Jack Hetherington
Jack Hetherington (born 8 June 1996) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a and forward for the Newcastle Knights in the National Rugby League (NRL). He previously played for the Penrith Panthers, New Zealand Warriors and the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in the NRL. Background Hetherington was born in Canberra, ACT, Australia. He is the grandson of Bill Mullins, son of Brett Hetherington, nephew of Brett Mullins and cousin of Canberra Raiders player James Schiller. Hetherington played his junior rugby league for the Valentine Devils and Young Cherrypickers. Playing career 2018 & 2019 In 2018, he made his National Rugby League début for Penrith against the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks. Hetherington played 13 NRL games in his rookie season, later re-signing with Penrith until the end of the 2021 season. 2020 On 18 June 2020, Hetherington was temporarily released to join the New Zealand Warriors on loan. In round 13 of the 2020 NRL season, Hetherington was placed on report for a dangerous tackle on Manly player Martin Taupau. Hetherington was later suspended for four matches after pleading guilty to the dangerous tackle. In October 2020, Hetherington was released by Penrith and he signed a contract to join Canterbury-Bankstown. 2021