Blake Ayshford
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Blake Ayshford is an Australian professional rugby league
player for the Wests Tigers
in the Australian NRL
competition. He can play at lock or centre.
Before joining the Tigers
, Ayshford was in lower grades with the Sydney Roosters
. In 2008, he was named the Player's Player of the Year in the Wests Tigers
' NYC side.
In June 2009, it was announced that Ayshford had signed a two-year contract to remain with the Tigers until the end of the 2011 season. Later that year he signed an extension to the end of the 2012 season.
At the end of the 2009 season, Ayshford was named the Wests Tigers Rookie of the Year.
Ayshford cemented his position in the centres in 2010, though the threat of being dropped saw an improved performance towards the end of the season. Before the start of the 2011 season, Ricky Stuart named Ayshford in a "Blues in Waiting" squad, for potential future NSW State of Origin players.
In May 2011, Ayshford committed himself to the Wests Tigers for a further 3 years, keeping him at the club until 2015.
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
player for the Wests Tigers
Wests Tigers
The Wests Tigers are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Sydney's mid-western suburbs. They have competed in the National Rugby League since they were formed at the end of the 1999 season as a joint-venture club between the Balmain Tigers and the Western Suburbs...
in the Australian NRL
National Rugby League
The National Rugby League is the top league of professional rugby league football clubs in Australasia. The NRL's main competition, called the Telstra Premiership , is contested by sixteen teams, fifteen of which are based in Australia with one based in New Zealand...
competition. He can play at lock or centre.
Career
Ayshford played junior football with the Paddington-Woollahra Tigers, representing the Junior Kangaroos in 2007 & New South Wales at an under 17s and under 19s level. In 2006 he played for Endeavour Sports High when they won the Arrive Alive Cup.Before joining the Tigers
Wests Tigers
The Wests Tigers are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Sydney's mid-western suburbs. They have competed in the National Rugby League since they were formed at the end of the 1999 season as a joint-venture club between the Balmain Tigers and the Western Suburbs...
, Ayshford was in lower grades with the Sydney Roosters
Sydney Roosters
The Sydney Roosters are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney. The club competes in the National Rugby League and is one of the oldest and most successful clubs in Australian rugby league history, having won twelve New South Wales Rugby League...
. In 2008, he was named the Player's Player of the Year in the Wests Tigers
Wests Tigers
The Wests Tigers are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Sydney's mid-western suburbs. They have competed in the National Rugby League since they were formed at the end of the 1999 season as a joint-venture club between the Balmain Tigers and the Western Suburbs...
' NYC side.
In June 2009, it was announced that Ayshford had signed a two-year contract to remain with the Tigers until the end of the 2011 season. Later that year he signed an extension to the end of the 2012 season.
At the end of the 2009 season, Ayshford was named the Wests Tigers Rookie of the Year.
Ayshford cemented his position in the centres in 2010, though the threat of being dropped saw an improved performance towards the end of the season. Before the start of the 2011 season, Ricky Stuart named Ayshford in a "Blues in Waiting" squad, for potential future NSW State of Origin players.
In May 2011, Ayshford committed himself to the Wests Tigers for a further 3 years, keeping him at the club until 2015.
Career highlights
- First Grade Debut: 2009 - Round 11, Wests Tigers vs Brisbane BroncosBrisbane BroncosThe Brisbane Broncos are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the city of Brisbane, the capital of the state of Queensland. Founded in 1988, the Broncos play in Australasia's elite competition, the National Rugby League premiership. They have won six premierships and two...
, 22 May, scoring one try.