# Jackson Ford > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Jackson_Ford > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Jackson_Ford.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackson_Ford > Source revision: 1357185125 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Australian rugby league footballer Jackson Ford Personal information Full name Jackson Ford Born (1998-02-17) 17 February 1998 (age 28) Shellharbour, New South Wales, Australia Height 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) Weight 101 kg (15 st 13 lb) Playing information Position Second-row, Prop, Lock Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2019–22 St. George Illawarra 33 2 0 0 8 2023– New Zealand Warriors 76 14 1 0 58 Total 109 16 1 0 66 Source: [1] As of 1 June 2026 **Jackson Ford** (born 17 February 1998) is an Australian professional [rugby league](/source/Rugby_league) [footballer](/source/Footballer) who plays as a [second-row](/source/Rugby_league_positions#Second-row_forward), [prop](/source/Rugby_league_positions#prop_forward) and [lock](/source/Rugby_league_positions#Loose_forward_/_Lock_forward) forward for the [New Zealand Warriors](/source/New_Zealand_Warriors) in the [National Rugby League](/source/National_Rugby_League) (NRL). He previously played for the [St. George Illawarra Dragons](/source/St._George_Illawarra_Dragons) in the NRL. ## Background This section does not cite any sources. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (May 2026) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Ford was born in [Shellharbour, New South Wales](/source/Shellharbour%2C_New_South_Wales), Australia. He played his junior rugby league for the [Gerringong Lions](/source/Gerringong_Lions) in the [Group 7 Rugby League](/source/Group_7_Rugby_League). ## Playing career ### 2019 In Round 20 of the 2019 [Canterbury Cup NSW](/source/Canterbury_Cup_NSW) competition, Ford scored 4 tries as St George Illawarra defeated the [Wentworthville Magpies](/source/Wentworthville_Magpies) 36-16 at [Kogarah Oval](/source/Kogarah_Oval). After this performance, Ford was called into the first grade team. Ford made his first grade debut for St George Illawarra against the [Gold Coast Titans](/source/Gold_Coast_Titans) in round 21 of the [2019 NRL season](/source/2019_NRL_season) which ended in a 40-28 victory.[2][3][4] The following week against Cronulla-Sutherland, Ford scored his first try in the top grade as St George Illawarra lost the match 18-12 at [Shark Park](/source/Shark_Park).[5] On 29 September 2019, Ford was named in the [2019 Canterbury Cup NSW](/source/2019_Canterbury_Cup_NSW) team of the season for his performances throughout the year as St George Illawarra finished as the competition's minor premiers.[6] ### 2020 Ford played a total of 12 games for [St. George Illawarra](/source/St._George_Illawarra) in the [2020 NRL season](/source/2020_NRL_season) as the club missed out on the finals. ### 2021 & 2022 Ford played a total of 11 matches for [St. George Illawarra](/source/St._George_Illawarra) in the [2021 NRL season](/source/2021_NRL_season) as the club finished 11th on the table and missed out on the finals, he made his long awaited return in the Round 24 win over the Wests Tigers scoring a try running 11 times for over 125 metres 20 tackles and an offload in the 37 minute stint.[7] In September 2022, Ford was announced to have signed with the [New Zealand Warriors](/source/New_Zealand_Warriors) on a two-year deal, starting in 2023. ### 2023 Ford played 24 games with the New Zealand Warriors in the [2023 NRL season](/source/2023_NRL_season) as the club finished 4th on the table and qualified for the finals. Ford played in all three finals games as the club reached the preliminary final stage before being knocked out by Brisbane.[8] ### 2024 Ford played 19 games for the New Zealand Warriors in the [2024 NRL season](/source/2024_NRL_season) which saw the club finish 13th on the table.[9] On 23 October 2024, it was announced that Ford had signed a two-year extension.[10] ### 2025 In round 8 of the [2025 NRL season](/source/2025_NRL_season), Ford scored two tries for New Zealand in their 26-12 victory over Newcastle.[11] Ford played 21 matches with New Zealand in the 2025 NRL season as the club finished 6th on the table and qualified for the finals. They were eliminated by Penrith in the first week of the finals.[12] ### Statistics Season Team Pld T G FG P 2019 St. George Illawarra Dragons 5 1 0 0 4 2020 12 0 0 0 0 2021 11 0 0 0 0 2022 5 1 0 0 4 2023 New Zealand Warriors 24 4 0 0 16 2024 19 3 12 2025 21 3 12 2026 Totals 97 12 0 0 48 ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Jackson Ford - Career Stats & Summary"](https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/jackson-ford/summary.html). *Rugby League Project*. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["NRL Round 21 team announcements"](https://www.nrl.com/news/2019/08/06/round-21-nrl-team-announcements/). *NRL.com*. 11 August 2019. