Jason Moodie

Jason Moodie (born 29 May 1974) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. A New South Wales State of Origin representative wing, he played in the National Rugby League for the Newcastle Knights, Parramatta Eels and Wests Tigers.

Jason Moodie

Personal information
Full name	Jason Wade Moodie
Born	29 May 1974 Narrabri, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
Height	185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	88 kg (13 st 12 lb)
Position	Wing
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1997–99 Newcastle Knights 54 28 0 0 112 2000–03 Parramatta Eels 87 44 2 0 180 2004 Wests Tigers 23 10 0 0 40 2007 Wests Tigers 8 1 0 0 4 Total 172 83 2 0 336 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 2001 NSW City 1 0 0 0 0 2002 New South Wales 3 2 0 0 8
Source: [1]

Playing career

Moodie made his first grade debut for Newcastle in Round 2 1997 against North Sydney. Moodie played 12 games for Newcastle in 1997 but did not play in the club's maiden premiership victory over Manly-Warringah.

Moodie joined Parramatta in 2000 and played in the club's preliminary final defeat against eventual premiers Brisbane.

Moodie then played for the Parramatta Eels in their 2001 NRL grand final loss to the Newcastle Knights. He was selected to play for New South Wales Origin in all three games of the 2002 drawn series. Moodie scored two tries in the tied third match.[2]

Moodie retired from first grade competition in 2004 to become a firefighter but was unsuccessful in his application to join, he then became a glass delivery driver for two years before returning to spend another season with the Wests Tigers in 2007.[3][4]

References

1. "Jason Moodie - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.
2. "Official Player Numbers". Parramatta Eels.
3. "Moodie ready to put a truckload into second chance". www.smh.com.au.
4. "Wests Tigers First Grade Players". Wests Tigers.

External links

• Wests Tigers player profile