Ben Talty
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| Full name | Benjamin Talty | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 30 January 1999 Scone, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 102 kg (16 st 1 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 16 August 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Ben Talty (born 30 January 1999) is an Australian professional rugby league player for the Brisbane Broncos of the National Rugby League (NRL).
Background
Talty was born in Scone, New South Wales and played his junior rugby league for the Denman Devils.[2] He attended St Joseph's High School, Aberdeen before being signed by the Newcastle Knights.[3]
Playing career
Talty spent his lower grade career with the Knights, playing for their Harold Matthews Cup side in 2016 and for their SG Ball Cup side in 2016 and 2017.[4][5][6]
In 2018, he moved up to their Jersey Flegg Cup side, playing 30 games over two seasons.[7][8] In 2019, he made his NSW Cup debut for the Knights, spending four years in their reserve grade side.[9]
In 2023, Talty joined the North Sydney Bears halfway through the season.[10]
2025
Due to their partnership with the Bears, Talty underwent pre-season training with the Melbourne Storm, playing and scoring in their NRL trial loss to the New Zealand Warriors.[11][12]
In June, Talty joined the Brisbane Broncos on a one-and-a-half year train and trial deal.[13]
In Round 18 of the 2025 NRL season, Talty made his NRL debut in the Broncos' 22–18 win over the Canterbury Bulldogs.[14] A week later, he scored his first NRL try in a win over the Gold Coast Titans.[15]
References
- ^ [1]
- ^ "Tom Cant backs recruit Lachlan Crouch to shine at Knights". Newcastle Herald. 3 July 2025.
- ^ "Awesome foursome kick off seasons with Knights". The Scoen Advocate. 18 February 2016.
- ^ "Junior Reps Team Announcement". Canberra Raiders. 6 March 2015.
- ^ "SG Ball 2016 Squads". NSWRL. 8 February 2016.
- ^ "NSWRL SG Ball Cup - 2017 Round 4 TEAMS". LeagueUnlimited. 4 March 2017.
- ^ "Ben Talty". 18th Man.
- ^ "Jersey Flegg Elimination Final team list". Newcastle Knights. 3 September 2019.
- ^ "Ben Talty reflects on debut, mentors and fear his NRL dream was over". Zero Tackle. 9 July 2025.
- ^ "NSW Cup leadership group". North Sydney Bears. 4 August 2025.
- ^ "Ben Talty finds the line". Melbourne Storm. 15 February 2025.
- ^ "Talty Storms Geelong pre-season camp". North Sydney Bears. 4 August 2025.
- ^ "Talty To "Bring Impact" Through Train & Trial Deal". Brisbane Broncos. 17 June 2025.
- ^ "Talty Ready For His "Special" Debut". Brisbane Broncos. 4 July 2025.
- ^ "NRL: Walsh magic sinks Titans as Broncos win five in a row". ESPN. 13 July 2025.