Edrick Lee

Edrick Lee (born 18 September 1992) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays in the National Rugby League (NRL) as a er for the Dolphins.

Lee previously played for the Newcastle Knights, the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks and the Canberra Raiders in the NRL.

He has also represented the Indigenous All Stars and Queensland in the State of Origin series.

Lee was born and raised in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

He is of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent.

Lee is the cousin of NBA basketball player Patty Mills, NBL basketball player Nathan Jawai and Dolphins rugby league player Brenko Lee.

Edrick's uncle is former Olympian basketballer Danny Morseu, the second Indigenous Australian to represent Australia at the Olympics in basketball.

Edrick's great uncle is Indigenous land rights activist Eddie Mabo.

Lee began playing rugby league at age 12 for Easts Mount Gravatt.

A keen basketball player in his youth, Lee was part of the Brisbane Bullets development squad in 2006 and 2007.

In 2010, Lee was playing rugby league in Brisbane's second division competition for Mt Gravatt, situated in the Brisbane Broncos official catchment area, when he was spotted by Souths Logan Magpies scout Brian Edwards.

Edwards recruited Lee to the Magpies under 20s squad.

After 8 games, Edwards contacted Canberra Raiders development officer David Hamilton, who signed Lee to play for Canberra's Toyota Cup (Under-20s) team for 2011.

Lee's thirty-two appearances with the Raiders NYC side from 2011-2013 started with him playing in the centres, backrow and on the wing.

In 2012, Lee was included in the Canberra first grade trial against the Melbourne Storm in which he scored a try.

On 9 March 2012, Lee Re-signed with Canberra for a further two years, until the end of the 2014 NRL season.

Lee cemented his spot in the centres for the Raiders under 20s in 2012, scoring 11 tries in their first 10 games.

One of the form players to start the year, Lee was called up to represent Queensland in the inaugural Under 20s State of Origin.

Lee scored two tries in the 18–14 loss to New South Wales at Penrith Stadium.

In round 12 of the 2012 NRL season, Lee made his NRL debut on the wing for the Canberra side against the South Sydney Rabbitohs in Canberra's 18–36 loss at ANZ Stadium.

In his third first grade game, in round 14, against the Newcastle Knights, Lee scored his first and second NRL career tries in Canberra's 32–16 win at Hunter Stadium.

Lee finished his debut year in the NRL with playing in 7 matches and scoring 6 tries.

Lee was listed on 23 September in Lifestyle Uncuts' Top Ten Youngsters in the NRL, alongside players such as Nathan Green and Paul Carter.

In round 13, against the Brisbane Broncos, Lee broke his arm with 15 minutes remaining.

He remained on the field in Canberra's 30–18 win, resulting in Lee being praised for the toughness he showed.

Lee also scored a try in the match.

The fracture ended Lee's season.

He had played in nine matches and scored seven tries.

In June, Lee was named as 18th man for Queensland leading up to game 3 of the 2015 State of Origin series.

He finished the 2015 season having played in 23 matches and scored 12 tries.

He was named in the Prime Minister's XIII train-on squad but was ruled out due to injury.

At the start of the year, Lee was selected in the QAS Emerging Maroons squad.

On 5 February, Lee was one of eight players from the Maroons emerging camp who was banned from representing Queensland for 12-months after breaking curfew in Brisbane.

On 13 February, Lee played on the wing for the Indigenous All Stars against the World All Stars in the 8–12 loss at Suncorp Stadium.

In the Canberra sides Preliminary Final match against the Melbourne Storm, Lee made two crucial knock-ons as Canberra lost 12–14 at AAMI Park.

Lee finished the 2016 NRL season with him playing in 23 matches and scoring seven tries for the Raiders.

On 23 October, Lee Re-signed with the Canberra Raiders until the end of the 2017 season.

In round 3, against the Gold Coast Titans, Lee was originally ruled out for the rest of the season after tearing ligaments in his foot during Canberra's 12–24 loss.

He made a return in round 22 and finished the year with two tries from eight appearances.

On 23 February 2017, Lee signed a two-year deal the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks after being released by the Raiders.