{{Short description|Australian rugby league footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2016}} {{Use Australian English|date=August 2016}} {{Infobox rugby league biography |name = Josh Chudleigh |fullname = |image = |imagesize = |caption = |birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1994|04|08}} |birth_place = Canberra, Australian Capital Territory |height = {{convert|179|cm|ftin|abbr=on}} |weight = {{convert|92|kg|stlb|abbr=on}} |position = {{rlp|HK}} |club1 = North Qld Cowboys |year1start = 2016 |year1end = |appearances1 = 1 |tries1 = 1 |goals1 = 0 |fieldgoals1 = 0 |points1 = 4 |retired = |updated = 8 October 2018 |source = <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/josh-chudleigh/summary.html|title=Josh Chudleigh - Career Stats & Summary|publisher=Rugby League Project|date=|access-date=2016-07-16}}</ref> }}

'''Josh Chudleigh''' (born 8 April 1994) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays for the Townsville Blackhawks in the Queensland Cup. Primarily a {{rlp|hk}}, he previously played for the North Queensland Cowboys.

==Background== {{BLP unreferenced section|date=June 2023}} Born in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Chudleigh played his junior rugby league for the Bungendore Tigers before being signed by the Canberra Raiders.

==Playing career== ===Early career=== In 2010, Chudleigh played for Canberra's Harold Matthews Cup side.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ourfootyteam.com/nswrl_2010_juniorReps_teamLists.php|title=nswrl junior rep 2010 team lists, harold matthew's cup team lists, sg ball team lists|publisher=}}</ref> In 2012, he played for their SG Ball Cup side, scoring a try in that season's Grand Final, which they lost to the Balmain Tigers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.foxsportspulse.com/round_info.cgi?action=MATCH&fixture=33362140&client=0-2168-19993-204975-16779667|title=NSWRL Academy Match Centre - FOX SPORTS PULSE|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.foxsportspulse.com/team_info.cgi?action=PSTATS&client=0-2168-19993-204975-16779667&pID=194027144&news_task=DETAIL|title=Joshua Chudleigh - Player Statistics|publisher=}}</ref> In 2013, after taking an extended break from rugby league, Chudleigh joined the Queanbeyan Blues in the Canberra Rugby League competition after being coaxed back to the sport by former Raiders' captain and then-Queanbeyan coach Simon Woolford.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.foxsportspulse.com/team_info.cgi?action=PSTATS&client=1-1084-22466-260383-3081943&pID=194424662&news_task=DETAIL|title=Joshua Chudleigh - Player Statistics|publisher=}}</ref> In October 2013, he signed a one-year contract with the North Queensland Cowboys, joining their NYC side.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.queanbeyanage.com.au/story/1836981/chudleigh-joins-cowboys/|title=Chudleigh joins Cowboys|first=Andrew|last=Johnston|date=12 October 2013|publisher=}}</ref> He played 22 games for them in 2014, winning the club's NYC Player of the Year award, being named in the Junior Kangaroos train-on squad and earning an NRL contract.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cowboys.com.au/news/2014/10/10/thurston_wins_third_paul_bowman_medal.html|title=Our Cowboy of the Year!|last=NRL|date=10 October 2014|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://rugbyleagueweek.com.au/junior-kangaroos-squad-announced/|title=JUNIOR KANGAROOS TRAIN-ON SQUAD ANNOUNCED - Rugby League Week|date=8 September 2014|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.zerotackle.com/chudleigh-signs-first-nrl-contract-14096/#9ucWS147grtOJmZR.97|title=Chudleigh signs first NRL contract|date=17 July 2014|publisher=}}</ref>

In 2015, Chudleigh spent the year in the Queensland Cup with North Queensland feeder side, the Mackay Cutters. He was named at hooker in the Queensland Cup Team of the Year.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.qrl.com.au/news/2015/09/11/gala_dinner_award_wi.html|title=Gala Dinner award winners|last=NRL|publisher=}}</ref> In September 2015, he re-signed with North Queensland for a further year.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cowboys.com.au/news/2015/09/23/mix_of_experience_an.html|title=Mix of experience and youth|last=NRL|date=23 September 2015|publisher=}}</ref>

===2016=== In round 18 of the 2016 NRL season, Chudleigh made his NRL debut for North Queensland against his former club, the Canberra Raiders, scoring a try.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cowboys.com.au/news/2016/07/05/chudleigh_set_for_nr.html|title=Chudleigh set for NRL debut|last=NRL|date=5 July 2016|publisher=}}</ref> On 22 August, Chudleigh re-signed with North Queensland for a further two seasons, until the end of 2018.

