Jacksonville Axemen Rugby League

121 Financial Jacksonville Axemen Import Player Profile:

Jed Pearce

Hometown: Tumut, NSW Australia

Family life/background: Australian

Position: Front Row, Lock

Most notable teams, championships, awards, etc: U23’s Monaro team, 2013 Canberra Raiders Cup Grandfinal, 2016 Most Consistent and Player of the Year

Most recent team: Queanbeyan Kangaroos

How did you hear about the Axemen? “I heard of the Axemen through former Axemen coach Ben Nicoll and CF Warriors player Cameron Woo.”

What would you like to bring to the team this season? “Rugby league experience, strength and knowledge in the middle, entertainment, professionalism, positivity and encouragement.”

What do you look forward to most for the 2018 season and playing in the USA? “Meeting new people, teaching other players and people the game, the destination, learning the level of the game in the USA, to reunite on the field with one of my best mates Lachlan, and giving it my all to bring home the bacon. The year of the Axemen.”