# Aaron Pene > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Aaron_Pene > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Aaron_Pene.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aaron_Pene > Source revision: 1344481895 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|Australian rugby league footballer}} {{for|the New Zealand rugby union player|Arran Pene}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox rugby league biography |name = Aaron Pene |nickname = |image = AARON PENE.jpg |position = {{rlp|PR}} |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|9|26|df=y}} |birth_place = [Sydney](/source/Sydney), New South Wales, Australia |height = {{convert|1.90|m|ftin|abbr=on|order=flip}} |weight = {{convert|107|kg|stlb|abbr=on|order=flip}} |club1 = {{nowrap|[Melbourne Storm](/source/Melbourne_Storm)}} |year1start = 2020 |year1end = 21 |appearances1 = 10 |tries1 = 0 |goals1 = 0 |fieldgoals1 = 0 |points1 = 0 |club2 = {{nowrap|[New Zealand Warriors](/source/New_Zealand_Warriors)}} |year2start = 2022 |year2end = |appearances2 = 14 |tries2 = 0 |goals2 = 0 |fieldgoals2 = 0 |points2 = 0 |club3 = {{nowrap|[Melbourne Storm](/source/Melbourne_Storm)}} |year3start = 2023 |year3end = |appearances3 = 8 |tries3 = 0 |goals3 = 0 |fieldgoals3 = 0 |points3 = 0 |club4 = [Leigh Leopards](/source/Leigh_Leopards) |year4start = 2024 |year4end = present |appearances4 = 25 |tries4 = 3 |goals4 = 0 |fieldgoals4 = 0 |points4 = 0 |new = yes |source = [https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/aaron-pene/summary.html Rugby League Project] |updated = 30 August 2025 }} '''Aaron Pene''' (born 26 September 1995) is an Australian professional [rugby league](/source/rugby_league) footballer who plays as a {{rlp|pr}} for the [Leigh Leopards](/source/Leigh_Leopards) in the [Super League](/source/Super_League). He previously played for the [New Zealand Warriors](/source/New_Zealand_Warriors) and [Melbourne Storm](/source/Melbourne_Storm) in the [National Rugby League](/source/National_Rugby_League) (NRL). ==Background Early life== Pene is of German and Samoan heritage.{{cite web|url=https://www.nrl.com/news/2022/03/23/league-of-nations-stars-representing-40-countries/ |title=League of nations:Stars representing 40 countries |publisher=NRL.com |first=Brad |last=Walter |date=23 March 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/rugby-league-warriors-sign-late-bloomer-aaron-pene-from-melbourne-storm/OV3SCC4D7QGRR43XCFZT4HF3W4/ |title=Warriors sign 'late bloomer' Aaron Pene from Melbourne Storm |publisher=[The New Zealand Herald](/source/The_New_Zealand_Herald) |first=Michael |last=Burgess |date=8 June 2021}} Pene played his junior rugby league for [Berala Bears](/source/Berala_Bears) and [Chester Hill Hornets](/source/Chester_Hill_Hornets), before being signed by the [Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs](/source/Canterbury-Bankstown_Bulldogs).{{cite web |last1=Lulham |first1=Amanda |title=Aaron Pene: Determined to succeed |url=https://www.melbournestorm.com.au/news/2020/04/28/aaron-pene-determined-to-succeed/ |website=melbournestorm.com.au |access-date=25 July 2022 |date=28 April 2020}} He played in the [NRL Under-20s](/source/NRL_Under-20s) for [Parramatta Eels](/source/Parramatta_Eels) in 2015, and [Wentworthville Magpies](/source/Wentworthville_Magpies) in 2017. He injured his knee at the end of 2017 after signing a trial contract with [Newtown Jets](/source/Newtown_Jets). ==Career== ===Melbourne Storm: 2019-2021=== While playing for the [Central Queensland Capras](/source/Central_Queensland_Capras) in the [2019 Queensland Cup](/source/2019_Queensland_Cup) competition, Pene signed with [Melbourne Storm](/source/Melbourne_Storm) in June 2019, moving to play for Storm feeder club [Brisbane Tigers](/source/Brisbane_Tigers). Promoted to the club's top 30 for the 2020 season, Pene made his debut in round 20 of the [2020 NRL season](/source/2020_NRL_season) for the Melbourne Storm against [St. George Illawarra](/source/St._George_Illawarra_Dragons), in a 30–22 loss at [Netstrata Jubilee Stadium](/source/Jubilee_Oval).