Name Aaron Gray Role Rugby Player | Height 1.81 m Weight 95 kg | |
Aaron Gray (born 7 April 1994) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the National Rugby League. He plays at centre and wing.
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Background
Born in Sydney, New South Wales, Gray played his junior rugby league for the Mascot Jets, before being signed by the South Sydney Rabbitohs.
Early career
From 2012 to 2014, Gray played for the South Sydney Rabbitohs' NYC team. On 3 May 2014, he played for the New South Wales under-20s team against the Queensland under-20s team, after coming in as a late inclusion for an injured player.
2015
On 31 January and 1 February, Gray played for the Rabbitohs in the 2015 NRL Auckland Nines.
In 2015, Gray graduated on to the Rabbitohs' New South Wales Cup team, North Sydney Bears. Gray played 12 games for Norths and scored 7 tries before making his NRL Debut. In Round 8 of the 2015 NRL season, he made his NRL debut for the Rabbitohs against the Canberra Raiders, playing in the Rabbitohs' 22-30 loss. In Round 9, he scored his first two tries for the Rabbitohs against the St. George Illawarra Dragons. On 3 August, he re-signed with the Rabbitohs on a 2-year contract. He finished off the 2015 season having played in 12 games and scoring seven tries.
2016
The Rabbitohs' loss of centre Dylan Walker to the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles caused a reshuffle among the club's back-line, handing Gray a more secure spot on the wing. He began the season, scoring a try in Round 1. In Round 2, he scored his first career hat-trick against the Newcastle Knights in the Rabbitohs' 48-6 win at ANZ Stadium. On 8 May, he played for NSW City against NSW Country in the annual City vs Country Origin match. Despite being named in the centres, an injury to City winger David Nofoaluma moved Gray to the wing, where he scored four tries in the match. During the second half of the season, the Rabbitohs shifted Gray to the position of centre, where he scored four tries overall, including a double in Round 26 against the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs. He finished the 2016 season with 21 appearances and 9 tries.
2017
Gray was named in the Rabbitohs squad for the 2017 NRL Auckland Nines.
On July 13th Gray signed a two-year contract with the Cronulla Sharks starting in 2018.