Alex Seyfarth (born 20 January 1999 in Orange, NSW) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row and lock forward for the Wests Tigers in the National Rugby League (NRL).
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| Born | 20 January 1999 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 104 kg (16 st 5 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Second-row, Lock | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Seyfarth made his NRL debut in 2020.
Background
Seyfarth played his junior rugby league for the Dundas Shamrocks. Seyfarth is of Italian,[2] Slovenian, English and Sri Lankan descent.[3] He played in an under-10s grand final at Leichhardt Oval.[3]
In 2017, Seyfarth joined the Wests Tigers Jersey Flegg team. He was named their best player in 2018, going on to play for the New South Wales under-18s team. The next year, he progressed to NSW's under-20s team.[4]
Playing career
2020
Seyfarth made his debut in round 3 of the 2020 NRL season for the Wests Tigers against the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks following the resumption of the sport due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5]
2021
On 27 July, it was announced that Seyfarth would be ruled out for an indefinite period after suffering a MCL injury.[6]Seyfarth played a total of 12 games for the Wests Tigers in the 2021 NRL season as the club finished 13th and missed the finals.[7]
2022
Seyfarth played a total of 17 matches for the Wests Tigers in the 2022 NRL season as the club finished bottom of the table and claimed the wooden spoon for the first time.[8]
2023
Seyfarth played a total of 14 games for the Wests Tigers in the 2023 NRL season as the club finished with the wooden spoon for a second straight year.[9] At season's end, he remained without a contract and was linked to Canterbury Bulldogs before re-signing with Wests for a further two seasons.[10]