Bailey Biondi-Odo (born 6 December 2001) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a halfback, five-eighth or hooker for the Townsville Blackhawks in the Queensland Cup
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| Full name | Bailey Biondi-Odo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 6 December 2001 Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 85 kg (13 st 5 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Halfback, Five-eighth, Hooker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 16 February 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
He previously played for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in the NRL.
Playing career
editIn round 16 of the 2021 NRL season, Biondi-Odo made his debut for the Canterbury Bulldogs against the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles which ended in a 66–0 defeat at Western Sydney Stadium.[2]
In round 18 of the 2021 NRL season, he scored his first try in the NRL during Canterbury's 32–24 loss against the South Sydney Rabbitohs.[3] Biondi-Odo made nine appearances for Canterbury in the 2021 NRL season as the club finished last on the table and collected the Wooden Spoon.[4]
Biondi-Odo made eight appearances for Canterbury in the 2022 NRL season as the club finished 12th on the ladder.[5] During the NSW Cup Elimination Final against the Parramatta Eels, Biondi-Odo was taken off the field with an ACL injury, requiring an ACL reconstruction.[6][7] Biondi-Odo was dropped from the club's Top 30 for 2023, with Canterbury general manager of football Phil Gould stating he would return to the side in 2024. His place in the Top 30 was taken by Reece Hoffman.[8]
References
edit- ^ Rugby League Project
- ^ "Saab and Turbo hit top gear as Sea Eagles cruise Rout 66". www.nrl.com. 3 July 2021.
- ^ "Walker's class gets sloppy Bunnies home; Bulldogs pay for Lewis' all-time brain-fade: 3 Big Hits". www.foxsports.com.au. 18 July 2021.
- ^ "Flanagan in line for another NRL recall as Barrett seethes at bunker". www.smh.com.au. 15 August 2021.
- ^ "Bailey Biondi-Odo - Playing Career - Summary". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
- ^ "Injury Ward: Round 6 Update". Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs. 4 April 2023. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
- ^ Moses, Stewart (3 September 2022). "Bulldogs survive early injury to advance to Minor Semi-final". New South Wales Rugby League. Archived from the original on 17 September 2022. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
- ^ Blyth, Jack (7 March 2023). "Bulldogs cut injured utility for former Wests Tiger in top 30 swap". Zero Tackle. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
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