Ashton Ward
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| Full name | Ashton Ward | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 7 February 2004 Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 74 kg (11 st 9 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Halfback, Five-eighth | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 5 September 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Ashton Ward (born 7 February 2004) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a halfback or five-eighth for the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the National Rugby League.
Background
Ward was born in Wollongong, New South Wales, and played his junior rugby league for the Gerringong Lions.[2]
Playing career
St George Illawarra Dragons
Ward featured in the Jersey Flegg Cup for the St. George Illawarra Dragons before moving to South Sydney. He claimed St. George's Jersey Flegg Player of the Year award in 2024, topping the competition in points (10 tries, 72 goals).[3]
South Sydney Rabbitohs
Ward was named in South Sydney's development pathways squads for Jersey Flegg Cup and was contracted to take part in full-time NRL pre-season training in 2025.[4][5]
He impressed in the 2025 pre-season, featuring strongly in a trial match against the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles.[6]
Ward earned his first-grade debut off the interchange bench in Round 21 of the 2025 NRL season against the Cronulla‑Sutherland Sharks at Shark Park, coming on in the 58th minute of a 12–14 loss.[7][8] Ward played six games for South Sydney in the 2025 NRL season which saw the club finish 14th on the table.[9][10] On 23 October, the Rabbitohs announced seven re-signings with Ward extending his contract for a further year.[11]
References
- ^ "Ashton Ward – Career Summary". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
- ^ "Ashton Ward – 18th Man Profile". 18th Man. 23 April 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
- ^ "Ward wins Dragons Jersey Flegg Player of the Year". St George Illawarra Dragons. 10 September 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
- ^ "2025 Pathways Squads announced". South Sydney Rabbitohs. 1 November 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
- ^ "Rabbitohs to Start Pre-Season Training Next Week". South Sydney Rabbitohs. 1 November 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
- ^ "Ward impresses in Rabbitohs pre‑season challenge". TBR Rugby. 15 February 2025. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
- ^ "Match Preview: Rabbitohs vs Sharks RD21 – Ward named to debut". South Sydney Rabbitohs. 23 July 2025. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
- ^ "Ward makes debut off the bench". NRL.com. 26 July 2025. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
- ^ "'It's unacceptable': Wayne, Souths' grim season under microscope as big recruitment questions swirl". www.foxsports.com.au.
- ^ "'Should've been awarded': Late drama over no-call as Latrell shines in Spoon Bowl". www.foxsports.com.au.
- ^ "Rabbitohs sign and extend contracts of seven young guns – South Sydney Rabbitohs". rabbitohs.com.au. 25 October 2025. Retrieved 25 October 2025.