Karl Lawton

Karl Lawton (born 29 November 1995) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Gold Coast Titans in the National Rugby League. He plays at halfback, five-eighth and hooker.

Background

Born in Murwillumbah, New South Wales, Lawton played his junior rugby league for the Burleigh Bears, before being signed by the Gold Coast Titans.

Lawton is the younger brother of former Titans player Kayne Lawton.

Playing career

Early career

In 2014 and 2015, Lawton played for the Gold Coast Titans' NYC team. On 5 May 2015, he re-signed with the Titans on a 2-year contract to the end of 2017. On 8 July 2015, he played for the Queensland under-20s team against the New South Wales under-20s team.

2016

In 2016, Lawton graduated to the Titans' Queensland Cup team, Tweed Heads Seagulls. In Round 17 of the 2016 NRL season, he made his NRL debut for the Titans against the New Zealand Warriors. Joining his brother Kayne as a first-grade player, they became the first set of brothers to play for the Titans at NRL level. His debut was cut short however, as he suffered a severe leg injury seven minutes into the second half.