Jason Nightingale
Winger
Retired
Player Bio
- Date of Birth:
- 20 September 1986
- Birthplace:
- Sydney, NSW
- Nickname:
- Gypsy
- Debut Club:
- St. George Illawarra Dragons
- Date:
- 04 May 2007
- Opposition:
- Penrith Panthers
- Round:
- 8
- Previous Club:
- St. George Illawarra Dragons
- Junior Club:
- Renown United
- Biography:
Ever consistent on the wing, Jason Nightingale was a pillar of strength over 12 seasons for St George Illawarra.
A local junior who grew up playing for Renown United, Nightingale famously scored two tries in the 2010 grand final win over the Roosters.
Affectionately nicknamed Gypsy, Nightingale enjoyed a decorated career at the international level with 33 appearances for New Zealand.
He bowed out of the NRL in 2018 as St George Illawarra royalty having played the third-most games (266) and scored the third-most tries (110) in the joint-venture's history.
Playing
- Appearances
- 266
- Points
- 440
- Tries
- 110
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dragons | 2007 | 16 | 7 | 9 | - | 44% | 7 | - | 28 | 84 | 5.25 | - | - | 1 | 7 | - | 94 | 22 | 77.01% | 2,201 | 137.56 | 461 | - | - |
| Dragons | 2008 | 24 | 13 | 11 | - | 54% | 13 | - | 52 | 170 | 7.08 | - | - | 2 | 8 | - | 179 | 39 | 79.22% | 3,444 | 143.50 | 731 | - | - |
| Dragons | 2009 | 18 | 12 | 6 | - | 67% | 3 | - | 12 | 10 | 0.56 | - | - | 1 | 5 | - | 170 | 34 | 72.38% | 1,256 | 69.78 | 123 | - | - |
| Dragons | 2010 | 26 | 20 | 6 | - | 77% | 16 | - | 64 | 106 | 4.08 | - | - | 1 | 25 | - | 251 | 37 | 80.29% | 3,346 | 128.69 | 595 | - | - |
| Dragons | 2011 | 25 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 52% | 10 | - | 40 | 57 | 2.28 | - | - | 3 | 9 | - | 259 | 27 | 84.05% | 4,131 | 165.24 | 954 | - | - |
| Dragons | 2012 | 24 | 11 | 13 | - | 46% | 7 | - | 28 | 187 | 7.79 | - | - | 6 | 6 | - | 176 | 19 | 82.13% | 4,138 | 172.42 | 1,111 | - | - |
| Dragons | 2013 | 24 | 7 | 17 | - | 29% | 9 | - | 36 | 54 | 2.26 | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | 554 | 221 | 21 | 89.30% | 3,115 | 129.80 | 856 | 1 | - |
| Dragons | 2014 | 22 | 11 | 11 | - | 50% | 16 | - | 64 | 219 | 9.95 | - | 1 | 2 | 14 | 439 | 188 | 19 | 83.21% | 2,795 | 127.09 | 481 | 646 | 29.4 |
| Dragons | 2015 | 18 | 8 | 10 | - | 44% | 5 | - | 20 | 188 | 10.47 | - | 2 | - | 5 | 389 | 170 | 19 | 84.06% | 2,486 | 138.16 | 452 | 606 | 33.7 |
| Dragons | 2016 | 24 | 10 | 14 | - | 42% | 6 | - | 24 | 92 | 3.85 | - | - | 5 | 12 | 548 | 167 | 18 | 81.25% | 3,381 | 140.90 | 636 | 959 | 40.0 |
| Dragons | 2017 | 24 | 12 | 12 | - | 50% | 16 | - | 64 | 84 | 3.50 | - | 1 | 5 | 18 | 554 | 128 | 30 | 70.09% | 3,366 | 140.29 | 791 | 898 | 37.4 |
| Dragons | 2018 | 21 | 13 | 8 | - | 62% | 2 | - | 8 | 55 | 2.62 | - | - | - | 2 | 369 | 208 | 27 | 84.11% | 2,331 | 111.00 | 306 | 554 | 26.4 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dragons | 2007 | 2018 | 266 | 137 | 128 | 1 | 52% | 110 | - | 440 | 1,382 | 5.20 | - | 5 | 29 | 116 | 2,847 | 2,209 | 312 | 80.74% | 31,901 | 119.00 | 7,474 | 4,233 | 15.9 |
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