Tyran Wishart
Australian rugby league footballer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tyran Wishart (born 17 November 1999) is an Australian rugby league footballer who plays as a five-eighth or halfback for the Melbourne Storm in the National Rugby League (NRL).
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| Born | 17 November 1999 Gerringong, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 89 kg (14 st 0 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Five-eighth, Halfback, Hooker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Father | Rod Wishart | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Background
Wishart is the son of former Illawarra Steelers and St. George Illawarra Dragons winger Rod Wishart.[2]
He played his junior rugby league for the Gerringong Lions. Wishart was educated at Kiama High School before playing junior representative for the St George Illawarra Dragons. He then signed his first senior contract with Melbourne Storm.[3]
Playing career
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Perspective
Wishart made his debut in round 1 of the 2022 NRL season for Melbourne Storm against Wests Tigers.[4] He had his jersey (cap 202) presented to him by his father and former Illawarra Steelers player Rod Wishart.[5]
Wishart would make 15 appearances for Melbourne during 2022, mostly being used as a utility off the interchange bench. His season was cut short by a syndesmosis injury in round 23.[6][7] Wishart played 14 games for Melbourne in the 2023 NRL season as the club finished third on the table. Wishart played in Melbourne's semi-final victory over the Sydney Roosters where he scored a try.[8]
In April 2024, Wishart would make an appearance for the North Sydney Bears in the New South Wales Cup competition after sitting on the bench for the entire match for Melbourne in their round 7 2024 game against the Sydney Roosters.[9] Wishart played a total of 26 matches for Melbourne in the 2024 NRL season. Wishart played in Melbourne's 2024 NRL Grand Final loss against Penrith.[10]
Following the Grand Final it was announced Wishart would make his debut for representative debut playing for the Prime Minister's XIII against the PNG Prime Minster's XIII on 13 October 2024,[11][12] scoring a try in the first half.[13] Wishart played the game alongside his future brother-in-law, Manly Sea Eagles outside back Reuben Garrick who got engaged to Wishart's sister Riley in 2024.[14]
Honours
- Individual
- Melbourne Storm Billy Slater Rookie of the Year: 2022
- RLPA Academic Team of the Year: 2023
- Club
- 2024 J. J. Giltinan Shield winners
- 2024 NRL Grand Final runners-up
Statistics
| Year | Team | Games | Tries | Goals | Pts |
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| 2022 |  Melbourne Storm |
15 | |||
| 2023 | 14 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 2024 | 26 | 12 | 14 | 76 | |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | 4 | ||
| Totals | 57 | 15 | 14 | 88 |
References
External links
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