1. Thomas Opacic was born on 7 September 1994 and is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a centre for the Redcliffe Dolphins in the Queensland Cup.
17 Facts About Tom Opacic
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Tom Opacic previously played for the Brisbane Broncos, North Queensland Cowboys, and the Parramatta Eels in the National Rugby League.
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Tom Opacic was born in Redcliffe, Queensland, Australia, and is of Serbian descent.
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Tom Opacic played his junior rugby league for the Redcliffe Dolphins.
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In 2013 and 2014, Tom Opacic played for the Brisbane Broncos' NYC team, before graduating to their Queensland Cup team, and his old junior club, Redcliffe Dolphins in 2015.
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In Round 16 of the 2016 NRL season, Tom Opacic made his NRL debut for the Brisbane club against the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs.
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Tom Opacic failed to play a first grade game in 2017, after undergoing two shoulder reconstructions in the summer to treat injuries he suffered in the 2016 finals.
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The signing of Jack Bird, as well as the emergence of promising outside backs, Kotoni Staggs and Jamayne Isaako, meant that Tom Opacic spent most of 2018 playing for the Redcliffe Dolphins in the Queensland Cup competition.
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Tom Opacic appeared in 10 games for the Brisbane club in the 2018 season, starting in six and coming off the bench in four.
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On 8 August, Tom Opacic re-signed with the Brisbane side on a two-year deal but a month later was released by the club to sign with the North Queensland Cowboys until the end of 2020.
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Tom Opacic returned to first grade in North Queensland's Round 8 win over the Gold Coast Titans.
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In February, Tom Opacic was a member of the Cowboys' 2020 NRL Nines winning squad.
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Tom Opacic played just five NRL games in 2020, scoring two tries, struggling to hold down a starting centre position.
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On 10 August, Tom Opacic signed a two-year deal to join English side Hull Kingston Rovers starting in 2023.
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Tom Opacic played in Parramatta's opening two finals matches against Penrith and Canberra but suffered a hamstring injury during the clubs win over the latter opponent.
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Tom Opacic played 26 games for Hull Kingston Rovers in the 2023 Super League season as the club finished fourth on the table and qualified for the playoffs.
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Tom Opacic played in the clubs semi-final loss against Wigan.