Alex Seyfarth
Australian rugby league player
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Alex Seyfarth (born 20 January 1999) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row forward for the Wests Tigers in the National Rugby League.
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| Born | 20 January 1999 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 105 kg (16 st 7 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Second-row | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Seyfarth made his NRL debut in 2020.
Background
Seyfarth played his junior rugby league for the Dundas Shamrocks. Seyfarth is of Italian,[1] Slovenian, English and Sri Lankan descent.[2] He played in an under-10s grand final at Leichhardt Oval.[2]
In 2017, Seyfarth joined the Wests Tigers Jersey Flegg team. He was named their best player in 2018, going on to play for the New South Wales under-18s team. The next year, he progressed to NSW's under-20s team.[3]
Playing career
2020
Seyfarth made his debut in round 3 of the 2020 NRL season for the Wests Tigers against the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks following the resumption of the sport due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]
2021
On 27 July, it was announced that Seyfarth would be ruled out for an indefinite period after suffering a MCL injury.[5] Seyfarth played a total of 12 games for the Wests Tigers in the 2021 NRL season as the club finished 13th and missed the finals.[6]
2022
Seyfarth played a total of 17 matches for the Wests Tigers in the 2022 NRL season as the club finished bottom of the table and claimed the wooden spoon for the first time.[7]
2023
Seyfarth played a total of 14 games for the Wests Tigers in the 2023 NRL season as the club finished with the wooden spoon for a second straight year.[8] At season's end, he remained without a contract and was linked to the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs before re-signing with Wests for a further two seasons.[9]
2024
Seyfarth played 23 games for the Wests Tigers throughout the 2024 NRL season as the club finished with the Wooden Spoon for a third consecutive year.[10]
2025
On 14 February, Wests announced that Seyfarth had signed a three-year extension with the club.[11]
Statistics
| Year | Team | Games | Tries | Pts |
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| 2020 |  Wests Tigers |
4 | ||
| 2021 | 12 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2022 | 17 | |||
| 2023 | 14 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2024 | 23 | 4 | 16 | |
| 2025 | 21 | 4 | 16 | |
| Totals | 91 | 10 | 40 |
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