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{{Short description|Australia international rugby league footballer}}
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'''Jason Hetherington''' (born 23 August 1970 ) is an Australian former [[rugby league]] footballer of the 1990s and 2000s.
'''Jason Hetherington''' is an Australian former [[rugby league]] footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. Hetherington played club football for the [[Gold Coast Seagulls]] and [[Canterbury Bulldogs|Canterbury-Bankstown]] in Australia and for the [[London Broncos]] in the [[Super League]].

==Background==
==Background==
Hetherington was born in [[Baralaba, Queensland]], Australia.
Hetherington was born in [[Baralaba, Queensland]], Australia.


==Career==
==Playing career==
He established himself as a {{rlp|hk}}, but he started his career off as a {{rlp|fe}}. Hetherington made his first grade debut for the Gold Coast in round 1 1993 against the [[Western Suburbs Magpies|Western Suburbs]] at [[Campbelltown Stadium]]. Hetherington made 15 appearances in his debut season as the Gold Coast finished last on the table and claimed the wooden spoon.
He established himself as a {{rlp|hk}}, but he started his career off as a {{rlp|fe}}. Hetherington played club football for the [[Gold Coast Chargers]] and the [[Canterbury Bulldogs|Bulldogs]] in Australia, winning a premiership with the latter in 1995. He played at hooker for the [[Canterbury Bulldogs]] in their loss at the [[1998 NRL grand final]] to the [[Brisbane Broncos]]. He also played representative football for [[Queensland state rugby league team|Queensland]], including one Man of the Match performance in the opening game of the 1999 series. Hetherington also gained selection for [[Australia national rugby league team|Australia]]. In [[Super League]] he played for the [[London Broncos#1994–2005: Broncos and Super League|London Broncos]]. In 2000 Hetherington was awarded the [[Australian Sports Medal]] for his contribution to Australia's international standing in the sport of rugby league.


Hetherington then joined Canterbury in 1994. Hetherington played for Canterbury in their 1994 Grand Final loss against the [[Canberra Raiders]]. The following year, Hetherington was part of the Canterbury side which won the 1995 premiership defeating [[Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles|Manly-Warringah]] in the grand final.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/northern-beaches/nrl-grand-final-top-5-grand-final-moments-for-canterbury-bulldogs/news-story/2c7fb1748fad22e5b177c4dc92a0daaa/|title=Top 5 grand final moments for Canterbury Bulldogs|website=The Daily Telegraph|location=Sydney}}</ref>
Ipswich, Queensland

Baralaba, Queensland
In the [[1998 NRL season]], Hetherington played 27 games as Canterbury finished 9th on the table and qualified for the finals. Canterbury proceeded to make the [[1998 NRL Grand Final]] after winning 4 sudden death elimination matches in a row including the club's famous preliminary final victory over rivals [[Parramatta Eels|Parramatta]] which is considered to be one of the greatest comebacks of all time. After being 18-2 down with less than 10 minutes remaining, Canterbury scored 3 tries to take the game into extra-time before winning the match 32–20.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nrl.com/news/2015/09/24/top-10-preliminary-final-heartbreaks/|title=Top 10 preliminary final heartbreaks|publisher=National Rugby League}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bulldogs.com.au/news/2014/08/12/memorable-match-1998-preliminary-final/|title=Memorable Match: 1998 Preliminary Final|website=bulldogs.com.au}}</ref>

The following week, he played at hooker for Canterbury in the [[1998 NRL grand final]] loss to the [[Brisbane Broncos]]. Hetherington also gained selection for [[Australia national rugby league team|Australia]] in 1998.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thebulldogs.com.au/sportal.php?page=player&id=592|title=BULLDOGS RUGBY LEAGUE CLUB – OFFICIAL WEBSITE|website=thebulldogs.com.au}}</ref>

He also played representative football for [[Queensland state rugby league team|Queensland]], including one Man of the Match performance in the opening game of the 1999 series.

In [[Super League]] he played for the [[London Broncos#1994–2005: Broncos and Super League|London Broncos]]. In 2000, Hetherington was awarded the [[Australian Sports Medal]] for his contribution to Australia's international standing in the sport of rugby league.


