Jayden Berrell

Jayden Berrell (born 1 June 1995) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as hooker for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the National Rugby League and hooker for the Newtown Jets in the NSW Cup.

Early life Berrell was born in Ipswich, Queensland on 1 June 1995 playing junior for Runaway Bay.

Playing career 2016 In 2016, Berrell signed a 1-year contract with the Norths Devils playing 16 games and scoring 1 try.

2017 In 2017, Berrell joined the Wynnum Manly Seagulls after signing a 3-year contract with the club. He played 20 games and scored 3 tries. Additionally he earned the title of the 2017 Wynnum Manly Leagues Club Intrust Super Cup Player of the Year.

2018 In 2018, Berrell played 15 games scoring 2 tries. Berrell spent the entire 2023 season with Cronulla’s feeder side the Newtown Jets, where he was named the club’s player of the season. He later re-signed with the Sharks for the 2024 season.

2024

After spending the majority of the season in reserve grade, Berrell was called onto the interchange bench for the Sharks’ round 21 fixture against the North Queensland Cowboys to make his NRL debut. After spending 12 seasons in reserve grade, Berrell’s debut at 29 years of age makes him amongst the oldest debutants in the modern NRL era. Berrell went on to make a total of 3 appearances with Cronulla’s top-grade side in the 2024 season. In reserve grade, Berrell was a part of the Newtown Jets team that won the NSW Cup premiership. Berrell was named to the NSW Cup team of the year, as the best hooker across the season.

2026

After making no top-grade appearances in the 2025 NRL season, Berrell was named in Cronulla’s Round 11 team for his first appearance of the 2026 season.

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