16 Facts About Tom Dearden

Thomas Dearden was born on 13 March 2001 and is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who captains and plays as a five-eighth for the North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League.

Tom Dearden previously played for the Brisbane Broncos in the NRL as a halfback.

Tom Dearden has played at representative level for Queensland in the State of Origin series.

Tom Dearden settled in Mackay and attended Mackay State High School until grade 10.

Tom Dearden played junior rugby league for the Brothers Bulldogs Mackay before moving to the Gold Coast, where he played for the Currumbin Eagles and attended Palm Beach Currumbin State High School.

In 2016, Tom Dearden played for the Mackay Cutters Cyril Connell Cup side.

In Round 8 of the 2019 NRL season, Tom Dearden made his NRL debut for the Brisbane Broncos against the South Sydney Rabbitohs.

Tom Dearden made 12 appearances for Brisbane in the 2020 NRL season as the club suffered their worst ever year both on and off the field culminating in the club's first Wooden Spoon.

Tom Dearden began the 2021 season playing for the Souths Logan Magpies in the Queensland Cup, before being recalled into the Brisbane side in Round 3.

Tom Dearden played 23 matches for North Queensland in the 2022 NRL season as the club finished third on the table and qualified for the finals.

Tom Dearden played in both finals matches including their preliminary final loss to Parramatta.

Tom Dearden was 18th Man for the Queensland Maroons in Game I of the 2023 State of Origin series.

Tom Dearden played 23 games for North Queensland in the 2023 NRL season as the club finished 11th on the table.

On 19 December, Tom Dearden signed a contract extension to remain at North Queensland until the end of 2029.

Tom Dearden played 24 games for North Queensland in the 2024 NRL season as they finished 5th on the table.

Tom Dearden played in both finals games for North Queensland as they were eliminated in the second week by Cronulla.