Scott Drinkwater
Fullback
Player Bio
- Height:
- 181 cm
- Date of Birth:
- 15 May 1997
- Weight:
- 91 kg
- Birthplace:
- Penrith, NSW
- Age:
- 26
- Nickname:
- Drinky
- Debut Club:
- Melbourne Storm
- Date:
- 31 August 2018
- Opposition:
- Penrith Panthers
- Round:
- 25
- Previous Club:
- Melbourne Storm
- Junior Club:
- Terrigal Sharks
- Biography:
Cowboys member number: 388041
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Drinkwater made his NRL debut for the Melbourne Storm in Round 25 in 2018 and was earmarked as a first grade regular in 2019 before suffering a pec injury in the Storm’s final trial game.
He made the move to North Queensland mid-way through the 2019 season and made an immediate impact for his new club, scoring a try on debut against St George Illawarra.
The Terrigal product was the star of the 2020 NRL Nines in Perth and was named Player of the Tournament after leading the Cowboys to the title.
Drinkwater spent the early stages of his career at fullback, but was shifted to five-eighth in 2020 after the arrival of Valentine Holmes. He thrived in the halves, finishing fifth in the NRL with 19 try assists.
In 2021 the 24-year-old registered 17 try assists in 2021, just two shy of his team-leading total of 19 from the previous season.
Drinkwater is signed through the end of the 2023 season.
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All-time favourite movie: Law Abiding Citizen
Favourite athlete growing up: LeBron James
As a kid, what did you want to be when you were older: Rugby league player
What was your first job: Collecting golf balls at the driving range
Who is your all-time favourite TV/movie character: James St Patrick
What is something you couldn’t live without: Chicken schnitty
What is something you think is overrated: The news
What is something you think is underrated: Tapping the brakes to slow down and perfectly timing the red light changing to green, thus avoiding ever having to come to a complete stop
Career
- Appearances
- 94
- Tries
- 33
2023 Season
- Appearances
- 21
Scoring
- Tries
- 11
- Goals
- 9
Kicking
- Goal Conversion Rate
-
Attack
- Try Assists
- 25
- Line Breaks
- 14
- Tackle Breaks
- 96
Passing
- Receipts
- 796
Defence
- Tackles Made
- 134
- Missed Tackles
- 49
- Tackle Efficiency
-
Running Metres
- Average Running Metres
- 157
- Total Running Metres
- 3304
Fantasy
- Total Points
- 1051
- Average Points
- 50
2023 Season - By Round
| Round | Opponent | Score | Position | Minutes Played | Tries | Goals | Points | Kicking Metres | Forced Drop Outs | Try Assists | Linebreaks | Tackle Breaks | Post Contact Metres | Offloads | Receipts | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Total Running Metres | Hit Up Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raiders | Won | 19 - 18 | Fullback | 80 | 2 | - | 8 | 56 | - | - | - | 3 | 23 | - | 34 | 3 | 1 | 128 | - | 52 |
| 2 | Broncos | Lost | 28 - 16 | Fullback | 70 | - | - | - | 128 | - | - | - | 1 | 21 | - | 26 | 6 | 2 | 105 | - | 40 |
| 6 | Dolphins | Lost | 22 - 32 | Fullback | 80 | - | - | - | 55 | - | 2 | - | 2 | 15 | 1 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 81 | - | 8 |
| 7 | Warriors | Lost | 22 - 14 | Fullback | 80 | - | - | - | 140 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 22 | - | 45 | 7 | 3 | 126 | - | 11 |
| 8 | Knights | Won | 18 - 16 | Fullback | 80 | - | - | - | 21 | - | 2 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 2 | 47 | 8 | 3 | 245 | - | 68 |
| 9 | Sharks | Lost | 44 - 6 | Fullback | 80 | - | - | - | 241 | - | - | - | 1 | 24 | 2 | 41 | 9 | - | 174 | 23 | 69 |
| 10 | Roosters | Won | 6 - 20 | Fullback | 80 | - | - | - | 208 | - | - | - | 6 | 29 | - | 44 | 8 | 2 | 140 | - | 59 |
| 11 | Dragons | Won | 42 - 22 | Fullback | 80 | - | - | - | 81 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 15 | 2 | 31 | 4 | 2 | 122 | - | 20 |
| 12 | Wests Tigers | Lost | 66 - 18 | Fullback | 80 | - | - | - | 113 | - | 3 | - | 5 | 20 | 1 | 28 | 10 | 5 | 131 | - | 52 |
