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Australian rugby league footballer
Matt Eisenhuth Full name Matthew Eisenhuth[1] Born (1992-08-20 ) 20 August 1992 (age 31 ) Auburn, New South Wales , AustraliaHeight 197 cm (6 ft 6 in ) Weight 111 kg (17 st 7 lb ) Position Lock , Prop
Source: [2]
As of 21 July 2024
Matt Eisenhuth (born 20 August 1992) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a lock for the Penrith Panthers in the NRL .
He previously played for the Wests Tigers in the National Rugby League .
Background
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Eisenhuth was born in Auburn, New South Wales , Australia.
He played his junior rugby league for the Wentworthville Magpies , before being signed by the Parramatta Eels .
Eisenhuth is the cousin of Australian international and former New South Wales State of Origin captain Paul Gallen ,[3] St. George Illawarra Dragons player Tom Eisenhuth .[4]
Playing career
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Early career
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From 2010 to 2012, Eisenhuth played for the Parramatta Eels' NYC team.[5] Australian Schoolboys .[6] New South Wales Cup team, Wenworthville Magpies.[7] Penrith Panthers ,[8] Ricky Stuart .[9]
In 2014, Eisenhuth overcame fears that he might not play football again, after having a tumour found in his knee. He had the tumour cut out, with the hole filled up with bone cement .[10] Wests Tigers .[11]
2017
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In round 15, Eisenhuth made his NRL debut for the Tigers against the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks ,[1] [12]
In August, Eisenhuth re-signed with the Tigers on a 2-year contract until the end of 2019.[13] [14]
2018
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In round 4, Eisenhuth scored his first NRL try, against the Parramatta Eels in the Tigers' 30-20 win at ANZ Stadium .[15] Ivan Cleary calling him, "a key member of our team".[16]
Towards the end of the season, Eisenhuth was a described as a player who embodies, "what it means to be a tireless worker". Leading his club in tackle counts, decoy runs, and second in support plays, he was considered one of the hardest workers in the NRL.[17]
2019
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Eisenhuth played 21 games for Wests in the 2019 NRL season as the club finished ninth and missed out on the finals.[18]
2020
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On 28 September, Eisenhuth was one of eight players who were released by the Wests Tigers.[19]
2021
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Eisenhuth played 19 games for Penrith in the 2021 NRL season and featured in the clubs qualifying final loss to South Sydney .[citation needed
2022
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Eisenhuth played 16 games for Penrith in the 2022 NRL season . On 25 September, Eisenhuth played in Penrith's NSW Cup Grand Final victory over Canterbury .[20] [21] NRL State Championship victory over Norths Devils .[22]
2023
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On 18 February, Eisenhuth played in Penrith's 13-12 upset loss to St Helens RFC in the 2023 World Club Challenge .[23] 2023 NRL season however he did not feature in the clubs finals campaign or the 2023 NRL Grand Final in which Penrith defeated Brisbane.[24]
2024
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On 24 February, Eisenhuth played in Penrith's 2024 World Club Challenge final loss against Wigan .[25]
References
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^ Rugby League. "Paul Gallen's cousin Matt Eisenhuth to make NRL debut for Wests Tigers against Cronulla Sharks" . Smh.com.au. Retrieved 17 June 2017 .
^ Ward, Roy (17 September 2020). "Storm won't risk returning stars as Eisenhuth stakes claim for bench role" . The Sydney Morning Herald .
^ "E" . Nyc Database. Retrieved 17 June 2017 .
^ "2010 Australian Schoolboys Team Announced - Australian Secondary Schools Rugby League" . Foxsportspulse.com. 25 June 2011. Retrieved 5 April 2015 .
^ "St George Illawarra Dragons" . Jubilee Avenue. Retrieved 17 June 2017 .
^ NRL (6 March 2013). "NRL Season Preview - Part 3" . The SportingJournal. Retrieved 17 June 2017 .
