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Jayden Sullivan
Five-Eighth
Player Bio
- Height:
- 174 cm
- Date of Birth:
- 16 September 2001
- Weight:
- 84 kg
- Birthplace:
- Wollongong, NSW
- Age:
- 24
- Nickname:
- Bud
- Debut Club:
- St. George Illawarra Dragons
- Date:
- 27 September 2020
- Opposition:
- Melbourne Storm
- Round:
- 20
- Previous Clubs:
- St. George Illawarra Dragons, Wests Tigers
- Junior Club:
- -
- Biography:
Jayden Sullivan, known widely as Bud, has added genuine spark and playmaking craft to the Rabbitohs since arriving at the Club. With NRL experience across the Dragons, Tigers and now South Sydney, he has continued to build his game through sharp footwork, a confident running style and an ability to engage the line on both sides of the field. Sullivan’s creativity, kicking touch and natural instinct around the ruck make him a valuable option in the halves. Bud remains a talented playmaker with the potential to grow further within the Rabbitohs system.
Career
- Appearances
- 60
- Tries
- 8
2026 Season
- Appearances
- 12
Scoring
- Tries
- 0
- Goals
- 4
Kicking
- Forced Drop Outs
- 1
- Average Kicking Metres
- 72.4
- Goal Conversion Rate
-
Attack
- Try Assists
- 3
- Line Break Assists
- 1
Passing
- Offloads
- 0
- Receipts
- 282
Defence
- Tackles Made
- 139
- Tackle Efficiency
-
Running Metres
- Average Running Metres
- 31
- Total Running Metres
- 378
Fantasy
- Total Points
- 226
- Average Points
- 18.8
2026 Season - By Round
| Round | Opponent | Score | Position | Minutes Played | Tries | Goals | 1 Point Field Goals | 2 Point Field 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 | Dolphins | Won | 30 - 40 | Interchange | 40 | - | - | - | - | - | 20 | - | 1 | - | 2 | 6 | - | 18 | 5 | 2 | 36 | - | 17 |
| 2 | Roosters | Lost | 26 - 18 | Halfback | 69 | - | - | - | - | - | 69 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 9 | - | 32 | 17 | 1 | 37 | - | - |
| 3 | Wests Tigers | Won | 20 - 16 | Interchange | 17 | - | - | - | - | - | 35 | - | - | - | - | 6 | - | 12 | 4 | - | 16 | 9 | - |
| 5 | Bulldogs | Won | 32 - 24 | Reserve | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 6 | Raiders | Lost | 34 - 36 | Interchange | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 7 | 4 | 1 | 15 | - | - |
| 7 | Dragons | Won | 30 - 12 | Interchange | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 17 | - | 8 | 1 | - | 33 | - | - |
| 8 | Storm | Won | 6 - 48 | Interchange | 29 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14 | - | 22 | 7 | 1 | 61 | 28 | - |
| 9 | Knights | Lost | 42 - 38 | Reserve | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 11 | Dolphins | Lost | 10 - 32 | Reserve | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 15 | Broncos | Won | 48 - 6 | Interchange | 13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 11 | - | 1 | 30 | - | - |
| 17 | Eels | Won | 12 - 32 | Interchange | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | 4 | 1 | - | 20 | - | - |
| 18 | Panthers | Lost | 36 - 14 | Reserve | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 19 | Knights | Won | 26 - 24 | Five-Eighth | 51 | - | - | - | - | - | 75 | - | - | - | - | 11 | - | 38 | 15 | 3 | 34 | - | - |
| 21 | Storm | Won | 28 - 26 | Reserve | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 22 | Sharks | Lost | 32 - 16 | Reserve | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 23 | Eels | Won | 28 - 24 | Interchange | 53 | - | - | - | - | - | 141 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 25 | 20 | 1 | - | - | - |
| 24 | Bulldogs | Won | 6 - 22 | Halfback | 80 | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | 386 | - | 1 | - | - | 22 | - | 61 | 30 | 1 | 73 | - | - |
| 25 | Warriors | Lost | 26 - 45 | Halfback | 80 | - | 3 | - | - | 6 | 142 | - | - | - | 1 | 7 | - | 44 | 35 | 3 | 18 | - | - |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dragons | 2020 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 100% | - | - | - | - | - | 263 | 262.60 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 37 | 27 | 1 | 96.43% | 80 | 80.00 | - | 54 | 54.0 |
| Dragons | 2021 | 5 | - | 5 | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | 8 | 230 | 45.96 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 299 | 166 | 25 | 86.91% | 303 | 60.00 | - | 205 | 41.0 |
| Dragons | 2022 | 9 | 6 | 3 | - | 67% | 2 | - | - | - | 8 | 327 | 36.37 | - | - | - | 1 | 356 | 144 | 23 | 86.23% | 345 | 38.00 | - | 199 | 22.1 |
| Dragons | 2023 | 12 | 3 | 9 | - | 25% | 3 | 3 | - | - | 18 | 1,776 | 148.03 | 100.00% | 4 | 1 | 5 | 437 | 208 | 28 | 88.14% | 615 | 51.00 | - | 370 | 30.8 |
| Wests Tigers | 2024 | 8 | 1 | 7 | - | 12% | 1 | 3 | - | - | 10 | 1,845 | 230.64 | 60.00% | 2 | 7 | 6 | 359 | 175 | 22 | 88.83% | 593 | 74.00 | 5 | 344 | 43.0 |
| Rabbitohs | 2025 | 13 | 6 | 7 | - | 46% | - | - | - | - | - | 1,070 | 82.31 | - | - | 2 | 2 | 312 | 247 | 50 | 83.16% | 627 | 48.00 | - | 283 | 21.8 |
| Rabbitohs | 2026 | 12 | 9 | 3 | - | 75% | - | 4 | - | - | 8 | 869 | 72.39 | 44.44% | 1 | 3 | - | 282 | 139 | 14 | 90.85% | 378 | 31.00 | 17 | 226 | 18.8 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dragons | 2020 | 2023 | 27 | 10 | 17 | - | 37% | 7 | 3 | - | - | 34 | 2,596 | 92.71 | 75.00% | 6 | 3 | 6 | 1,129 | 545 | 77 | 87.62% | 1,344 | 48.00 | - | 828 | 30.7 |
| Wests Tigers | 2024 | 2024 | 8 | 1 | 7 | - | 12% | 1 | 3 | - | - | 10 | 1,845 | 205.01 | 60.00% | 2 | 7 | 6 | 359 | 175 | 22 | 88.83% | 593 | 65.00 | 5 | 344 | 43.0 |
| Rabbitohs | 2025 | 2026 | 25 | 15 | 10 | - | 60% | - | 4 | - | - | 8 | 1,939 | 62.54 | 44.44% | 1 | 5 | 2 | 594 | 385 | 64 | 85.75% | 1,005 | 32.00 | 17 | 508 | 20.3 |
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