| 13 | Eels | Lost | 24 - 16 | Fullback | 80 | 1 | - | 4 | 176 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 18 | - | 54 | 11 | 1 | 155 | - | 44 |
| 14 | Storm | Won | 45 - 20 | Fullback | 80 | - | - | - | 16 | - | 2 | - | 6 | 38 | 1 | 40 | 2 | 1 | 160 | 38 | 34 |
| 16 | Panthers | Won | 27 - 23 | Fullback | 89 | 2 | - | 8 | 118 | - | - | 1 | 7 | 32 | - | 39 | 7 | 3 | 200 | - | 52 |
| 17 | Rabbitohs | Won | 6 - 31 | Fullback | 80 | - | - | 1 | 82 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 33 | - | 40 | 6 | 3 | 231 | - | 56 |
| 18 | Wests Tigers | Won | 74 - 0 | Fullback | 70 | 2 | - | 8 | 82 | - | 5 | 1 | 3 | 40 | 4 | 40 | 5 | 2 | 234 | 10 | 65 |
| 20 | Sea Eagles | Won | 8 - 19 | Fullback | 80 | 1 | - | 4 | 77 | - | - | 1 | 5 | 29 | 2 | 42 | 6 | - | 201 | 29 | 67 |
| 21 | Eels | Won | 24 - 16 | Fullback | 80 | 1 | - | 4 | 99 | - | 1 | 3 | 10 | 38 | - | 28 | 10 | 3 | 168 | - | 42 |
| 22 | Titans | Lost | 22 - 13 | Fullback | 80 | - | - | - | 59 | - | 1 | - | 6 | 25 | 1 | 36 | 6 | 1 | 109 | - | 34 |
| 23 | Broncos | Lost | 14 - 30 | Fullback | 80 | - | - | - | 55 | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 37 | 2 | 42 | 8 | 4 | 181 | - | 43 |
| 25 | Sharks | Lost | 12 - 32 | Fullback | 80 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 48 | - | - | 2 | 9 | 32 | 2 | 41 | 2 | 3 | 165 | - | 46 |
| 26 | Dolphins | Won | 10 - 34 | Fullback | 80 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 137 | - | 1 | - | 5 | 18 | 1 | 39 | 6 | 1 | 135 | - | 2 |
| 27 | Panthers | Lost | 44 - 12 | Fullback | 80 | - | 2 | 4 | 57 | - | - | - | 1 | 34 | - | 36 | 6 | 6 | 105 | - | 39 |
Career By Season
| Year | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Win % | Tries | Goals | Points | Kicking Metres | Kicking Metres Average | Goal Conversion Rate | Forced Drop Outs | Try Assists | Linebreaks | Receipts | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Tackle Efficiency | Total Running Metres | Average Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | Total Points | Average Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storm | 2018 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 4 | 40 | 39.80 | - | - | - | 1 | 33 | 1 | - | 100.00% | 173 | 173.00 | 92 | 58 | 58.0 |
| Cowboys | 2019 | 10 | 3 | 7 | - | 30% | 3 | - | 12 | 284 | 28.43 | - | 4 | 3 | 3 | 304 | 36 | 19 | 66.25% | 1,239 | 123.00 | 431 | 284 | 28.4 |
| Cowboys | 2020 | 16 | 5 | 11 | - | 31% | 2 | - | 8 | 2,257 | 141.06 | - | 12 | 19 | 3 | 643 | 240 | 56 | 75.54% | 1,472 | 92.00 | 43 | 571 | 35.7 |
| Cowboys | 2021 | 24 | 7 | 17 | - | 29% | 5 | 11 | 42 | 5,511 | 229.62 | 78.57% | 14 | 17 | 3 | 1,048 | 399 | 92 | 81.26% | 2,231 | 92.00 | 153 | 1,080 | 45.0 |
| Cowboys | 2022 | 22 | 16 | 6 | - | 73% | 11 | 4 | 52 | 1,938 | 88.10 | 66.67% | 8 | 16 | 14 | 789 | 142 | 27 | 84.02% | 3,258 | 148.00 | 1,011 | 1,043 | 47.4 |
| Cowboys | 2023 | 21 | 11 | 10 | - | 52% | 11 | 9 | 63 | 2,050 | 97.60 | 90.00% | 3 | 25 | 14 | 796 | 134 | 49 | 73.22% | 3,304 | 157.00 | 911 | 1,051 | 50.0 |
Career Overall
| Year Start | Year End | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Win % | Tries | Goals | Points | Kicking Metres | Kicking Metres Average | Goal Conversion Rate | Forced Drop Outs | Try Assists | Linebreaks | Receipts | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Tackle Efficiency | Total Running Metres | Average Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | Total Points | Average Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storm | 2018 | 2018 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 4 | 40 | 39.80 | - | - | - | 1 | 33 | 1 | - | 100.00% | 173 | 173.00 | 92 | 58 | 58.0 |
| Cowboys | 2019 | 2023 | 93 | 42 | 51 | - | 45% | 32 | 24 | 177 | 12,040 | 125.42 | 80.00% | 41 | 80 | 37 | 3,580 | 951 | 243 | 79.65% | 11,507 | 119.00 | 2,552 | 4,030 | 43.3 |
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