Tom Dearden
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| Full name | Thomas Dearden | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 13 March 2001 Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 177 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 87 kg (13 st 10 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Five-eighth, Halfback | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: As of 14 March 2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thomas Dearden (born 13 March 2001) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who captains and plays as a five-eighth or halfback for the North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League
He previously played for the Brisbane Broncos. He has played at international level for Australia as a five-eighth. He has played at representative level for Queensland in State of Origin as a five-eighth and in 2025, he won the Wally Lewis Medal, playing as a utility off the bench and halfback, winning man of the match in the series-winning decider. He has also represented the Prime Minister's XIII as a utility.