Zev John (born 14 June 1998) is a

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n professional

rugby league Rugby league football, commonly known as rugby league in English-speaking countries and rugby 13/XIII in non-Anglophone Europe, is a contact sport, full-contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular Rugby league playin ...

footballer who plays as a forward for the

Central Queensland Capras The Central Queensland Capras are a semi-professional rugby league football club primarily based in Rockhampton, Queensland and representing Central Queensland. They play in the Hostplus Cup in Queensland, which is a second-tier competition in ...

in the

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and at international level.

Early life

John was born in Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea and moved to Australia in 2015. He played junior rugby league for

Altona Roosters Altona Roosters Rugby League Club is an Australian rugby league football club based in West Melbourne formed in the late 1980s. They conduct teams for both junior and senior teams. The club has also produced a number of juniors for the Melbourne ...

and then graduated into the Victoria under 20’s in 2017. He was part of 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 ...

development squad from 2016-18.

Career

John then made his Queensland Intrust Cup debut for

Redcliffe Dolphins Redcliffe Dolphins are a semi-professional rugby league club based in Redcliffe, Queensland, Redcliffe, Queensland, Australia. Founded in 1947, they were accepted into the Brisbane Rugby League premiership (rugby league competition), Brisbane R ...

. He made his international debut for

in their 24-6 defeat by

Samoa Samoa, officially the Independent State of Samoa and known until 1997 as Western Samoa, is an island country in Polynesia, part of Oceania, in the South Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main islands (Savai'i and Upolu), two smaller, inhabited ...

in the

2019 Oceania Cup The 2019 Oceania Cup was the inaugural edition of the Oceania Cup (rugby league), Oceania Cup. Contested by six teams, the competition began in June and concluded in November. The competition was announced at the Rugby League International Federa ...

. John joined the

Mackay Cutters The Mackay Cutters are a semi-professional rugby league football club based in Mackay, Queensland. They compete in Queensland's top rugby league competition, the Queensland Cup. The club was admitted to the Queensland Cup in 2007, alongside th ...

for the 2020 season.

References

External links

Redcliffe Dolphins profile

Tweed Heads Seagulls profile
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