Josh Hodgson
Hooker
Retired
Player Bio
- Date of Birth:
- 31 October 1989
- Birthplace:
- Hull, UK
- Nickname:
- -
- Debut Club:
- Canberra Raiders
- Date:
- 08 March 2015
- Opposition:
- Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
- Round:
- 1
- Previous Clubs:
- Canberra Raiders, Parramatta Eels
- Junior Club:
- -
- Biography:
Josh Hodgson enjoyed a successful career in England before moving to the NRL in 2015 and linking with the Canberra Raiders. The clever hooker played 138 games for the Raiders between 2015-22, including the 2019 grand final. He moved to the Eels in 2023 but played just 12 games before suffering a season-ending neck injury which required surgery. Following complications with the injury Hodgson was forced into medical retirement. Apart from his 150 NRL games, Hodgson also played 19 Tests for England and four for Great Britain.
Playing
- Appearances
- 150
- Points
- 60
- Tries
- 15
Career By Season
| Year | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Win % | Tries | Goals | 1 Point Field Goals | 2 Point Field Goals | Points | Kicking Metres | Kicking Metres Average | Goal Conversion Rate | Forced Drop Outs | Try Assists | Offloads | Receipts | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Tackle Efficiency | Total Running Metres | Average Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | Total Points | Average Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raiders | 2015 | 24 | 10 | 14 | - | 42% | 2 | - | - | - | 8 | 1,794 | 74.74 | - | - | 12 | 19 | 1,861 | 805 | 55 | 93.60% | 1,235 | 51.00 | - | 1,116 | 46.5 |
| Raiders | 2016 | 26 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 65% | 5 | - | - | - | 20 | 2,020 | 77.71 | - | 5 | 16 | 17 | 1,928 | 875 | 68 | 88.35% | 1,733 | 66.00 | 15 | 1,239 | 47.6 |
| Raiders | 2017 | 23 | 11 | 12 | - | 48% | 3 | - | - | - | 12 | 1,508 | 65.58 | - | 4 | 9 | 13 | 1,859 | 818 | 56 | 93.59% | 1,150 | 50.00 | 3 | 995 | 43.3 |
| Raiders | 2018 | 11 | 5 | 6 | - | 45% | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | 900 | 81.84 | - | 2 | 9 | 5 | 1,043 | 404 | 45 | 89.98% | 411 | 37.00 | - | 484 | 44.0 |
| Raiders | 2019 | 24 | 14 | 10 | - | 58% | 2 | - | - | - | 8 | 3,021 | 125.88 | - | 12 | 12 | 11 | 2,518 | 966 | 104 | 90.28% | 1,054 | 43.00 | 5 | 1,144 | 47.7 |
| Raiders | 2020 | 9 | 5 | 4 | - | 56% | - | - | - | - | - | 849 | 94.31 | - | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1,014 | 366 | 52 | 87.56% | 340 | 37.00 | - | 349 | 38.8 |
| Raiders | 2021 | 20 | 10 | 10 | - | 50% | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | 1,140 | 57.00 | - | 2 | 10 | 3 | 1,635 | 854 | 72 | 92.22% | 937 | 46.00 | - | 974 | 48.7 |
| Raiders | 2022 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 100% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14 | 2 | - | 100.00% | - | - | - | 2 | 2.0 |
| Eels | 2023 | 12 | 5 | 7 | - | 42% | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | 281 | 23.42 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 927 | 350 | 47 | 88.16% | 166 | 13.00 | - | 287 | 23.9 |
Career Overall
| Year Start | Year End | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Win % | Tries | Goals | 1 Point Field Goals | 2 Point Field Goals | Points | Kicking Metres | Kicking Metres Average | Goal Conversion Rate | Forced Drop Outs | Try Assists | Offloads | Receipts | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Tackle Efficiency | Total Running Metres | Average Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | Total Points | Average Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raiders | 2015 | 2022 | 138 | 73 | 64 | 1 | 53% | 14 | - | - | - | 56 | 11,233 | 81.40 | - | 27 | 72 | 69 | 11,866 | 4,889 | 451 | 91.55% | 6,743 | 48.00 | 24 | 6,090 | 44.1 |
| Eels | 2023 | 2023 | 12 | 5 | 7 | - | 42% | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | 281 | 23.42 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 927 | 350 | 47 | 88.16% | 166 | 13.00 | - | 287 | 23.9 |
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