Joel Thompson

Quick Facts

Full Name	Joel Thompson
Occupation	Rugby League Player
Date Of Birth	Aug 24, 1988(1988-08-24)
Age	36
Birthplace	Ivanhoe
Country	Australia
Horoscope	Virgo

Joel Thompson Biography

Joel Thompson is one of the most popular and richest Rugby League Player who was born on August 24, 1988 in Ivanhoe, Australia.

In the 2008 NRL season, Thompson played in the Canberra Raiders NYC team, being named at second-row in the 2008 NYC Team of the Year. In round 26 of the 2008 NRL season, Thompson made his NRL debut for Canberra against the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs off the interchange bench in the 52–34 win at Canberra Stadium. This was Thompson’s only NRL match for the Raiders in the 2008 NRL season.

On 2 February 2009, Thompson was stood down from the Raiders squad pending the outcome of an assault allegation on his girlfriend. Thompson was later proven not guilty and returned towards the end of the season in round 18 against the Newcastle Knights playing off the interchange bench in the club’s 23–4 loss at Hunter Stadium. In round 22 against the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, Thompson scored his first NRL career try in the club’s 23–20 loss at ANZ Stadium. Thompson played in 9 matches and scored 2 tries for the Raiders in the 2009 NRL season.

Joel Thompson Net Worth

Joel Thompson is one of the richest Rugby League Player from Australia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Joel Thompson 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Thompson played his junior rugby league for the Forbes Magpies and attended Red Bend Catholic College before being signed by the Canberra Raiders. He represented the Australian Schoolboys in 2006 and played for the Junior Kangaroos in 2007.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Joel Thompson height 6 ft 3 in weight 97 kg & body measurements will update soon.

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In February 2014, Thompson was selected for the St George Illawarra Dragons inaugural Auckland Nines squad. In Round 1 of the 2014 NRL season, Thompson made his club debut for the St George Illawarra Dragons against the Wests Tigers, playing off the interchange bench in the 44–24 win at ANZ Stadium. On 11 May 2014, it was rumoured that Thompson was seeking a return to the Canberra Raiders but later decided to stay at St. George. In round 13 against the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, Thompson played his 100th NRL career match in the 30–0 win at WIN Stadium. In round 21 against the Sydney Roosters, Thompson scored his first club try for the club in the 30–22 loss at the Sydney Football Stadium. Thompson finished off his first year with the St George Illawarra Dragons in the 2014 season with him playing in 23 matches and scoring 3 tries.

Facts & Trivia

Ranked on the list of most popular Rugby League Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Australia. Joel Thompson celebrates birthday on August 24 of every year.

On 13 February 2016, Thompson played for the Indigenous All Stars against the World All Stars, starting at second-row in the 12–8 loss at Suncorp Stadium. In round 2, after St. George’s woeful 30–2 loss to arch rivals the Cronulla- Sutherland Sharks at Shark Park, Thompson taken to Twitter to have a rant about his frustration lack of post-match security after his wife and daughter were intimidated in the car park by a drunken Sharks supporter, saying in his tweet, “Happy to cop abuse especially after that game”, ”Drunken Sharks fans are a disgrace, Coming over threatening to piss on my car, Swearing in front of my two-year-old girl. Hard to take in front of my family. You’re very lucky there are consequences if I reacted how I wanted to, I’m filthy.” On 2 August 2016, Thompson extended his contract with the Dragons to the end of the 2018 season. In Round 25 against the Parramatta Eels, Thompson played his 150th NRL career match in the club’s 30–18 loss at Parramatta Stadium. Thompson finished the 2016 NRL season with him playing in 20 matches and scoring 3 tries for the Saints.