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.stateoforigin.com.au/soogame/PlayerDetails.aspx?Pid=332 Player Details at stateoforigin.com.au]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20071024202357/http://www.stateoforigin.com.au/soogame/PlayerDetails.aspx?Pid=332 Player Details at stateoforigin.com.au]
*[http://thebulldogs.com.au/sportal.php?page=player&id=592 Canterbury Bulldogs profile]
*[http://thebulldogs.com.au/sportal.php?page=player&id=592 Canterbury Bulldogs profile]
*[http://stats.rleague.com/rl/scorers/players/Jason_Hetherington.html NRL points]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080423030612/http://stats.rleague.com/rl/scorers/players/Jason_Hetherington.html NRL points]
*[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/world_cup_2000/group_1/976963.stm Broncos boss blasts Aussies]
*[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/world_cup_2000/group_1/976963.stm Broncos boss blasts Aussies]
*[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/1966864.stm Hetherington is April ace]
*[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/1966864.stm Hetherington is April ace]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20010707004917/http://www.londonbroncos.co.uk/theteam/teamfiles/jasonhetherington.shtml London Broncos profile]


{{Sydney Bulldogs squad 1995 ARL premiership}}
{{Sydney Bulldogs squad 1995 ARL premiership}}
{{London Broncos}}


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Latest revision as of 06:34, 18 April 2024

Jason Hetherington
Personal information
Full nameJason Hetherington
Born (1970-08-23) 23 August 1970 (age 53)
Baralaba, Queensland, Australia
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight90 kg (14 st 2 lb)
Playing information
PositionHooker
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1993 Gold Coast Seagulls 15 3 0 0 12
1994–00 Canterbury Bulldogs 118 13 0 0 52
2001–02 London Broncos 40 9 0 0 36
Total 173 25 0 0 100
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1998–00 Queensland 8 0 0 0 0
1998–00 Australia 2 1 0 0 4
Source: [1]
As of 23 October 2019

Jason Hetherington is an Australian former rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. Hetherington played club football for the Gold Coast Seagulls and Canterbury-Bankstown in Australia and for the London Broncos in the Super League.

Background[edit]

Hetherington was born in Baralaba, Queensland, Australia.

Playing career[edit]

He established himself as a hooker, but he started his career off as a five-eighth. Hetherington made his first grade debut for the Gold Coast in round 1 1993 against the Western Suburbs at Campbelltown Stadium. Hetherington made 15 appearances in his debut season as the Gold Coast finished last on the table and claimed the wooden spoon.

Hetherington then joined Canterbury in 1994. Hetherington played for Canterbury in their 1994 Grand Final loss against the Canberra Raiders. The following year, Hetherington was part of the Canterbury side which won the 1995 premiership defeating Manly-Warringah in the grand final.[2]

In the 1998 NRL season, Hetherington played 27 games as Canterbury finished 9th on the table and qualified for the finals. Canterbury proceeded to make the 1998 NRL Grand Final after winning 4 sudden death elimination matches in a row including the club's famous preliminary final victory over rivals Parramatta which is considered to be one of the greatest comebacks of all time. After being 18-2 down with less than 10 minutes remaining, Canterbury scored 3 tries to take the game into extra-time before winning the match 32–20.[3][4]

The following week, he played at hooker for Canterbury in the 1998 NRL grand final loss to the Brisbane Broncos. Hetherington also gained selection for Australia in 1998.[5]

He also played representative football for Queensland, including one Man of the Match performance in the opening game of the 1999 series.

In Super League he played for the London Broncos. In 2000, Hetherington was awarded the Australian Sports Medal for his contribution to Australia's international standing in the sport of rugby league.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Jason Hetherington – Career Stats & Summary – Rugby League Project". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
  2. ^ "Top 5 grand final moments for Canterbury Bulldogs". The Daily Telegraph. Sydney.
  3. ^ "Top 10 preliminary final heartbreaks". National Rugby League.
  4. ^ "Memorable Match: 1998 Preliminary Final". bulldogs.com.au.
  5. ^ "BULLDOGS RUGBY LEAGUE CLUB – OFFICIAL WEBSITE". thebulldogs.com.au.

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