Jack Murchie (born 26 June 1997) is an Australian

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footballer who last played as a forward for the

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in the

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. He previously played for the

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and the

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in the

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(NRL).

Background

Murchie was born in

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, Australia. His junior club was the Milton-Ulladulla Bulldogs.

Career

He represented the Australian under 23s rugby league team at the

2018 Rugby League Commonwealth Championship The 2018 Rugby League Commonwealth Championship was a rugby league nines tournament organised by the Rugby League International Federation (RLIF) and played in the Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia in February 2018. The event, featured eig ...

, where they defeated Tonga in the final 14-8 and were coached by former Queensland State of Origin and Papua New Guinea international,

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2018

In round 19 of the

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, Murchie made his club debut for Canberra, played at the interchange bench in the controversial 24-28 loss to

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at Southern Cross Group Stadium.

2019

Murchie only made one appearance for Canberra in the

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which came against

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in round 7. Canberra would lose the match 24-20 at

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2020

On 21 May, Murchie was granted a release from

to join the

on a one-year deal. 9 days after joining the Warriors, Murchie made his

debut in round 3 of the

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against St. George Illawarra Dragons starting from the bench, in the 18–0 win.

2021-2022

Murchie eventually re-signed with the New Zealand Warriors until the end of the

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due to the successful run they had from late 2021 into 2022. Murchie made a total of 14 appearances for the New Zealand club in 2022 as they finished 15th on the table. On 6 September 2022, it was announced that Murchie had been released by the New Zealand side. On 7 October 2022, Murchie signed with the

on a two-year deal until the end of 2024.

2023

Murchie made his club debut for Parramatta in round 1 of the

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against

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. Parramatta would lose 16-12 in golden point extra-time. Murchie only made five appearances for Parramatta throughout the season as he struggled to break into the first grade side. On 29 August, Murchie signed a three-year deal to join English side

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starting in 2024.

2024

Murchie played in 11 games scoring 3 tries with Huddersfield in the 2024 Super League season as they finished 9th on the table.

2025

On 18 June 2025 it was reported that Jack had left

to allow him to return to Australia, and thus free-up an overseas slot.

References

External links

New Zealand Warriors profile
1997 births Living people 21st-century Australian sportsmen Australian rugby league players Canberra Raiders players Huddersfield Giants players New Zealand Warriors players Parramatta Eels players Rugby league second-rows Rugby league players from New South Wales {{Australia-rugbyleague-bio-1990s-stub