1. Jack Hetherington was born on 8 June 1996 and is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a prop and second-row forward for the Newcastle Knights in the National Rugby League.
18 Facts About Jack Hetherington
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Jack Hetherington previously played for the Penrith Panthers, New Zealand Warriors and the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in the NRL.
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Jack Hetherington is the grandson of Bill Mullins, son of Brett Hetherington, nephew of Brett Mullins and cousin of Canberra Raiders player James Schiller.
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Jack Hetherington played 13 NRL games in his rookie season, later re-signing with Penrith until the end of the 2021 season.
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On 18 June 2020, Jack Hetherington was temporarily released to join the New Zealand Warriors on loan.
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In round 13 of the 2020 NRL season, Jack Hetherington was placed on report for a dangerous tackle on Manly player Martin Taupau.
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Jack Hetherington was later suspended for four matches after pleading guilty to the dangerous tackle.
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In October 2020, Jack Hetherington was released by Penrith and he signed a contract to join Canterbury.
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In round 6 of the 2021 NRL season, Jack Hetherington was sent off after hitting North Queensland player Valentine Holmes around the head with a dangerous high tackle.
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Jack Hetherington made a total of 17 appearances for Canterbury in the 2021 NRL season as the club finished last and claimed the Wooden Spoon.
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In round 3 of the 2022 NRL season, Jack Hetherington was taken from the field during Canterbury's loss against Manly.
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In June, Jack Hetherington signed a three-year contract with the Newcastle Knights starting in 2023.
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Jack Hetherington played 26 matches for Newcastle in the 2023 NRL season as the club finished 5th on the table.
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Jack Hetherington played in both finals games as Newcastle were eliminated in the second week of the finals by the New Zealand Warriors.
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In round 8 of the 2024 NRL season, Jack Hetherington was sent to the sin bin during Newcastle's loss against Canterbury.
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Jack Hetherington was then spotted on video camera shadowboxing Reed Mahoney in the tunnel who had been sin binned.
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Jack Hetherington then punched Mahoney and the two players needed to be separated.
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Jack Hetherington played 21 matches for Newcastle in the 2024 NRL season as the club finished 8th and qualified for the finals.