Max Plath
Personal information
Full nameMax Plath
Born (2001-10-03) 3 October 2001 (age 22)
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Height178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight87 kg (13 st 10 lb)
Playing information
PositionFive-eighth, halfback
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2023– Dolphins 2 1 0 0 4
Source: [1]

Max Plath (born 3 October 2001)[2] is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a five-eighth or a halfback for the Dolphins in the National Rugby League (NRL).

Background

Plath was born in Brisbane, Queensland and was educated at Iona College Brisbane. He is the son of former Brisbane Broncos player John Plath.

Playing career

Early career

During 2022 and 2023, Platt played seventeen games, scored nine tries and kicked nineteen goals for the Wynnum Manly Seagulls in the Hostplus Cup.[3] He has also played in the Queensland under-19 team.[4][5]

Dolphins (2023-present)

During 2023, Platt played fifteen games and scored six tries for the Redcliffe Dolphins in the Hostplus Cup competition run by the Queensland Rugby League (QRL).[6] On 2 June 2023 in round 14 of the 2023 NRL season, Plath made his first grade debut from the bench in their 8-30 loss to the New Zealand Warriors at Mount Smart Stadium.[7] In total, Plath played two NRL games and scored one try for the Dolphins that year. In December 2023, his contract was extended until 2026.[8]

Further information: 2023 Dolphins season

Further information: List of Dolphins (NRL) players

References

  1. ^ RLP
  2. ^ https://nothingbutleague.com/player/max-plath/
  3. ^ https://www.dolphinsnrl.com.au/teams/qrl-premiership/redcliffe-dolphins/max-plath/
  4. ^ "Max Plath Signs With Dolphins NRL Team". WynnumSeagulls.com. 12 April 2023.
  5. ^ "Future Gulls: Get to know Max Plath". WynnumSeagulls.com. 8 April 2020.
  6. ^ https://www.dolphinsnrl.com.au/teams/qrl-premiership/redcliffe-dolphins/max-plath/
  7. ^ "Round 14 Warriors V Dolphins". NRL.com. 4 June 2023.
  8. ^ https://www.dolphinsnrl.com.au/news/2023/12/12/plath-extends-with-dolphins-through-to-2026/