Jaylan De Groot
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| Born | 9 January 2003 Tweed Heads, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 189 cm (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Wing, Fullback, Centre | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 16 August 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Jaylan De Groot (born 9 January 2003) is an Australian rugby league footballer who plays as a fullback and winger for the Gold Coast Titans in the National Rugby League.
Background
[edit]De Groot played his junior rugby league for the Cudgen Hornets and attended Palm Beach Currumbin State High School before being signed by the Parramatta Eels.[2][3][4]
Playing career
[edit]Early career
[edit]In 2021, De Groot played for the Tweed Seagulls in the Mal Meninga Cup, scoring a try in their Grand Final win over the Townsville Blackhawks.[5] In December 2021, he signed with the Gold Coast Titans on a three-year contract.[6]
In 2023, De Groot moved up from Tweed's Hastings Deering Colts side into their Queensland Cup side, playing five games.[7][8]
2024
[edit]De Groot began the 2024 season playing for the Ipswich Jets in the Queensland Cup.[9] In Round 26 of the 2024 NRL season, De Groot made his NRL debut, starting at fullback and scoring a try in the Titans' 36–14 loss to the Newcastle Knights.[10]
2025
[edit]On 3 June, De Groot re-signed with the Gold Coast outfit until the end of the 2027 season.[11] De Groot played a total of 17 games for the Gold Coast as they narrowly avoided the wooden spoon finishing 16th on the table.[12]
References
[edit]- ↑
- ↑ "Rich rivalries to decide schoolboy silverware". QRL. 9 September 2020.
- ↑ "De Groot confident tide will turn for Titans as strike power returns". NRL. 24 April 2025.
- ↑ "Eels confirm 2021 Harold Matthews & SG Ball squads". Parramatta Eels. 16 October 2020.
- ↑ "TEAMLISTS: QRL U18 Mal Meninga Cup - 2021 Round 2". LeagueUnlimited. 9 March 2021.
- ↑ "Young fullback excited for next three years as a Titan". Gold Coast Titans. 5 December 2021.
- ↑ "Jaylan De Groot". 18th Man.
- ↑ "Elevated Titan De Groot's valuable lessons from Colts heartbreak". Gold Coast Titans. 21 November 2021.
- ↑ "Affiliate wrap: De Groot excels at No. 1 as Jets fire at home". Gold Coast Titans. 6 August 2024.
- ↑ "Key Three: De Groot delivers in debut as errors prove costly for Titans". Gold Coast Titans. 1 September 2024.
- ↑ "JDG to call GCT home for two more seasons". Gold Coast Titans. 3 June 2025.
- ↑ "Farewell Foran! Titans veteran's fairytale ending as wooden spoon battle heats up". www.foxsports.com.au.
