Wade Graham

Wade Graham

Personal information
Born	(1990-10-25) 25 October 1990 (age 26) Blacktown, New South Wales, Australia
Height	186 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	96 kg (15 st 2 lb)
Playing information
Position	Second-row, Five-eighth, Lock
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2008–10 Penrith Panthers 42 9 0 0 36 2011– Cronulla Sharks 144 28 0 2 114 Total 186 37 0 2 150 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 2013–15 City Origin 2 0 0 0 0 2016–17 Indigenous All Stars 2 0 0 0 0 2016 New South Wales 1 0 0 0 0
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Wade Graham (born 25 October 1990) is a rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the National Rugby League. Graham previously played for the Penrith Panthers between 2008-2010 and primarily plays as a second-rower, five-eighth and lock. Graham is a New South Wales State of Origin, City Origin and Indigenous All Stars representative. Graham is of Indigenous Australian descent.

Born in Blacktown, New South Wales, Graham played his junior rugby league for Blacktown City and attended The Hills Sports High School before being signed by the Penrith Panthers. Graham played for New South Wales Under 16's and 18's, as well as the Panthers Harold Matthews and SG Ball teams. Graham started the 2008 season in the NYC for the Penrith Panthers before being called up to the first-grade squad, still as a 17-year-old in high school.

In Round 15 of the 2008 NRL season, Graham was called up to make his NRL debut for the Penrith Panthers at five-eighth against the St George Illawarra Dragons in the 13-12 loss at ANZ Stadium. Graham finished his debut year in the NRL with him playing in 8 matches for the Panthers in the 2008 NRL season.