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| Born | (1996-12-23)23 December 1996 (age 29) Sydney, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 101 kg (15 st 13 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Second-row, Hooker, Lock | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Father | Paul Sironen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relatives | Curtis Sironen (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bayley Sironen (born 23 December 1996) is an Australian professionalrugby league footballer who last played as asecond-row,hooker, andlock forCatalans Dragons in theSuper League.
He previously played for theWests Tigers,South Sydney Rabbitohs andNew Zealand Warriors in theNational Rugby League.
Sironen was born inSydney, New South Wales, Australia. He is the younger brother ofSt Helens playerCurtis Sironen, and son ofAustralian internationalPaul Sironen.[2]
Sironen played his junior rugby league for theHoly Cross Rhinos, before being signed by theWests Tigers.
In July 2014, Sironen was named in theAustralian Schoolboys rugby league squad.[3] In 2015 and 2016, he played for the Wests Tigers'NYC team.[4] In July 2016, he played for theNew South Wales under-20s team against theQueensland under-20s team.[5]
In 2017, Sironen graduated to the Tigers'Intrust Super Premiership NSW team.[6] In round 25 of the2017 NRL season, he made hisNRL debut for the Tigers against theNorth Queensland Cowboys.[7][8] He was contracted to the Tigers until the end of 2018.[9]
In 2018, Sironen was selected to play for theNew South Wales Residents against theQueensland Residents side.[10]On September 5, Sironen signed a one-year deal to join South Sydney for the 2019 season after failing to secure a first grade spot with Wests.[11]
Sironen made his debut for anOrigin depleted South Sydney side (first grade player #1151)[12] in round 12 of the2019 NRL season against Parramatta which ended in a 14–26 defeat at the newWestern Sydney Stadium.[13]
In round 7 of the2020 NRL season, Sironen scored his first try in the top grade as South Sydney were defeated by Penrith 20–12 atBankwest Stadium.[14]
Sironen played 19 games throughout the season including South Sydney's preliminary final defeat against Penrith.[15]
On 20 November, he signed a three-year contract withNew Zealand.[16]
In round 1 of the2021 NRL season, he scored a try on debut for New Zealand in a 19–6 victory over the Gold Coast.[17]Sironen played 19 games for New Zealand in the2021 NRL season where the club finished 12th on the table and missed the finals.[18]
Sironen made a total of 13 appearances for the New Zealand Warriors in the2022 NRL season as they finished 15th on the table.[19]
On 5 October 2023, it was reported that he had signed with theCatalans Dragons ahead of the 2024 season on a two-year deal.[20]
| Season | Team | Played | Tries | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 |  Wests Tigers | 2 | ||
| 2019 |  South Sydney Rabbitohs | 3 | ||
| 2020 | 19 | 2 | 8 | |
| 2021 |  Warriors | 19 | 2 | 8 |
| 2022 | 13 | |||
| 2023 | 25 | 2 | 8 | |
| 2024 |  Catalans Dragons | 22 | 3 | 12 |
| 2025 | 23 | 2 | 8 | |
| Totals | 127 | 11 | 44 |
*denotes season competing
