# Matt Parcell

Matt Steven Parcell (born 30 October 1992) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who last played as a hooker for Hull Kingston Rovers in the Super League.
He previously played for the Brisbane Broncos and Manly Warringah Sea Eagles in the NRL. Parcell has also played for the Leeds Rhinos in the Super League, and on loan from Leeds at Hull KR in 2019 before making the move permanent. He leaves Hull KR at the end of the 2024 season, announcing a move back to Australia.

## Background

Parcell was born in Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. He is the grandson of former Australian international Gary Parcell.
Parcell played his junior rugby league for the Fassifern Bombers, before being signed by the Ipswich Jets. He also attended Mutdapilly State School, and went to Ipswich Grammar School in his high school years.

## Playing career
### 2015

In 2015, Parcell joined the Brisbane Broncos. In the preseason, he beat former Bronco Jake Granville's 2.5-kilometre cross country record twice in one hour and then set a new mark for the Broncos' 1.8-kilometre run, while he can also run 40 metres in under five seconds. On 3 May, he played for the Queensland Residents against the New South Wales Residents. In Round 12 of the 2015 NRL season, he made his NRL debut for the Broncos against the Canberra Raiders. On 18 August, he signed a 3-year contract with the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles starting in 2016. After the NRL season Parcell won both the Queensland Cup and the NRL State Championship playing for the Ipswich Jets, scoring a try in both grand finals.

### 2016

Parcell's first competitive showing with the Sea Eagles was during the first day of the 2016 NRL Auckland Nines at Eden Park in New Zealand. He crossed for the winning try for Manly in their opening game against the Broncos, and later replicated the feat by scoring the winning try in their second game against the New Zealand Warriors. In December, he signed a 3-year contract with Super League side Leeds Rhinos, after being released from the final two years of his Sea Eagles contract.

### 2017

He played in the 2017 Super League Grand Final victory over the Castleford Tigers at Old Trafford.

### 2019

On 26 June 2019, Parcell joined fellow Super League side Hull Kingston Rovers on a deal until the end of the season. Just 24 hours after signing for the Hull Kingston Rovers, Parcell scored the winning try on his debut against cross-city rivals Hull F.C., the Hull Kingston Rovers won the match 18–10.

### 2020

On 15 October 2019, Hull Kingston Rovers turned the end of the season loan deal into a one-year contract.

### 2021

Parcell made 21 appearances for Hull Kingston Rovers in the 2021 Super League season as the club made it all the way to within one game of the grand final before losing to the Catalans Dragons.

### 2022

Parcell played a total of 25 games for Hull Kingston Rovers in the 2022 Super League season as the club finished 8th on the table and missed the playoffs.

### 2023

On 12 August 2023, Parcell played for Hull Kingston Rovers in their 17-16 golden point extra-time loss to Leigh in the Challenge Cup final. Parcell played 27 games for Hull Kingston Rovers in the 2023 Super League season as the club finished fourth on the table and qualified for the playoffs. He played in the club's semi-final loss against Wigan.

### 2024

In round 1 of the 2024 Super League season, Parcell was sent to the sin bin and also scored a try in Hull Kingston Rovers 22-0 victory over Hull FC. In round 7, Parcell scored a hat-trick in the club's 50-10 victory over the London Broncos. On 12 October, Parcell played in Hull Kingston Rovers 2024 Super League Grand Final loss against Wigan.

## Statistics

| Year | Team | Games | Tries | Pts |
| 2015 | Brisbane Broncos | 6 | | |
| 2016 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | 15 | 2 | 8 |
| 2017 | Leeds Rhinos | 34 | 19 | 76 |
| 2018 | Leeds Rhinos | 29 | 7 | 28 |
| 2019 | Leeds Rhinos | 17 | 6 | 24 |
| 2019 | Hull Kingston Rovers | 5 | 2 | 8 |
| 2020 | Hull Kingston Rovers | 11 | 5 | 20 |
| 2021 | Hull Kingston Rovers | 21 | 7 | 28 |
| 2022 | Hull Kingston Rovers | 25 | 7 | 28 |
| 2023 | Hull Kingston Rovers | 30 | 4 | 16 |
| 2024 | Hull Kingston Rovers | 18 | 7 | 28 |
| | Totals | 214 | 66 | 260 |

## Honours

* Super League (1): 2017
* Challenge Cup (1): Runner-Up 2023