Victor Radley

Victor Derrick Radley (born 14 March 1998) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a lock, hooker and second-row forward for the Sydney Roosters in the NRL.

Victor Radley
Personal information
Full nameVictor Derrick Radley
Born (1998-03-14) 14 March 1998
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Height182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight92 kg (14 st 7 lb)
Playing information
PositionHooker, Lock
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2017– Sydney Roosters 62 10 0 0 36
As of 7 October 2019
Source: [1]

Background

Radley was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia and raised in Bronte. He is of English descent through his father Nigel.[2] Victor's middle name 'Derrick' is the name of one of his father's best friends from growing up. Victor was not aware of where his middle name came from, until his mother was asked by the Fox League team, Victor responding that he had no idea.

He played junior rugby union for the Clovelly Eagles and junior rugby league for the Clovelly Crocodiles, before being signed by the Sydney Roosters.

Playing career

Early career

In 2016 and 2017, Radley played for the Sydney Roosters' NYC team.[3][4] In October 2016, he played in the Roosters' NYC Grand Final win over the Penrith Panthers.[5]

2017

In May, Radley played for the Junior Kangaroos against the Junior Kiwis,[6] before playing for the New South Wales under-20s team against the Queensland under-20s team later that month.[7] In round 20 of the 2017 NRL season, he made his NRL debut for the Roosters against the Newcastle Knights.[8][9] In September, he was named on the interchange bench in the NYC Team of the Year.[10]

2018

In Round 3 against the Newcastle Knights, Radley scored his first NRL career try in the 38-8 win at Sydney Football Stadium.[11] In Round 9 against the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles, Radley earned the nickname “Victor the Inflictor” after he pulled off two try-saving tackles on Martin Taupau and Dylan Walker as the Roosters held on to walk away with a 22-20 win at Sydney Football Stadium.[12] In August 2018, Radley explained that he would play international football for England if he was asked.[13]

In 2018, Radley made 25 appearances for Eastern Suburbs as the club won their 4th minor premiership in 6 seasons. On 30 September, Radley played in Easts 21-6 victory over Melbourne in the 2018 NRL grand final. In the post match interview, Radley was speaking with Andrew Johns who asked Radley what he had planned for the celebrations, Radley famously replied "Beers, beers and more beers, I cannot wait".[14][15]

2019

In round 23, Radley played his 50th NRL game for the Sydney Roosters, scoring a try in their 12-34 win over the St George Illawarra Dragons at Netstrata Jubilee Stadium. Radley played in the club's 2019 NRL Grand Final victory over Canberra at ANZ Stadium.[16][17]

On 7 October, Radley was named at lock for the U23 Junior Australian side.

2020

In round 7 of the 2020 NRL season, Radley was taken from the field with a possible ACL injury in the Sydney Roosters 26-12 victory over St. George at Bankwest Stadium.[18]

References
  1. "Victor Radley - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
  2. "Victor Radley reveals he could choose England over New South Wales and Australia". Daily Telegraph. 14 August 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  3. "R". Nyc Database. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
  4. "Holden Cup U20's NYC - 2017 Round 5". League Unlimited. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
  5. "2016 Holden Cup NYC Under 20's Teams". League Unlimited. 2 October 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
  6. "Junior Kangaroos team named". NRL.com. 1 May 2017. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
  7. "New South Wales Under-20s side announced". Zero Tackle. 23 May 2017. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
  8. "Updated team lists: Roosters v Knights". NRL.com. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
  9. NRL Digital Media. "NRL Late Mail | Round 20". Roosters. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
  10. "2017 NYC Team of the Year - Zero Tackle". 4 September 2017. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
  11. "Roosters remind Knights what a premiership contender looks like". wwos.nine.com.au. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
  12. "Trent Robinson praises game-changing Victor Radley tackle". National Rugby League. 6 May 2018. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
  13. "Dailytelegraph.com.au - Subscribe to The Daily Telegraph for exclusive stories". www.dailytelegraph.com.au. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
  14. "NRL grand final 2018: Storm vs Roosters live". NewsComAu. 30 September 2018. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
  15. "Fans erupt over Roosters rookie's grand final interview". au.sports.Yahoo.com. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
  16. "NRL grand final player ratings: Roosters and Raiders hits and misses". SMH.
  17. "Sydney Roosters beat Canberra Raiders to win NRL Grand Final". BBC.
  18. "Sydney Roosters v St George score". wwos.nine.com.au.
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