On 31 August, Chudleigh won the Courier Mail Medal for Queensland Cup Player of the Year and was named at hooker in the Team of the Year.<ref>{{cite web|author=NRL Digital Media|url=http://www.qrl.com.au/news/2016/08/31/chudleigh_wins_couri.html|title=Chudleigh wins Courier-Mail Medal|publisher=QRL|date=31 August 2016|access-date=2016-09-01}}</ref>

In December 2016, Chudleigh ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in training, ruling him out for the 2017 season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.townsvillebulletin.com.au/sport/cowboys-hooker-josh-chudleigh-suffers-serious-knee-injury/news-story/50d503534d8a2e782301feb0800bdbcc|title=Subscribe to the Townsville Bulletin}}</ref>

===2018=== In round 2 of the Queensland Cup season, Chudleigh made a successful return from injury in the Mackay Cutters' 26–24 loss to the Easts Tigers.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.townsvillebulletin.com.au/sport/emotional-chudleigh-cleared-to-make-injury-return/news-story/0a6b6969d2453171c0086b035bc05b9f|title = Subscribe to the Townsville Bulletin}}</ref>

Two weeks after his return, in a game against the Northern Pride, he ruptured his ACL for the second time, ruling him out for the remainder of the 2018 season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.townsvillebulletin.com.au/sport/acl-injuries-driving-injured-cowboys-desire-to-return/news-story/4816af005b1a49aba4c05b89765809f2|title=Subscribe to the Townsville Bulletin}}</ref>

On 13 September 2018, he was announced by North Queensland as one of nine players leaving the club at the end of the 2018 season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cowboys.com.au/news/2018/09/13/cowboys-to-farewell-departing-players/|title=Cowboys to farewell departing players|date=13 September 2018}}</ref>

===2019-2022=== In 2019, Chudleigh joined the Townsville Blackhawks for the 2019 season. He would continue to play with Townsville up until the end of 2022.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.townsvillebulletin.com.au/sport/chudleigh-playing-with-a-point-to-prove/news-story/aa8c8629ba6353013ad2b6e3960ffdd8|title = Subscribe to the Townsville Bulletin}}</ref>

==Achievements and accolades== ===Individual=== *Courier Mail Medal: 2016 *Queensland Cup Team of the Year: 2015, 2016 *North Queensland Cowboys NYC Player of the Year: 2014

==Statistics== ===NRL=== : ''Statistics are correct to the end of the 2018 season'' {| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:90%; text-align:center; width:85%;" |- !width=2%|Season !width=8%|Team !width=2%|Matches !width=2%|T !width=2%|G !width=2%|GK % !width=2%|F/G !width=2%|Pts |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:normal"| 2016 |style="text-align:center;"|{{leagueicon|North Queensland|16}} North Queensland | 1|| 1|| 0|| —|| 0|| 4 |- class="sortbottom" ! colspan=2| Career totals ! 1 ! 1 ! 0 ! — ! 0 ! 4 |}

==References== {{Reflist|30em}}

==External links== *[https://www.cowboys.com.au/teams/telstra-premiership/north-queensland-cowboys/josh-chudleigh North Queensland Cowboys profile] *[https://www.nrl.com/players/nrl-premiership/cowboys/josh-chudleigh NRL profile]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Chudleigh, Josh}} Category:1994 births Category:Living people Category:Australian rugby league players Category:North Queensland Cowboys players Category:Mackay Cutters players Category:Rugby league hookers Category:Rugby league players from Canberra Category:Townsville Blackhawks players Category:Queanbeyan Blues players Category:21st-century Australian sportsmen