Scott Drinkwater
Fullback
Player Bio
- Height:
- 181 cm
- Date of Birth:
- 15 May 1997
- Weight:
- 91 kg
- Birthplace:
- Penrith, NSW
- Age:
- 27
- Nickname:
- Drinky
- Debut Club:
- Melbourne Storm
- Date:
- 31 August 2018
- Opposition:
- Penrith Panthers
- Round:
- 25
- Previous Club:
- Melbourne Storm
- Junior Club:
- Terrigal Sharks
- Biography:
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Drinkwater made his NRL debut for the Melbourne Storm in Round 25 in 2018 and was earmarked as a first grade regular in 2019 before suffering a pec injury in the Storm’s final trial game.
He made the move to North Queensland mid-way through the 2019 season and made an immediate impact for his new club, scoring a try on debut against St George Illawarra.
The Terrigal product was the star of the 2020 NRL Nines in Perth and was named Player of the Tournament after leading the Cowboys to the title.
Drinkwater spent the early stages of his career at fullback, but was shifted to five-eighth in 2020 after the arrival of Valentine Holmes. He thrived in the halves, finishing fifth in the NRL with 19 try assists.
In 2021 the 24-year-old registered 17 try assists in 2021, just two shy of his team-leading total of 19 from the previous season.
Drinkwater took his game to another level in 2022 and 2023, scoring 11 tries in each campaign and averaging 148 and 157 running metres respectively. The 26-year-old was named 18th man for the Blues in Game 3, 2023, and would go on to collect the Paul Bowman Medal later that year.
Drinkwater is signed through the end of the 2027 season.
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Who is your celebrity lookalike: Tom Hardy
If you could swap jobs with anyone in the world, who would it be: Michael Jordan
Least favourite household chore: Cleaning the kitchen
One thing you’d like to learn how to do: Hit a nice high draw with my driver and find the middle of the fairway
Favourite holiday destination: America
What would your ultimate golf grouping be: Tom Brady, Tiger Woods, Lebron James
Career
- Appearances
- 123
- Tries
- 45
2025 Season
- Appearances
- 3
Scoring
- Tries
- 2
- Goals
- 5
Kicking
- Goal Conversion Rate
-
Goal Conversion Rate 83.3%
Attack
- Try Assists
- 1
- Line Breaks
- 2
- Tackle Breaks
- 11
Passing
- Receipts
- 118
Defence
- Tackles Made
- 16
- Missed Tackles
- 9
- Tackle Efficiency
-
Tackle Efficiency 64%
Running Metres
- Average Running Metres
- 121
- Total Running Metres
- 363
Fantasy
- Total Points
- 121
- Average Points
- 40.3
2025 Season - By Round
| Round | Opponent | Score | Position | Minutes Played | Tries | Goals | 1 Point Field Goals | 2 Point Field Goals | Points | Kicking Metres | Try Assists | Linebreaks | Tackle Breaks | Post Contact Metres | Offloads | Receipts | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Total Running Metres | Hit Up Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sea Eagles | Lost | 42 - 12 | Fullback | 80 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 6 | 109 | - | 1 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 31 | 5 | 5 | 100 | - | 47 |
| 2 | Sharks | Lost | 12 - 36 | Fullback | 80 | 1 | 2 | - | - | 8 | 75 | - | 1 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 42 | 3 | 2 | 157 | 13 | 46 |
| 3 | Broncos | Lost | 26 - 16 | Fullback | 80 | - | 2 | - | - | 4 | 51 | 1 | - | 4 | 20 | - | 45 | 8 | 2 | 105 | - | 66 |
Career By Season
| Year | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Win % | Tries | Goals | 1 Point Field Goals | 2 Point Field Goals | Points | Kicking Metres | Kicking Metres Average | Goal Conversion Rate | Forced Drop Outs | Try Assists | Linebreaks | Receipts | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Tackle Efficiency | Total Running Metres | Average Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | Total Points | Average Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storm | 2018 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | 40 | 39.80 | - | - | - | 1 | 33 | 1 | - | 100.00% | 173 | 173.00 | 92 | 58 | 58.0 |
| Cowboys | 2019 | 10 | 3 | 7 | - | 30% | 3 | - | - | - | 12 | 284 | 28.43 | - | 4 | 3 | 3 | 304 | 36 | 19 | 65.45% | 1,239 | 123.00 | 431 | 285 | 28.5 |
| Cowboys | 2020 | 16 | 5 | 11 | - | 31% | 2 | - | - | - | 8 | 2,257 | 141.06 | - | 12 | 19 | 3 | 643 | 240 | 56 | 81.08% | 1,472 | 92.00 | 43 | 571 | 35.7 |
| Cowboys | 2021 | 24 | 7 | 17 | - | 29% | 5 | 11 | - | - | 42 | 5,511 | 229.62 | 78.57% | 14 | 17 | 3 | 1,048 | 399 | 92 | 81.26% | 2,231 | 92.00 | 153 | 1,080 | 45.0 |
| Cowboys | 2022 | 22 | 16 | 6 | - | 73% | 11 | 4 | - | - | 52 | 1,938 | 88.10 | 66.67% | 8 | 16 | 14 | 789 | 142 | 27 | 84.02% | 3,258 | 148.00 | 1,011 | 1,043 | 47.4 |
| Cowboys | 2023 | 21 | 11 | 10 | - | 52% | 11 | 9 | 1 | - | 63 | 2,050 | 97.60 | 90.00% | 3 | 25 | 14 | 796 | 134 | 49 | 73.22% | 3,304 | 157.00 | 911 | 1,051 | 50.0 |
| Cowboys | 2024 | 26 | 16 | 10 | - | 62% | 10 | 7 | - | 1 | 56 | 3,474 | 133.63 | 77.78% | 8 | 26 | 15 | 1,194 | 119 | 46 | 72.12% | 4,196 | 161.00 | 1,505 | 1,279 | 49.2 |
| Cowboys | 2025 | 3 | - | 3 | - | - | 2 | 5 | - | - | 18 | 235 | 78.30 | 83.33% | - | 1 | 2 | 118 | 16 | 9 | 64.00% | 363 | 121.00 | 159 | 121 | 40.3 |
Career Overall
| Year Start | Year End | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Win % | Tries | Goals | 1 Point Field Goals | 2 Point Field Goals | Points | Kicking Metres | Kicking Metres Average | Goal Conversion Rate | Forced Drop Outs | Try Assists | Linebreaks | Receipts | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Tackle Efficiency | Total Running Metres | Average Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | Total Points | Average Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storm | 2018 | 2018 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | 40 | 39.80 | - | - | - | 1 | 33 | 1 | - | 100.00% | 173 | 173.00 | 92 | 58 | 58.0 |
| Cowboys | 2019 | 2025 | 122 | 58 | 64 | - | 48% | 44 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 251 | 15,749 | 125.99 | 80.00% | 49 | 106 | 54 | 4,889 | 1,086 | 298 | 78.47% | 16,060 | 128.00 | 4,217 | 5,424 | 44.5 |
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