Stephen Crichton

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Stephen Crichton
Personal information
Full nameStephen Crichton
Born (2000-09-22) 22 September 2000 (age 21)
Apia, Samoa
Height193 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight99 kg (15 st 8 lb)
Playing information
PositionCentre, Fullback, Wing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2019– Penrith Panthers 53 28 21 0 154
As of 3 Oct 2021
Source: [1]

Stephen Crichton (born 22 September 2000) is a Samoan professional rugby league footballer who plays as a centre for the Penrith Panthers in the NRL

Background[]

Crichton was born in Apia, Samoa, and is the younger brother of Canterbury Bulldogs player Christian Crichton.

Early life[]

Crichton played his junior rugby league with St Clair Comets.

Career[]

2019[]

Crichton made his first grade debut for Penrith against the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in round 21 of the 2019 NRL season which ended in a 26–20 victory for Penrith at Panthers Stadium.[2][3]

2020[]

In round 8 of the 2020 NRL season, Crichton scored two tries as Penrith defeated the Wests Tigers 19-12 at Bankwest Stadium.[4]

Crichton had a breakout year for Penrith in the 2020 NRL season playing 22 games and scoring 17 tries as Penrith won the Minor Premiership. Crichton played in the 2020 NRL Grand Final where he scored a try in the second half as Penrith were defeated by Melbourne 26-20.[5] For a successful individual season, Crichton was named Centre of the Year at the 2020 Dally M Awards[6] and rewarded with a spot in the New South Wales State of Origin 27 man squad although he did not play in the three game series.[7]

2021[]

In round 5 of the 2021 NRL season, Crichton was fined $1,350 by the NRL for pulling benched Canberra Raiders player Joseph Tapine into a celebratory throng and goading him.[8]

Chrichton played a total of 26 games for Penrith in the 2021 NRL season including the club's 2021 NRL Grand Final victory over South Sydney. Crichton scored what would be the match winning try off an intercepted Cody Walker pass as Penrith held on to win 14-12.[9]

On 19 October, Crichton was handed a proposed $4000 fine by the NRL and a breach notice which alleges that he acted contrary to the best interests of the game after he was photographed on social media acting in a disrespectful manner toward the NRL Telstra Premiership Trophy. Although Crichton nor any of the Penrith players had broken the trophy, the NRL alleges Crichton and teammate Nathan Cleary showed disrespect towards the individuals depicted in the iconic moment on the Trophy.[10]

References[]

  1. ^ Rugby League Project
  2. ^ "NRL Round 21 team announcements". NRL.com. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
  3. ^ "Penrith rookies hold out Cronulla in NRL". 7 News. 9 August 2019.
  4. ^ "Brisbane lose to warriors sharks panthers post wins". ABC News. 4 July 2020.
  5. ^ Hytner, Mike (25 October 2020). "Melbourne Storm beat Penrith Panthers as it happened". The Guardian.
  6. ^ "Panthers dominate Dally M Team of the Year and Ivan's the coach". www.nrl.com. 19 Oct 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  7. ^ Chris Kennedy (26 Oct 2020). "2020 Origin squads: NSW, Queensland announce several new faces". www.nrl.com. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  8. ^ Gore, Tim (April 16, 2021). "Andrew Abdo's fining of the Raiders is inconsistent, incompetent and disgraceful". The Roar. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
  9. ^ "One of finest NRL grand finals of all time provides cure to difficult season". www.theguardian.com. 3 October 2021.
  10. ^ "May stood down as Panthers trio cop breach notices for post-GF celebrations". www.foxsports.com.au. 19 October 2021.

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