1. Jack Cogger was born on 5 August 1997 and is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a five-eighth and halfback for the Newcastle Knights in the National Rugby League.
14 Facts About Jack Cogger
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Jack Cogger previously played for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs and Penrith Panthers, where he won the 2023 NRL Grand Final, and the Huddersfield Giants in the Super League.
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Jack Cogger is the son of former Western Suburbs Magpies player Trevor Cogger.
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From 2014 to 2016, Jack Cogger played for the Newcastle Knights' NYC team.
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Jack Cogger went on to play 6 NRL games in his debut season.
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Jack Cogger made his return to the field in round 13 for the club's NYC side, while playing two NRL matches at the end of the year.
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In January, Jack Cogger signed a 2-year contract with the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs starting in 2019, after his pathway to first-grade for the Knights was blocked through the signings of Mitchell Pearce and Connor Watson.
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Jack Cogger made a total of 17 appearances for Canterbury in the 2019 NRL season as the club finished 12th on the table.
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On 22 September, Jack Cogger was informed by Canterbury that his services would not be required in 2021 and that he would be released at the end of the 2020 NRL season as the club looked to rebuild after a horror year on and off the field.
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In December 2020, Jack Cogger signed a contract to join Huddersfield in the Super League.
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On 28 May 2022, Jack Cogger played for Huddersfield in their 2022 Challenge Cup Final loss to Wigan.
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In October 2022, it was announced that Jack Cogger had signed a one-year deal with the Penrith Panthers.
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On 2 August, Jack Cogger signed a three-year deal to re-join his former club Newcastle ahead of the 2024 NRL season.
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Jack Cogger played 17 games for Newcastle in the 2024 NRL season as the club finished 8th and qualified for the finals.