Tom Chester

Tomas Chester (born 11 May 2001) is an Australian rugby league footballer who plays as a or for the North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League (NRL).

Background Born in Townsville, Queensland, Chester played his junior rugby league for Norths Thuringowa Devils and Townsville Brothers. He attended Ignatius Park College.

Playing career Early career In 2020, Chester played for the Townsville Brothers A-Grade side before signing for the North Queensland Cowboys.

In 2021, Chester joined the Cowboys' Young Guns squad and played for the Townsville Blackhawks Hastings Deering Colts side, starting at in their Grand Final loss to the Wynnum Manly Seagulls.

2022 In the 2022 pre-season, Chester joined the North Queensland NRL squad and played in their trial win over the South Sydney Rabbitohs, making the move to fullback. He then began the season playing for the Blackhawks in the Queensland Cup.

On 6 April, he re-signed with the North Queensland outfit until the end of the 2024 season.

In round 18 of the 2022 NRL season, he made his first grade debut off the bench against the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks.

2023 On 2 May, it was announced that Chester would be ruled out for the remainder of the 2023 NRL season with an ACL injury.

2024 Chester played five games for North Queensland in the 2024 NRL season. On 20 December, the North Queensland club announced that Chester would miss the entire 2025 NRL season after he tore his ACL at a training session the week prior.

2026 On 18 April, the Cowboys announced that Chester had re-signed with the club until the end of 2029.

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