Trent Loiero
Australian rugby league footballer
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Trent Loiero (born 27 February 2001) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a lock and second-row forward for the Melbourne Storm in the National Rugby League (NRL).
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| Born | 27 February 2001 Nambour, Queensland, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 192 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 104 kg (16 st 5 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Lock, Second-row | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 21 August 2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Background
Loiero played his junior rugby league for the Kawana Dolphins and attended Mountain Creek State High School, Sunshine Coast before being signed by the Melbourne Storm.[2] Loiero is of Italian descent.[3]
Playing career
Early career
In 2018 and 2019, Loiero played for the Sunshine Coast Falcons Mal Meninga Cup and Hastings Deering Colts sides.[4][5] On 5 June 2019, he played for Queensland under-18 in their 34–12 win over New South Wales.[6] Later in 2019, he made his Queensland Cup debut for the Falcons.[7] On 20 September 2019, he scored a try for the Falcons in their Hastings Deering Colts Grand Final win over the Wynnum Manly Seagulls.[8]
Melbourne Storm
In February 2020, Loiero played for the Melbourne Storm at the 2020 NRL Nines in Perth,[9] and in the Storm's pre-season trial against the New Zealand Warriors in Palmerston North.[10]
In Round 4 of the 2021 NRL season, Loiero made his NRL debut for Melbourne against the Brisbane Broncos. He had his debut jersey (cap 212) presented to him by Ryan Hinchcliffe.[11] He would score his first NRL try in his second match against the Canberra Raiders.[12]
Loiero continued to develop through the season, making six NRL appearances,[13] with the Queenslander upgraded to the club's top-30 squad.[14]
Loiero made 17 appearances for Melbourne during the 2022 season, making an impact from the interchange bench. He scored two tries for the season, and signed a contract extension until the end of the 2025 season.[15][16]
2023
In 2023, Loiero earnt a starting role for Melbourne following the departures of a number of forwards to the Dolphins.[17] Loiero played 26 games for Melbourne in the 2023 NRL season as the club finished third on the table. Loiero played in Melbourne's preliminary final loss against Penrith.[18]
2024
Loiero played a total of 26 matches for Melbourne in the 2024 NRL season. He played in Melbourne's 2024 NRL Grand Final loss against Penrith.[19] On 18 December, the Melbourne outfit announced that Loiero had re-signed with the club until the end of 2028.[20]
2025
On 19 May, Loiero was selected to officially make his origin debut on 28 May 2025, coming off the bench.[21][22] He had previously been selected in the 2024 game 2 extended squad.[23] Loiero played 25 games for Melbourne in the 2025 NRL season including their 26-22 2025 NRL Grand Final loss against Brisbane. Loiero was sin binned in the final two minutes of the match for an illegal shoulder charge.[24]
Statistics
| Year | Team | Games | Tries | Pts |
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| 2021 |  Melbourne Storm |
6 | 2 | 8 |
| 2022 | 17 | 2 | 8 | |
| 2023 | 26 | 2 | 8 | |
| 2024 | 26 | |||
| 2025 | 25 | 4 | 16 | |
| 2026 | ||||
| Totals | 100 | 10 | 40 |
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