1. Tom Eisenhuth was born on 17 July 1992 and is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a lock and second-row forward for the St George Illawarra Dragons in the National Rugby League.
19 Facts About Tom Eisenhuth
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Tom Eisenhuth debuted as a centre for the Penrith Panthers in the NRL.
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Tom Eisenhuth played his junior football for the Lower Mountains Eagles before being signed by the Penrith Panthers.
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Tom Eisenhuth played for the Panthers' NYC team from 2010 to 2012, scoring 8 tries in 47 games.
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Tom Eisenhuth is the cousin of fellow NRL player Matt Tom Eisenhuth and retired Cronulla Sharks Captain Paul Gallen.
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Tom Eisenhuth had travelled to Auckland as a member of the Panthers NRL Under-20s squad, but was called the NRL squad on the morning of the match.
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In 2013, Tom Eisenhuth moved into Penrith's NSW Cup side, the Windsor Wolves.
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Between 2014 and 2018, Tom Eisenhuth played 44 matches for Penrith's self-named NSW Cup team, scoring 18 tries.
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In 2016, Tom Eisenhuth played for the St Marys Saints in their Ron Massey Cup Grand Final loss.
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On 26 June 2018, Tom Eisenhuth was released from his contract with Penrith effective immediately.
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Tom Eisenhuth then signed with the Melbourne Storm for the remainder of the 2018 season, joining Storm affiliate club the Sunshine Coast Falcons.
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In round 1 of the 2019 NRL season, Tom Eisenhuth made his Melbourne Storm debut against the Brisbane Broncos at AAMI Park.
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Tom Eisenhuth had his Melbourne jersey presented to him by former Melbourne player Ryan Hoffman.
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Tom Eisenhuth played a total of 17 games for Melbourne in the 2021 NRL season as the club won 19 matches in a row and claimed the Minor Premiership.
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In 2022, Tom Eisenhuth was named in the NRL and Rugby League Players Association academic team of the year.
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Tom Eisenhuth would make 18 appearances for the Melbourne outfit in the 2023 NRL season, the most in a single season for his career.
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Tom Eisenhuth played every game for St George Illawarra in the 2024 NRL season as the club finished 11th on the table.
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Tom Eisenhuth was granted extended leave from the Dragons after suffering a concussion in pre-season and in a match in NSW cup.
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On 2 October 2012, Tom Eisenhuth was named on the bench in the Junior Kangaroos team to face the Junior Kiwis.