Jody Rudd

Jody Rudd is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s. He played for Balmain, North Sydney and Illawarra in the Australian Rugby League, NRL and New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL) competitions.

Jody Rudd

Personal information
Full name	Jody Rudd
Born	10 May 1973
Playing information
Position	Wing, Centre
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1992–94 Illawarra Steelers 15 1 0 0 4 1995 North Sydney 5 0 0 0 0 1997–98 Balmain Tigers 2 0 0 0 0 Total 22 1 0 0 4
As of 17 May 2019 Source: [1]

Playing career

Rudd made his first grade debut for Illawarra in Round 20 1992 against Penrith at WIN Stadium coming off the bench in a 16-2 win. Rudd did not make an appearance for Illawarra in 1993 but returned in 1994 becoming a more regular starter in the team which narrowly missed out on the finals.

Rudd then signed with North Sydney for the 1995 season who went within one game of the grand final in 1994. Rudd would only make 5 appearances over 2 seasons for Norths as Rudd struggled to find a place in the team. In 1997, Rudd joined Balmain and made 7 appearances over 2 seasons. Rudd's final game in first grade was against Penrith in Round 5 1998 at Leichhardt Oval which finished in a 30-10 victory.[2]

Post playing

Rudd was a football manager with Western Suburbs in the early 2000s. He then became coach of Balmain-Ryde in 2005. In 2019, Rudd became head coach of the Riverina rugby league team.[3][4][5]

References

1. "Jody Rudd- Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
2. Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. (1995 edition) ISBN 1875169571
3. "two year ban for steroid use". Sydney Morning Herald.
4. "As a paramedic Bill Harrigan makes a good referee". Sydney Morning Herald.
5. "Riverina Ripe for Round Two Clash with Dragons". crlnsw.com.au.