J'maine Hopgood
J'maine Dale Hopgood (born 11 May 1999) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Penrith Panthers in the NRL. Early life. Hopgood was born in Hervey Bay, Queensland, and is of Indigenous Australian descent from Gureng Gureng people. He grew up playing for the Hervey Bay Seagulls before moving to Caloundra, Queensland at age 16, where he played for the Caloundra Sharks. Hopgood's father Dale died of a heart attack on 24 March 2007, aged 39, less than an hour after playing a match for the Seagulls. Playing career. Early career. In  2017, Hopgood captained Penrith's S. G. Ball Cup (under-18s) squad during his first season at the club. Later that same year, he played for the Queensland under-18s team. In 2019, Hopgood played for the Queensland under-20s team. 2021. Hopgood was promoted to Penrith's 30-man NRL squad ahead of the 2021 NRL season. Hopgood made his first grade debut for Penrith in their round 10 match against the Gold Coast on 16 May 2021, as part of the . Hopgood's debut was publicly announced on the Tuesday prior, his 22nd birthday.