Braydon Trindall (born 11 July 1999) is an Australian professional

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footballer who plays as a or for the

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks The Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks are an Australian professional rugby league club based in the Sutherland Shire of Southern Sydney, Southern Sydney, New South Wales. Cronulla compete in the National Rugby League (NRL), Australasia's premier rugb ...

in the

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(NRL).

Background

Born and raised in

Wee Waa, New South Wales Wee Waa () is a town located on the north-western slopes of the New England region in New South Wales, Australia. The town is within the Narrabri Shire local government area and is on the Namoi River. Wee Waa is north-west of Narrabri and nort ...

, Trindall (often nicknamed “Tricky”), who is of

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descent, moved to

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at age 12. Tricky played his junior rugby league for the Caboolture Snakes, before being signed by the

Melbourne Storm The Melbourne Storm is a rugby league football club based in Melbourne, Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia that participates in the National Rugby League (NRL). The club plays its home games at AAMI Park, and wears a purple and navy blu ...

. Braydon Trindall plays knockout football, and has links to

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Playing career

2015 - 2017

In 2015, Trindall played for the

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in the

Cyril Connell Cup The Cyril Connell Challenge is an under-16 competition administered by the Queensland Rugby League. The competition was named after Cyril Connell Jr., who played 24 games for Queensland and 2 Tests for Australia. The tournament mainly features ...

and represented the Queensland under-16 team and the Queensland under-16 Murri team. In 2016, he moved up to the Falcons'

Mal Meninga Cup The Mal Meninga Cup, known as the Auswide Bank Mal Meninga Cup due to sponsorship, is a junior rugby league football competition based in Queensland, played between teams made up of players aged under 18. The competition, administered by the Q ...

side. In 2017, he played for the

under-20 side, playing 14 games.

2018

In 2018, Trindall joined the

, playing for their

Jersey Flegg Cup The Jersey Flegg Cup is a junior rugby league competition played in New South Wales, Australia, contested among teams made up of players aged 21 or under. The competition is administered by the New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL), and is named ...

side. On 23 September 2018, he was named man of the match in their Grand Final win over the

Penrith Panthers The Penrith Panthers are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the Greater Western Sydney suburb of Penrith, New South Wales, Penrith that competes in the National Rugby League (NRL). The team is based west of the cen ...

2019

In 2019, he spent the season playing for the

Newtown Jets The Newtown Jets are an Australian rugby league football club based in Newtown, New South Wales, Newtown, a suburb of Inner West (Sydney), Sydney's inner west. They currently compete in the NSW Cup competition, having left the top grade after t ...

, Cronulla's

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feeder club and represented the Queensland under-20 team. That season, he played in Newtown's

Grand Final and

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-winning sides.

2020

In round 12 of the

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, Trindall made his debut for Cronulla-Sutherland against the

Brisbane Broncos The Brisbane Broncos are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Red Hill, a suburb of Brisbane, Queensland. Founded in April 1987, the Broncos compete in the National Rugby League (NRL) and play their home games at ...

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2021

Trindall played 18 games for Cronulla in the

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which saw the club narrowly miss the finals by finishing 9th on the table.

2022

Trindall played a total of 15 games for Cronulla in the

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scoring one try. Trindall did not play in Cronulla's finals campaign which saw them eliminated in the second week.

2023

In round 23 of the

2023 NRL season The 2023 NRL season was the 116th season of professional rugby league in Australia and the 26th season run by the National Rugby League. The season consisted of 27 competition rounds, the longest in league history, followed by a finals series ...

, Trindall scored two tries for Cronulla in their 26-16 victory over South Sydney. Trindall played a total of 13 games for Cronulla in the 2023 NRL season as Cronulla finished sixth on the table. Trindall played in the clubs 13-12 upset loss against the

Sydney Roosters Eastern Suburbs District Rugby League Football Club, known as the Sydney Roosters are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Sydney's Eastern Suburbs (Sydney), Eastern Suburbs. The club competes in the National Rugby Lea ...

which ended their season.

2024

Trindall was stood down by Cronulla "for the short term" after he failed a roadside alcohol & drugs test on Monday 22 April. On 28 May, Trindall was cleared to play after he pleaded guilty in court. He was fined $1000 by the NRL and handed a three-month driving disqualification. Trindall played 20 games for Cronulla in the

2024 NRL season The 2024 NRL season was the 117th season of professional rugby league in Australia and the 27th season run by the National Rugby League (NRL). The season consisted of 27 competition rounds, followed by a finals series contested by the top eight ...

as the club finished 4th on the table and qualified for the finals. Trindall featured in all three of Cronulla's finals games as the club reached the preliminary final stage but lost against Penrith. On 1 November, Cronulla announced that Trindall had re-signed with the club on a three year deal.

2025

In round 15 of the

2025 NRL season The 2025 NRL season is the 118th season of professional rugby league in Australia and the 28th season run by the National Rugby League (NRL). The regular season will be followed by a finals series contested by the top eight teams on the competiti ...

, Trindall scored two tries for Cronulla in their 30-18 victory over rivals St. George Illawarra.

Statistics

NRL

All Star

References

External links

Cronulla Sharks profileNRL profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Trindall, Braydon 1999 births Living people Australian rugby league players Indigenous Australian rugby league players 21st-century Indigenous Australian people Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks players Newtown Jets NSW Cup players Rugby league halfbacks Rugby league players from Wee Waa 21st-century Australian sportsmen