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Jake Granville

Jake Granville (born 7 February 1989) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who last played as a utility forward for the North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League (NRL). Earlier in his career, Granville primarily played at hooker, where he won the 2015 NRL Grand Final and 2016 World Club Challenge with North Queensland after previously playing for the Brisbane Broncos. Granville is one of only two players in the NRL era to have started at both fullback and front row, the first being Matt Adamson. Kurt Gidley also played hooker and fullback in the NRL era.

Granville was born in Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia.

He played his junior football for Rockhampton Brothers and attended St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Rockhampton and St. Brendan's College, Yeppoon, before being signed by the Wynnum Manly Seagulls.

Granville played for Wynnum's Colts side in 2007, and in 2008, made his Queensland Cup debut for the club.

In 2009, Granville joined the Brisbane Broncos, playing for their NYC team before moving back to Wynnum Manly in 2010. At Wynnum, Granville helped the Seagulls to consecutive Grand Final victories in 2011 and 2012, being named man of the match in 2011, and representing Queensland Residents in 2012. Granville re-joined the Brisbane Broncos in 2013, on a one-year deal.

In Round 10 of the 2013 NRL season, at the age of 24, Granville made his NRL debut for the Brisbane Broncos, coming off the bench in the side's 32–6 win over the Gold Coast Titans. Later that season, he represented the Queensland Residents side for the second time. On 29 August, Granville re-signed with the Brisbane club on a 12-month extension.[citation needed]

In Round 15 of the 2014 NRL season, Granville scored his first NRL try in the Broncos 19–10 loss to the New Zealand Warriors.

A week later in Round 16, Granville was again promoted to the Brisbane starting line-up (after earning his first start against the Warriors in Round 15) against Cronulla, Granville was one of Brisbane's best in the club's two point loss. With regular Hooker Andrew McCullough back from injury in Round 17, Granville's impressive form saw him nail down a spot on the Broncos bench, Granville scored his 2nd NRL try against the Penrith Panthers in Round 17.

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