^ "Parramatta Eels salary cap scandal: Whatever happened to Ricky Stuart's Projector 12?" . Dailytelegraph.com.au. 22 May 2015. Retrieved 17 June 2017 .
^ "Matt Eisenhuth is the NRL's most resilient footballer" . Dailytelegraph.com.au. 16 June 2017. Retrieved 17 June 2017 .
^ New South Wales Rugby League (16 August 2016). "LeagueUnlimited Intrust Super Premiership NSW Teams - 2016 Round 24" . League Unlimited. Retrieved 17 June 2017 .
^ NRL Digital Media. "Late Changes: NRL Round 15 vs. Sharks - Tigers" . Weststigers.com.au. Retrieved 17 June 2017 .
^ "Wests Tigers re-sign Matt Eisenhuth - Zero Tackle" . 31 August 2017. Retrieved 12 September 2017 .
^ "Eisenhuth re-signs with Wests Tigers" . nrl.com . Archived from the original on 31 August 2017.
^ Ferguson, Shawn Dollin and Andrew. "NRL 2018 - Round 4 - Rugby League Project" . www.rugbyleagueproject.org . Retrieved 8 April 2018 .
^ "Eisenhuth re-signing ends chance of linking with cousin Gallen" . nrl.com .
^ Tanisha Stanton. "Workhorses Eisenhuth, Jackson set for Friday night face off" . nrl.com . Archived from the original on 25 July 2018.
^ "Robbie Farah's cryptic chat with Paul Gallen ahead of Leichhardt Oval showdown" . WWOS .
^ "Tigers show EIGHT players the door as Madge cleans house after another miserable season" . www.foxsports.com.au .
^ "NSW Cup Grand Final 2022" . www.nswrl.com .
^ "Penrith Panthers' back-to-back NRL premierships the culmination of grand final victories across all grades" . www.abc.net.au .
^ "Sunia sizzles as Panthers down Devils in State Championship" . www.nrl.com .
^ "St Helens: World Club Challenge win 'seismic for British rugby league' . www.bbc.co.uk .
^ "NRL grand final 2023: Penrith Panthers defeat Brisbane Broncos – as it happened" . www.theguardian.com .
^ "World Club Challenge: Wigan Warriors 16-12 Penrith Panthers - Cherry and Whites crowned world champions for fifth time" . www.bbc.co.uk .
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R e t r i e v e d f r o m " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Matt_Eisenhuth&oldid=1236154344 " C a t e g o r i e s : ● 1 9 9 2 b i r t h s ● L i v i n g p e o p l e ● A u s t r a l i a n r u g b y l e a g u e p l a y e r s ● P e n r i t h P a n t h e r s p l a y e r s ● R u g b y l e a g u e p r o p s ● R u g b y l e a g u e l o c k s ● R u g b y l e a g u e p l a y e r s f r o m S y d n e y ● W e n t w o r t h v i l l e M a g p i e s p l a y e r s ● W i n d s o r W o l v e s p l a y e r s ● W e s t s T i g e r s p l a y e r s ● W e s t s T i g e r s N S W C u p p l a y e r s H i d d e n c a t e g o r i e s : ● A r t i c l e s w i t h s h o r t d e s c r i p t i o n ● S h o r t d e s c r i p t i o n m a t c h e s W i k i d a t a ● U s e d m y d a t e s f r o m J u n e 2 0 1 7 ● U s e A u s t r a l i a n E n g l i s h f r o m J u n e 2 0 1 7 ● A l l W i k i p e d i a a r t i c l e s w r i t t e n i n A u s t r a l i a n E n g l i s h ● A l l a r t i c l e s w i t h u n s o u r c e d s t a t e m e n t s ● A r t i c l e s w i t h u n s o u r c e d s t a t e m e n t s f r o m A p r i l 2 0 2 4 ● C o m m o n s c a t e g o r y l i n k f r o m W i k i d a t a
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