Lachlan Ilias

Lachlan Ilias (born 9 May 2000) is a international rugby league footballer who plays as a or for the Gold Coast Titans in the National Rugby League (NRL).

He previously played for the South Sydney Rabbitohs and St. George Illawarra Dragons in the NRL.

Background Ilias was born in Australia, and is of Greek, Italian, and German heritage. He grew up in the Sydney suburb of Five Dock. He played schoolboy rugby union for Trinity Grammar and was in the 2018 Australian Schoolboys Rugby team. He also played junior rugby league with Leichhardt Wanderers in the Balmain junior district.

Career Early career Ilias signed a development contract with Wests Tigers in 2017. In 2018, after a meeting with Anthony Seibold, Ilias transferred to the South Sydney Rabbitohs for the 2019 season.

2021 Ilias made his debut for South Sydney at in his side's 20−16 victory over the St. George Illawarra Dragons in round 25 of the 2021 NRL season; Ilias scored a try.

2022 In round 15 of the 2022 NRL season, Ilias was substituted shortly after half-time during South Sydney's 3212 loss against St. George Illawarra. South Sydney were down 320 at half-time, and Ilias had knocked the ball on from the opening kick off. Ilias played 26 games for South Sydney in the 2022 NRL season including all three of the clubs finals matches as they reached the preliminary final for a fifth straight season. Souths lost in the preliminary final to eventual premiers Penrith 3212.

Ilias made his international debut for against on 17 October 2022 at the 2021 Rugby League World Cup.

2023 In round 4 of the 2023 NRL season, Ilias kicked a field goal during golden point extra-time to win the game for South Sydney over Manly 1312. Ilias played a total of 24 games for Souths in the 2023 NRL season as the club finished 9th on the table and missed the finals.

2024 After South Sydney lost their opening two games of the 2024 NRL season, Ilias was demoted to reserve grade and replaced with Dean Hawkins. In round 5 of the NSW Cup season, Ilias suffered a fractured tibia during South Sydney's match against the New Zealand Warriors. It was announced that Ilias would miss a minimum of three months. On 29 April, it was announced by the South Sydney club that Ilias was free to negotiate with other teams at the end of the 2024 season. On 25 November 2024, Ilias signed a two-year deal with the St. George Illawarra Dragons.

2025 In round 1 of the 2025 NRL season, Ilias made his club debut for St. George Illawarra against Canterbury, ending in a 2822 loss. The following week, Ilias came under fire from head coach Shane Flanagan following the clubs loss against his former side South Sydney. Flanagan said of Ilias "The people who needed to make the decisions didn't make them or the right ones and didn't get us into field position". Following the club's heavy loss against the Sydney Roosters in round 8, Ilias was demoted to reserve grade, despite a try assist in the second half of the match. Ilias made just seven appearances with St. George Illawarra in the 2025 NRL seasonfinishing with 3 wins and 4 losses including a major win against grand finalists Melbourne Stormas head coach Shane Flanagan opted to select his son Kyle ahead of Ilias as the preferred halfback option. St. George Illawarra would finish the season in 15th place. Ilias led the St. George Illawarra NSW Cup team to the 2025 Grand final at halfback. On 28 September, Ilias played in St. George Illawarra's 3012 NSW Cup Grand Final loss to New Zealand, finishing with two assists. On 2 November, the Gold Coast Titans announced that they had signed Ilias on a two year deal.

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