Daniel Atkinson (rugby league)

Daniel Atkinson
Personal information
Full name	Daniel Atkinson
Born	15 January 2001 (age 21); Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Height	185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	89 kg (14 st 0 lb)
Playing information
Position	Five-eighth, Halfback
Club
	As of 13 September 2021 Source:

Daniel Atkinson (born 15 January 2021) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a five-eighth or halfback for the Melbourne Storm in the NRL.

Early life[]

Atkinson was born in Brisbane, Queensland and was educated at St Joseph's College, Nudgee.

He played junior rugby league for the Albany Creek Crushers, before signing with Norths Devils in the Queensland Cup Colts competition in 2019.

Playing career[]

Early career[]

Ahead of the 2020 season, Atkinson was signed by the Melbourne Storm to a development contract and allocated to play for the Brisbane Tigers, making his Tigers' debut in the opening game of the 2021 Queensland Cup season.^[2]

Atkinson also played a number of games for the in the Jersey Flegg Cup.^[3]

Melbourne Storm[]

In round 25 of the 2021 NRL season, Atkinson made his debut off the bench for Melbourne against Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks where they won 28–16. He had his Melbourne jersey (cap number 216) presented to him by Melbourne Storm teammate Dale Finucane and Football Manager Frank Ponissi.

References[]

^ "Daniel Atkinson - Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project.
^ Tabet, Melissa. "Debutant's the new word". Brisbane Tigers. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
^ "18th Man - Daniel Atkinson". 18thman.com. Retrieved 12 September 2021.

External links[]

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[1] "Daniel Atkinson - Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project.

[Tigersdebut-2] Tabet, Melissa. "Debutant's the new word". Brisbane Tigers. Retrieved 12 September 2021.

[3] "18th Man - Daniel Atkinson". 18thman.com. Retrieved 12 September 2021.

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