Tom Cant
Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Thomas Cant[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 13 June 2002 East Maitland, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 181 cm (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 96 kg (15 st 2 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Playing information | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Second-row, Lock | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [2] As of 1 March 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thomas Cant (born 13 June 2002) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row forward and lock for the Newcastle Knights in the National Rugby League.
Background
Born in East Maitland, New South Wales, Cant played his junior rugby league for the East Maitland Griffins, before being signed by the Newcastle Knights.
Playing career
Early years
Cant rose through the ranks for the Newcastle Knights, playing with their Harold Matthews Cup team in 2018, the S. G. Ball Cup side from 2019 to 2021 and finally the Jersey Flegg Cup team in 2022,[1] captaining the side that year.[3]
2023
In 2023, Cant got the chance to play in both of Newcastle's NRL trial matches during the pre-season.[3] In round 3 of the 2022 NRL season, he made his first grade debut for Newcastle against the Dolphins.[4]
2024 & 2025
Cant was limited to only three appearances with Newcastle in the 2024 NRL season. In the 2025 NRL season, Cant played a total of 18 games for Newcastle which saw the club finish with the Wooden Spoon for a fifth time.[5]
References
- ^ a b "Thomas Cant". 2 May 2021.
- ^ "Thomas Cant - Career Stats & Summary". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
- ^ a b "Boyhood dreams into reality: Meet our three new NRL debutants". Newcastle Knights. 16 March 2023.
- ^ "Squad Update: Late change sees local debutant added". Newcastle Knights. 16 March 2023.
- ^ "'Bulls**t': Dejected O'Brien struggles for answers after final Knights game". www.foxsports.com.au.