Zac Lomax

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Zac Lomax
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Personal information
Full nameZac Lomax
Born (1999-09-24) 24 September 1999 (age 22)
Temora, New South Wales, Australia
Height190 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight94 kg (14 st 11 lb)
Playing information
PositionCentre, Fullback, Wing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2018– St. George Illawarra 48 21 116 0 316
As of 3 May 2021
Source: [1]

Zac Lomax (born 24 September 1999) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a centre for the St George Illawarra Dragons in the NRL.

Background[]

Lomax was born in Temora, New South Wales, Australia.

He played his junior rugby league for the Temora Dragons, where he once scored 40 points in a game that ended 100-0.[2]

Career[]

Early career[]

Lomax is a graduate of the Illawarra Steelers' SG Ball team and was named in both the Australian Schoolboys and NSW Under-18s teams in 2016 and 2017. In 2017, Lomax was awarded NSWRL's Under-18s Player of the Year.[3]

2018[]

Lomax made his NRL debut for St George Illawarra in Round 10, 2018 vs South Sydney.[4] Lomax played in both finals games for St George Illawarra in the 2018 NRL season. Lomax kicked 3 goals in week one of the finals series as St George Illawarra defeated Brisbane 48-18 in an upset victory at Suncorp Stadium. The following week, Lomax kicked 4 goals as St George Illawarra were defeated by Souths 13-12 at ANZ Stadium in the elimination final.[5] Lomax was named in the Prime Ministers XIII, New South Wales U18 for 2018, and also appeared in Brad Fittler's Emerging Blues camp, Zac also scored 5 goals in the PM XIII 34-18 win over PNG.[6] On 15 August 2018 Lomax re-signed with the Dragons until the end of 2020.

2019[]

In the 2019 season Lomax played 10 games, scoring 5 tries and 15 goals before injuring his thumb at training, he returned in the round 19 loss against South Sydney. In December 2019, Lomax extended his contract until the end of the 2025 season.[7]

2020[]

In round 11 of the 2020 NRL season, Lomax scored two tries and kick four goals in a 28-24 loss against rivals Cronulla-Sutherland at Kogarah Oval.[8]

In round 13 against the Sydney Roosters, Lomax scored two tries and kicked two goals in a 24-16 loss at WIN Stadium.[9]

In round 19, Lomax scored two tries in a 42-18 defeat to Newcastle at McDonald Jones Stadium.[10]

In October, Lomax was named in the New South Wales State of Origin preliminary squad.[11]

2021[]

In round 3 of the 2021 NRL season, Lomax scored two tries and kicked seven goals in a 38-12 victory over Manly-Warringah at WIN Stadium.[12]

In round 8 against the Wests Tigers, Lomax suffered a suspected broken thumb in the club's 16-8 loss at WIN Stadium.[13]

Lomax played a total of 12 matches for St. George Illawarra in the 2021 NRL season as the club finished 11th on the table and missed out on the finals.[14]

Controversy[]

On 5 July 2021, Lomax was fined $31,000 by the NRL and suspended for one game after breaching the game's Covid-19 biosecurity protocols when he attended a party along with 12 other St. George Illawarra players at Paul Vaughan's property.[15]

Personal life[]

Lomax has an older brother Hayden Lomax who is currently in the development squad for the St. George Illawarra Dragons.[16]

Lomax has a partner Jessica Sergis who plays in the NRL Women's Premiership. Due to COVID-19 protocols Sergis had to move out of their shared household in 2020.[17]

References[]

  1. ^ "Zac Lomax - Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 13 May 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ The day Zac Lomax won 100-0 (Interview). National Rugby League. 14 April 2020.
  3. ^ "Klemmer Claims Brad Fittler Medal". New South Wales Rugby League. 11 September 2017. Archived from the original on 22 April 2019. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  4. ^ "Round 10 NRL teams: Every team named". Fox Sports. 8 May 2018. Retrieved 8 May 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ Newton, Alicia (26 October 2018). "St George Illawarra Dragons 2018 season review". NRL.com. Archived from the original on 20 September 2018. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
  6. ^ Chammas, Michael (6 October 2018). "As it happened: PNG PM's XIII v Australia PM's XIII". NRL.com. Archived from the original on 6 October 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  7. ^ Parkinson, Andrew (5 December 2019). "Dragons want Lomax to be one club player after long-term contract extension". St George & Sutherland Shire Leader. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  8. ^ Jackson, Andrew (25 July 2020). "Sharks hold off fast-finishing Dragons in thrilling local derby". Fox Sports. Archived from the original on 19 August 2020. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  9. ^ Walter, Brad (6 August 2020). "Robinson hails special night for Roosters and Aubusson". NRL.com. Archived from the original on 7 August 2020. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
  10. ^ Brunsdon, Simon (20 September 2020). "Knights find some pre-finals form to thump dismal Dragons who 'wouldn't have beaten Dapto'". Fox Sports Australia. Archived from the original on 22 September 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  11. ^ Rayson, Zac (5 October 2020). "Dragons star Zac Lomax's emotional call to parents after maiden Blues call-up". Fox Sports Australia. Retrieved 7 October 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  12. ^ "South Sydney Rabbitohs defeat Sydney Roosters 26-16, St George Illawarra Dragons beat Manly Sea Eagles 38-12". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. AAP. 26 March 2021. Archived from the original on 26 March 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  13. ^ St John, Mark; Brunsdon, Simon (2 May 2021). "Potential Blues blow as young gun injures thumb; worst news for two Roosters: Casualty Ward". Fox Sports. Archived from the original on 2 May 2021. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  14. ^ "Luckless Cowboy ends 14-game losing streak; Dragons find their new No.6: 3 Big Hits". www.foxsports.com.au. 28 August 2021.
  15. ^ "St George Illawarra Dragons players fined $305,000 and given match suspensions". National Rugby League. 5 July 2021. Archived from the original on 6 July 2021. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  16. ^ Walter, Brad (1 May 2019). "Lomax a step closer to playing alongside big brother". NRL.com. Archived from the original on 1 May 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  17. ^ Newton, Alicia (27 September 2020). "Moving out and quitting job: Testing times for world's best". National Rugby League. Archived from the original on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2021.

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