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20190806130139/https://www.nrl.com/news/2019/08/06/round-21-nrl-team-announcements/) from the original on 6 August 2019. Retrieved 6 August 2019. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** McKirdy, Lachlan (10 August 2019). ["Dragons vs Titans: Gold Coast Titans defence slammed as 'too easy for first grade'"](https://www.sportingnews.com/au/league/news/nrl-gold-coast-titans-st-george-illawarra-dragons-coach-defence/5xhsb3rxkpuc1wnerzm4lpu98/). *Sporting News*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20190812093454/https://www.sportingnews.com/au/league/news/nrl-gold-coast-titans-st-george-illawarra-dragons-coach-defence/5xhsb3rxkpuc1wnerzm4lpu98/) from the original on 12 August 2019. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Canterbury Cup NSW Team of the Week"](https://www.nswrl.com.au/news/2019/08/06/canterbury-cup-nsw-team-of-the-week--rd-20/). *NSW Rugby League*. 6 August 2019. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20190812152521/https://www.nswrl.com.au/news/2019/08/06/canterbury-cup-nsw-team-of-the-week--rd-20/) from the original on 12 August 2019. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Sydney Roosters belt Warriors, Cronulla Sharks beat St George Illawarra Dragons to go into top eight"](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-08-18/nrl-scorecentre-roosters-warriors-sharks-dragons/11412292/). *ABC News*. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 18 August 2019. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20190818135344/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-08-18/nrl-scorecentre-roosters-warriors-sharks-dragons/11412292) from the original on 18 August 2019. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["2019 Canterbury Cup NSW Team of the Year"](https://www.nswrl.com.au/news/2019/09/29/canterbury-cup-nsw-team-of-the-year-2019/). *NSW Rugby League*. 29 September 2019. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20190929104415/https://www.nswrl.com.au/news/2019/09/29/canterbury-cup-nsw-team-of-the-year-2019/) from the original on 29 September 2019. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** Brunsdon, Simon (28 August 2021). ["Luckless Cowboy ends 14-game losing streak; Dragons find their new No.6: 3 Big Hits"](https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/nrl-2021-st-george-illawarra-dragons-vs-north-queensland-cowboys-live-stream-blog-score-updates-supercoach/news-story/bb4205d15445f75b33404ef10c54a3b6/). *[Fox Sports](/source/Fox_Sports_(Australia))*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20211006192827/https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/nrl-2021-st-george-illawarra-dragons-vs-north-queensland-cowboys-live-stream-blog-score-updates-supercoach/news-story/bb4205d15445f75b33404ef10c54a3b6) from the original on 6 October 2021. Retrieved 6 October 2021. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["NRL 2023: New Zealand Warriors season review"](https://www.sportingnews.com/au/rugby-league/news/nrl-2023-new-zealand-warriors-season-review/8343d491a8ee8126ee2829c2#:~:text=This%20season%2C%20they%20struggled%20to,magic%20they%20had%20last%20year./). *www.sportingnews.com*. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["The Mole's end-of-season review: The 'harsh' Shaun Johnson truth that plagued highly-fancied Warriors"](https://www.nine.com.au/sport/nrl/news-2024-the-mole-season-review-warriors-analysis-exclusive-20240909-p5k98f.html/). *www.nine.com.au*. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** Staff Writer (22 October 2024). ["Two-year extension for Ford"](https://www.warriors.kiwi/news/2024/10/23/two-year-extension-for-ford/). *Warriors*. Retrieved 23 October 2024. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["New Zealand Warriors triumph in front of full house in Christchurch"](https://www.totalrl.com/new-zealand-warriors-triumph-in-front-of-full-house-in-christchurch/). *www.totalrl.com*. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** ["The Mole's season review: Disastrous injury blow exposed major issue as Warriors fall flat"](https://www.nine.com.au/sport/nrl/news-2025-the-mole-season-review-exclusive-new-zealand-warriors-luke-metcalf-injury-20250918-p5mwb6.html/). *www.nine.com.au*. ## External links - [Dragons profile](https://www.dragons.com.au/teams/telstra-premiership/st-george-illawarra-dragons/jackson-ford/)[*[permanent dead link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Link_rot)*] v t e New Zealand Warriors – current squad Barnett (c) Berry Boyd Capewell Clark Egan Fisher-Harris (c) Ford Gannon Halasima Harris-Tavita Healey Ieremia-Toeava Khan-Pereira Laban Leiataua Linnane Martin Mellars Metcalf Nicoll-Klokstad Niukore Pompey Stowers-Smith Tuaupiki Tuivasa-Sheck Vaimauga Watene-Zelezniak Coach: Webster --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Jackson Ford](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackson_Ford) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackson_Ford?action=history)). 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