Cody Nelson

Cody Nelson (born 13 November 1988) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays for the Mullumbimby Giants. He primarily plays at second-row, but can also fill in at hooker. He previously played for the Gold Coast Titans and the Parramatta Eels.

Cody Nelson

Nelson playing for the Wentworthville Magpies in 2015
Personal information
Born	(1988-11-13) 13 November 1988 (age 36) Mullumbimby, New South Wales, Australia
Height	186 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	99 kg (15 st 8 lb)
Playing information
Position	Second-row, Hooker
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2014 Gold Coast Titans 8 0 0 0 0 2015–17 Parramatta Eels 3 0 0 0 0 Total 11 0 0 0 0
Source: [1] As of 24 July 2015

Background

Born in Mullumbimby, New South Wales, Nelson played his junior football for the Mullumbimby Giants, before being signed by the Gold Coast Titans.^{[citation needed]}

Playing career

Early career

In 2008, Nelson played for the Gold Coast Titans' NYC team,^[2][3] before moving on to the Titans' Queensland Cup team, Tweed Heads Seagulls in 2009.^[4]

2014

In Round 8 of the 2014 NRL season, Nelson made his NRL debut for the Titans against the Wests Tigers.^[5] On 4 September 2014, he signed a 2-year contract with the Parramatta Eels starting in 2015.^[6]

2015

In Round 16 of the 2015 NRL season, Nelson made his Eels debut against the St. George Illawarra Dragons.^[7]

2018

For the 2018 season, Nelson signed a contract to join Intrust Super Premiership NSW side The Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles.^[8]

2022

In 2022, it was revealed that Nelson was playing with his junior club the Mullumbimby Giants.^[9]

Suspension

In 2014, Nelson received a two-match suspension from the NRL after being found to have placed bets on NRL matches.^[10]