Trent Toelau is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a hooker and halfback for the Penrith Panthers in the NRL.
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| Full name | Trent Toelau | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 12 November 1999 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Hooker, Halfback | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 27 March 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Background
editToelau played all his junior years in Melbourne for both the South East Titans and Doveton Steelers, he then continued playing senior grades in Melbourne at the Waverley Panthers.[2]
Toelau played for the Melbourne Thunderbolts, under 19s feeder to the Melbourne Storm, in SG Ball. Winning their player of the year in 2018. In 2019, he again won player of the year in Jersey Flegg.
Toelau then moved to the Newtown Jets before playing for St Marys, a feeder club to Penrith, before moving to Penrith.
Career
editIn round 13 of the 2024 NRL season, Toelau made his first grade debut for Penrith against the St. George Illawarra Dragons off the bench, in a 22-12 loss at BlueBet Stadium. Toelau played a total of 12 games for the club throughout the season but did not feature in the clubs grand final victory over Melbourne.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Playing Career - RLP Trent Toelau". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
- ^ "Instagram". NRL Victoria. 31 May 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
- ^ "NRL grand final 2024 quick hits: Biting allegation, Panthers halves swansong and a controversial bunker decision". www.abc.net.au.