Coen Hess
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Born | Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia | 14 August 1996||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 114 kg (17 st 13 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Second-row, Prop | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 2 September 2023 |
Coen Hess (born 14 August 1996) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a prop forward for the North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League (NRL).
He has played at representative level for Queensland in the State of Origin series.
Background
Hess was born in
While in Bundaberg, he played junior rugby league for the
Playing career
In 2012, Hess represented the Queensland under-16 side.
2015
In January 2015, Hess was a member of Queensland's Emerging Maroons squad and played for the Cowboys in the
2016
On 6 January, Hess was selected in the
2017
In January 2017, Hess was selected in the
with him being the North Queensland club's second highest tryscorer with 13 tries in 27 matches.2018
Hess became a regular starter at second row for the North Queensland outfit in the 2018 NRL season. Of his 23 games for the side, he started in 19 of them. He was once again selected for Queensland, playing all three games off the interchange in the 2018 State of Origin series.[24]
On 14 December 2018, Hess signed a three-year extension with the North Queensland club until the end of the 2022 season.[25]
2019
Hess played 22 games for the North Queensland club, starting eight games at second row and four at centre.[26] In a disappointing season, Hess lost his starting second row position for North Queensland and his spot in the Queensland side.[27] He scored just one try, his lowest try tally since his debut season in 2015.
2020
In February, Hess was a member of the North Queensland club's 2020 NRL Nines winning squad, scoring three tries in the tournament.[28] Hess played 15 games in 2020, starting all 15 at second-row and scoring three tries. Following a Round 16 loss to the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, Hess was charged with a crusher tackle and was suspended for one game.[29]
In October, Hess was named in the
2021
In June, Hess was 18th man for the
2022
In round 24 of the 2022 NRL season, Hess was sent to the sin bin during North Queensland's 20-10 loss against South Sydney.[31] Hess played a total of 23 games for North Queensland in 2022 as the club reached the preliminary final before losing to Parramatta 24-20.[32]
2023
Hess played a total of 24 games for North Queensland in the 2023 NRL season as the club finished 11th on the table.[33]
Achievements and accolades
Individual
- North Queensland Cowboys Rookie of the Year: 2015
- NYC Team of the Year: 2015
- North Queensland Cowboys Player of the Year: 2021
Team
- 2020 NRL Nines: North Queensland Cowboys – Winners
Statistics
NRL
- Statistics are correct to the end of the 2023 season[34]
Season | Team | Matches | T | G | GK % | F/G | Pts |
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2015 | North Queensland | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 4 |
2016 | 8 | 4 | 0 | – | 0 | 16 | |
2017 | 27 | 13 | 0 | – | 0 | 52 | |
2018 | 23 | 7 | 0 | – | 0 | 28 | |
2019 | 22 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 4 | |
2020 | 15 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 12 | |
2021 | 22 | 2 | 8 | ||||
2022 | 23 | 1 | 4 | ||||
2023 | 24 | 2 | 8 | ||||
Career totals | 165 | 34 | 0 | — | 0 | 136 |
State of Origin
† | Denotes seasons in which Hess won a State of Origin Series |
Season | Team | Matches | T | G | GK % | F/G | Pts |
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2017† | Queensland | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
2018 | Queensland | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
2020† | Queensland | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
Career totals | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
References
- ^ "Coen Hess - Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
- ^ vhabermann. "New Bundy Maroon". Retrieved 27 July 2018.
- ^ "QAS Emerging squads 2015". 16 December 2014.
- ^ "2015 Auckland Nines squad lists". 28 January 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
- ^ "Cowboys secure young gun Coen Hess". 18 March 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
- ^ "Junior Roos hold on in thriller". 2 May 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
- ^ "Kelly scores four as Blues win 20s". 8 July 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
- ^ "Coen on right track". Townsville Bulletin. 15 June 2015.
- ^ "Cowboys overrun fading Warriors". 22 August 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
- ^ "2015 Holden Cup Team of the Year". 14 September 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
- ^ "Broncos young guns dominate QAS U20s". Queensland Rugby League. 6 January 2016. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
- ^ "2016 Downer NRL Auckland Nines Official Squads". 3 February 2016. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
- ^ "NRL 2016: St George Illawarra Dragons v North Queensland Cowboys match report | The Courier-Mail". Archived from the original on 30 May 2016.
- ^ Lutton, Phil (16 September 2016). "North Queensland Cowboys register yet another epic win over Brisbane Broncos". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
- ^ "Maloney fires as Sharks edge towards history". Retrieved 27 July 2018.
- ^ "QAS Emerging Origin Squad". 8 December 2016. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
- ^ "2017 Downer NRL Auckland Nines squads". 3 February 2017. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
- ^ "Hess a step closer to Origin debut". Townsville Bulletin. 3 June 2017.
- ^ Kevin Walters ignores Paul Green by declaring ‘everyone knows Hess is ready for Origin’Archived 11 March 2022 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Five massive Origin talking points". Retrieved 27 July 2018.
- ^ "Beaten captain's ultimate act of class". Retrieved 27 July 2018.
- ^ "Storm were unbeatable: Hess". 1 October 2017. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
- ^ "Billy's raw grand final breakdown - news.com.au — Australia's #1 news site". www.news.com.au. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
- ^ State of Origin effect could help struggling Cowboys find confidence, says Coen HessArchived 11 March 2022 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Hess extends stay with Cowboys". 14 December 2018.
- ^ "Foreign lessons: Hess find form in unfamiliar territory". 16 August 2019.
- ^ "Winners and losers from Kevvy's Queensland Maroons Origin I team". 27 May 2019.
- ^ "Nines final team list: Final v Dragons". 15 February 2020.
- ^ "Round 16 charges: Lisone not guilty; Hess, Saulo, Ofahengaue out". NRL. 1 September 2020.
- ^ "'It is up to him now': Bennett challenges Hess to repay faith". NRL. 31 October 2021.
- ^ "South Sydney defeats North Queensland 20-10 to confirm NRL finals berth as Cronulla, Canberra post wins". www.abc.net.au.
- ^ "'See it in their eyes': The late-season pact and 'massive sacrifice' behind Eels surge". www.foxsports.com.au.
- ^ "NRL 2023: North Queensland Cowboys season review". www.sportingnews.com.
- ^ "Coen Hess - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project".