Bulldogs History Database
Joel Romelo
| Player # | 725 |
|---|---|
| Position | Hooker, Five Eighth, Half Back |
| Height | 170cm |
| Weight | 88kg |
| DOB | 3rd Apr 1989 |
| Origin | Darwin, NT |
| Junior Club | Nightcliff Dragons NT |
| Debut | 2010: Round 11 vs Penrith |
| Other Clubs | Penrith, Melbourne |
| Rep |
Joel Romelo born in Darwin, Northern Territory, played junior
football for the Nightcliff Dragons in the Darwin Rugby League.
He moved to Brisbane, Queensland as a 12-year-old and was educated at Redcliffe State High School. He continued playing junior football for the Redcliffe Dolphins before being signed by Cronulla.
Joel played for Cronulla's Jersey Flegg before joining Penrith.
In 2008, he signed with the Penrith and played for the Panthers' Toyota Cup in 2008 and 2009, scoring 22 tries in 41 games.
In Round 8 of the 2009 NRL season he made his NRL debut for the Panthers against the Canberra Raiders. He went on to play 2 more games in first-grade that year. After the conclusion of the 2009 season, Joel was named in the 2009 NYC Team of the Year.
In March 2010, Joel signed a contract with the Bulldogs. After playing in Canterbury's NSW Cup reserve-grade side, Joel made his debut for the Bulldogs against his former club, Penrith, in round 11 of the 2010 NRL season.
In 2011, Joel was a member of the Bulldogs NSW Cup premiership winning team against the Auckland Vulcans.
In the 2012 NRL season, he played 13 games for Canterbury as the club won the Minor Premiership.
Joel did not feature in the club's finals campaign or the 2012 NRL Grand Final loss to Melbourne.
In 2014, Joel joined Melbourne on a one year contract.
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