{{cite web|url=https://www.nrl.com/news/2020/09/22/round-20-nrl-squad-announcements/ |title=NRL Round 20 team lists |publisher=NRL.com |date=22 September 2020}}{{cite web |title=Aaron Pene: This is just the beginning |url=https://www.melbournestorm.com.au/news/2020/10/01/aaron-pene-this-is-just-the-beginning/ |website=melbournestorm.com.au |access-date=25 July 2022 |date=1 October 2020}} ===New Zealand Warriors: 2022=== On 8 June 2021, the [New Zealand Warriors](/source/New_Zealand_Warriors) announced that Pene would be joining them on a two-year contract starting 2022.{{cite web |last1=Becht |first1=Richard |title=Storm prop Pene signed |url=https://www.warriors.kiwi/news/2021/06/08/storm-prop-pene-signed/ |website=NZ Warriors |date=8 June 2021 |access-date=8 June 2021}} Pene would appear in 14 matches for the Warriors, also making appearances for [Redcliffe Dolphins](/source/Redcliffe_Dolphins) in the [Queensland Cup](/source/Queensland_Cup) competition. He was granted an early release from his contract by the club in October.{{cite web |last1=Becht |first1=Richard |title=Vodafone Warriors grant Pene early release from contract |url=https://www.warriors.kiwi/news/2022/10/04/vodafone-warriors-grant-pene-early-release-from-contract/ |website=warriors.kiwi |publisher=[New Zealand Warriors](/source/New_Zealand_Warriors) |access-date=6 October 2022 |date=4 October 2022}} ===Melbourne Storm: 2023–2024=== Pene rejoined the Melbourne Storm in October 2022, signing a two-year contract to return to where he made his NRL debut in 2020.{{cite web |last1=Gabor |first1=Martin |title=Storm continues signing spree by landing Warriors big man |url=https://www.news.com.au/sport/nrl/storm-continues-signing-spree-by-landing-warriors-big-man/news-story/e18dc3dc4403638782f2fc262065d996 |website=news.com.au |publisher=News Corporation Australia |access-date=11 October 2022 |date=12 October 2022}} Pene only played eight matches for Melbourne in the [2023 NRL season](/source/2023_NRL_season) as the club finished third on the table.{{cite web|url=https://www.sportingnews.com/au/rugby-league/news/nrl-2023-melbourne-storm-season-review/af9dab1e4f900cda437dc53f#:~:text=The%20expectations%20for%20the%20Storm,clubs%2C%20but%20not%20the%20Storm./|title=NRL 2023: Melbourne Storm season review|website=www.sportingnews.com}} He was released from his contract with Melbourne during the [2024 NRL season](/source/2024_NRL_season) to take up an opportunity in the [Super League](/source/Super_League).{{cite web |title=Pene Granted Release to Super League |url=https://www.melbournestorm.com.au/news/2024/05/24/pene-granted-release-to-super-league/ |website=melbournestorm.com.au |access-date=24 May 2024 |date=24 May 2024}} ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== *[https://web.archive.org/web/20221006033041/https://www.warriors.kiwi/teams/telstra-premiership/warriors/aaron-pene/ Warriors profile (archived)] *[https://web.archive.org/web/20231208154537/https://www.melbournestorm.com.au/teams/nrl-premiership/melbourne-storm/aaron-pene/ Storm profile (archived)] *[https://web.archive.org/web/20240531045336/https://www.qrl.com.au/players/qrl-premiership/sunshine-coast-falcons/aaron-pene/ QRL profile (archived)] *[https://18thman.com/players/aaron-pene/ 18th man profile] {{Leigh Leopards squad}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Pene, Aaron}} Category:1995 births Category:Living people Category:Australian rugby league players Category:Australian people of German descent Category:Australian people of Samoan descent Category:Sportspeople of Samoan descent Category:Leigh Leopards players Category:Melbourne Storm players Category:New Zealand Warriors players Category:Rugby league players from Sydney Category:Rugby league props Category:21st-century Australian sportsmen {{Australia-rugbyleague-bio-1990s-stub}} --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Aaron Pene](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aaron_Pene) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aaron_Pene?action=history)). 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