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Tom Dearden

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Tom Dearden

Thomas Dearden (born 13 March 2001) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who captains and plays as a five-eighth or halfback for the North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League (NRL). He previously played for the Brisbane Broncos in the NRL. He has played at international level for Australia as a five-eighth. He has played at representative level for Queensland in State of Origin as a five-eighth and in 2025, he won the Wally Lewis Medal, playing as a utility off the bench and halfback, winning man of the match in the series-winning decider. He has also represented the Prime Minister's XIII as a utility.

Infobox

Full name
Thomas Dearden
Born
(2001-03-13) 13 March 2001 (age 24)Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia
Height
177 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight
87 kg (13 st 10 lb)
Position
Five-eighth, Halfback
Club
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2019–21 Brisbane Broncos 22 2 0 0 8 2021– North Qld Cowboys 104 40 0 0 160 Total 126 42 0 0 168 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 2022–25 Queensland 7 2 0 0 8 2023 Prime Minister's XIII 1 0 0 0 0 2024– Australia 6 1 0 0 4

Tables

· Statistics
2019
2019
Year
2019
Team
Brisbane Broncos
Games
5
2020
2020
Year
2020
Team
12
Games
1
Tries
4
2021
2021
Year
2021
Team
Brisbane Broncos
Games
5
Tries
1
Pts
4
North Queensland Cowboys
North Queensland Cowboys
Year
North Queensland Cowboys
Team
12
Games
6
Tries
24
2022
2022
Year
2022
Team
North Queensland Cowboys
Games
23
Tries
9
Pts
36
2023
2023
Year
2023
Team
23
Games
7
Tries
28
2024
2024
Year
2024
Team
24
Games
9
Tries
36
2025
2025
Year
2025
Team
22
Games
9
Tries
36
2026
2026
Year
2026
Year
Team
Games
Tries
Pts
2019
Brisbane Broncos
5
2020
12
1
4
2021
Brisbane Broncos
5
1
4
North Queensland Cowboys
12
6
24
2022
North Queensland Cowboys
23
9
36
2023
23
7
28
2024
24
9
36
2025
22
9
36
2026
Totals
126
42
168

References

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