Jaelen Feeney

Jaelen Feeney (born 14 October 1994) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a five-eighth, halfback and fullback for the Townsville Blackhawks in the Queensland Cup. He previously played for the Newcastle Knights in the NRL.

Born in Sydney, New South Wales, Feeney is of Indigenous Australian descent and moved to Queensland at a young age. He played his junior rugby league for the Nerang Roosters, while attending Keebra Park State High School, before being signed by the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs.

Early career

In 2013, Feeney played for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs' NYC team. In 2014, he joined the Newcastle Knights and played for their NYC team. On 3 May 2014, he played for the Queensland under-20s team against the New South Wales under-20s team. In 2015, he graduated to the Knights' New South Wales Cup team. On 3 September 2015, he re-signed with the Knights on a two-year contract. On 27 September, he played in the Knights' 2015 New South Wales Cup Grand Final win over the Wyong Roos.

2016

In round 1 of the 2016 NRL season, Feeney made his NRL debut for Newcastle against the Gold Coast Titans.Feeney played a total of five appearances for Newcastle in the 2016 NRL season as the club finished last on the table.

2017

After playing a further 8 NRL games for the Knights as they finished bottom of the table for a third straight season, Feeney left the club after not being offered a new contract beyond 2017.

2018

Ahead of the 2018 season, Feeney joined the Townsville Blackhawks in the Queensland Cup.