92 | - | 5 | 20 | 24 | 1,414 | 817 | 118 | 87.38% | 6,492 | 108.00 | 177 | 1,980 | 34.7 |
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