Joe Boyce (born 1 February 1994) is an Australian professional

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footballer who plays for the Townsville Blackhawks in the

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. Primarily a , he previously played for the

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in the

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Background

Born on the

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, Boyce played his junior football for the Sunshine Coast Sea Eagles, Nambour Crushers and

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, before being signed by the

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Playing career

Early career

After trialling with the

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, a Newcastle Knights scout signed Boyce to a two-year contract starting in 2013. In 2013 and 2014, he played for Newcastle's NYC team. In October 2014, he signed a two-year contract with the

starting in 2015, following Newcastle coach Wayne Bennett to Brisbane.

2015

In round 11 of the 2015 NRL season, Boyce made his

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debut for Brisbane against his former club, the Newcastle Knights.

2018-2022

After a number of seasons playing for the Broncos' feeder clubs, Boyce joined the Townsville Blackhawks for the 2018 season. Boyce played with the Townsville club up until the end of 2022 making 69 appearances.

References

External links

2015 Brisbane Broncos profile
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