Zac Laybutt
Centre
Player Bio
- Height:
- 190 cm
- Date of Birth:
- 16 January 2002
- Weight:
- 94 kg
- Birthplace:
- Bundaberg, QLD
- Age:
- 23
- Nickname:
- -
- Debut Club:
- North Queensland Cowboys
- Date:
- 26 May 2023
- Opposition:
- Parramatta Eels
- Round:
- 13
- Previous Club:
- -
- Junior Club:
- Western Suburbs Panthers - Bundaberg
- Biography:
Cowboys member number: 45429
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The brother of Cowboy No.265 Kyle Laybutt, Zac grew up in Bundaberg before relocating to North Queensland to join the Cowboys Young Guns in 2021.
The 21-year-old centre shot from the clouds to make his NRL debut from outside of the Cowboys’ Top 30 in 2023.
Laybutt appeared in four games in his maiden NRL season, including a two-try performance in the Round 26 victory over The Dolphins.
The Western Suburbs Pathers Bundaberg junior made his International debut for the PNG PMs XIII in 2023, before going on to play in all three of the the Kumuls Pacific Championship matches.
Laybutt is contracted until the end of the 2025 season.
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If you could swap jobs with anyone in the world, who would it be: Warren Buffett
Least favourite household chore: Mopping
One thing you’d like to learn how to do: Play the guitar
One thing that you really dislike: Odd Numbers
Favourite holiday destination: Mundubbera
What would your ultimate golf grouping be: Grandt Horvat, Kevin Hart, Steve Irwin
Career
- Appearances
- 16
- Tries
- 8
2025 Season
- Appearances
- 8
Scoring
- Tries
- 2
Attack
- Try Assists
- 2
- Line Breaks
- 4
- Tackle Breaks
- 22
Passing
- Receipts
- 144
Defence
- Tackles Made
- 123
- Missed Tackles
- 20
- Tackle Efficiency
-
Running Metres
- Average Running Metres
- 106
- Total Running Metres
- 849
Fantasy
- Total Points
- 266
- Average Points
- 33.2
2025 Season - By Round
| Round | Opponent | Score | Position | Minutes Played | Tries | Goals | 1 Point Field Goals | 2 Point Field Goals | Points | Kicking Metres | Try Assists | Linebreaks | Tackle Breaks | Post Contact Metres | Offloads | Receipts | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Total Running Metres | Hit Up Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Warriors | Lost | 30 - 26 | Replacement | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 10 | Panthers | Drawn | 30 - 30 | Replacement | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 11 | Sea Eagles | Lost | 6 - 24 | Centre | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 39 | - | 25 | 6 | 1 | 151 | - | 36 |
| 13 | Wests Tigers | Won | 32 - 28 | Centre | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 4 | 53 | - | 16 | 15 | 5 | 139 | - | - |
| 14 | Storm | Lost | 38 - 14 | Centre | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 41 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 99 | - | - |
| 15 | Dolphins | Lost | 4 - 58 | Centre | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | 30 | - | - | 1 | 20 | 2 | 19 | 14 | 3 | 74 | - | - |
| 16 | Roosters | Lost | 42 - 8 | Centre | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | 35 | 1 | - | - | 22 | - | 15 | 16 | 3 | 74 | - | 11 |
| 17 | Titans | Won | 24 - 30 | Centre | 80 | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | 1 | 3 | 13 | - | 13 | 18 | 2 | 68 | - | - |
| 18 | Storm | Lost | 20 - 26 | Centre | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 23 | - | 16 | 23 | 1 | 102 | - | - |
| 19 | Bulldogs | Lost | 8 - 12 | Centre | 80 | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | 2 | 8 | 27 | 1 | 22 | 19 | 3 | 139 | - | 14 |
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 | Try Assists | Linebreaks | Receipts | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Tackle Efficiency | Total Running Metres | Average Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | Total Points | Average Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowboys | 2023 | 4 | 2 | 2 | - | 50% | 3 | - | - | - | 12 | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 68 | 45 | 11 | 80.36% | 532 | 133.00 | - | 148 | 37.0 |
| Cowboys | 2024 | 4 | 3 | 1 | - | 75% | 3 | - | - | - | 12 | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 47 | 35 | 6 | 85.37% | 435 | 108.00 | 15 | 126 | 31.5 |
| Cowboys | 2025 | 8 | 2 | 6 | - | 25% | 2 | - | - | - | 8 | 64 | 8.06 | - | 2 | 4 | 144 | 123 | 20 | 86.01% | 849 | 106.00 | 62 | 266 | 33.2 |
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 | Try Assists | Linebreaks | Receipts | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Tackle Efficiency | Total Running Metres | Average Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | Total Points | Average Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowboys | 2023 | 2025 | 16 | 7 | 9 | - | 44% | 8 | - | - | - | 32 | 64 | 3.23 | - | 4 | 9 | 259 | 203 | 37 | 84.58% | 1,816 | 90.00 | 78 | 540 | 33.8 |
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