Host was a member of 2021 Grand Final team with South Sydney.
Host made his way to South Sydney from St George-Illawarra after being a New South Wales junior, Australiaon Schoolboy and Junior Kangaroo representative. He followed his former Illawarra Cutters coach Jason Demetriou to South Sydney. He made his South Sydney first grade premiership debut in the 2021 Round 1 clash against Melbourne at the Melbourne Rectangular Stadium.
Host is a no frills defensive second rower, who was hampered by a shoulder injury in seasons 2023 and 2024.
Host captained South Sydney in 2023 Round 1 Pre-Season Challenge match against Manly-Warrangah at the Central Coast Stadium.
Playing - Height / Weight
190cm / 104kg
Representative Qualification
NSW City
Date of Birth
Padstow - 30th September 1996
Previous Clubs First Grade : Lower Grades : Juniors
M T G FG Pt : M T G FG Pt : M T G FG Pt
St George (2012) : : U16 . 1 6 - 16
St George (2013) : : U18 . - 4 - 8
St George-Illawarra (2014-16) : NYC 34 11 - - 44
Illawarra (2016-17) : NSWC 22 6 - - 24
St George-Illawarra (2016-20) NRL 51 5 - - 20 : NSWC 18 3 - - 18
Previous Rep Honours M T G FG Pt
New South Wales U16s (2012) 1 - - - -
New South Wales U18s (2014) 1 - - - -
Australian Schoolboys (2014)
Junior Kangaroos (2016) 1 - - - -
NSW City Origin (2017) (Squad)
Previous Awards
St George-Illawarra NYC Player of the Year (2015)
NSWRL NSW Cup Team of the Year - Interchange (2016)
Playing Career at South Sydney (1921-24)
South Sydney First Grade Debut
2021 Rd01 MRSt v Melbourne(24y 162d)
Contracted Until
End of 2025
First Grade
Premiership : Pre-Season Challenge
M S I T G/A FG 2FG Pts : M S I T G/A FG 2FG Pts
2021 21 5 (16) 1 - - - 4
2022 8 1 (7) - - - - -
2023 17 15 (2) 3 - - - 12 : 2 2 - - - - - -
2024 14 11 (3) 1 - - - 4 : 1 - (1) 1 - - - 4
TOTAL 60 32 (28) 5 - - - 20 : 3 2 (1) 1 - - - 4
SS FG 63 34 (29) 6 - - - 24
Lower Grades
(RG) Premiership : (RG) State Championship
Year M S I T G/A FG 2FG Pts : M S I T G/A FG 2FG Pts
2021 2 2 - - - - - - :
2022 - - - - - - - - :
2023 - - - - - - - - : - - - - - - - -
2024 - - - - - - - - :
TOTAL 2 2 - - - - - - : - - - - - - - -
South Sydney Senior(FG/RG/3G) Grade Career
Premiership : Cup : All Matches
M S I T G/A FG 2FG Pts : M S I T G/A FG 2FG Pts : M S I T G/A FG 2FG Pts
CAREER 62 34 (28) 5 - - - 20 : 3 2 (1) 1 - - - 4 : 65 36 (29) 6 - - - 24
Scoring at South Sydney
Versus - First Grade : Lower Grades
(FG) Premiership : (FG) Cup & Tour : (RG) Premiership
T G/A FG 2FG Pts : T G/A FG 2FG Pts : T G/A FG 2FG Pts
Canterbury 2 - - - 8 : :
Melbourne 1 - - - 4 : :
St Geo-Ill 1 - - - 4 : 1 - - - 4 :
Syd Rstrs 1 - - - 4 : :
Venues - First Grade : Lower Grades
(FG) Premiership : (FG) Cup & Tour : (RG) Premiership
T G/A FG 2FG Pts : T G/A FG 2FG Pts : T G/A FG 2FG Pts
StAu 1 - - - 4 : :
Koga 1 - - - 4 : 1 - - - 4 :
LngS 1 - - - 4 : :
Robi 1 - - - 4 : :
SFS2 1 - - - 4 : :
Match Statistics at South Sydney
2021 First Grade Statistics : Lower Grade Statistics
Min Tac Pe 6A MT LB Rn DR m Er OL K TA T G FG 2FG : Min Tac Pe 6A MT LB Rn DR m Er OL K TA T G FG 2FG
ChSh SRow #12 St Geo-Ill Mudg W 62 19 - - - - 13 - 133 - 1 - - - - - - :
Rd01 SRow #11 Melbourne MRSt L 64 28 - - 2 - 8 - 66 2 - - - - - - - :
Rd02 18th Manly :
Rd03 18th Syd Rstrs : RG SRow #11 Norths StAu L 80 27 1 1 1 - 10 1 92 - - - - - - - -
Rd04 18th Canterbury : RG SRow #11 Mt Prtchrd Aubr W 80 19 - - 2 - 12 - 152 1 1 - - - - - -
Rd05 SRow #11 Brisbane StAu W 70 39 - 1 - - 8 - 99 - - - - - - - - :
Rd06 SRow #11 Wests-Tig StAu W 60 28 - - 1 - 9 - 78 1 - - - - - - - :
Rd07 Int #18 Gold Coast Robi W 41 18 - 1 - - 6 - 47 - - - - - - - - :
Rd08 Int #16 Canberra Bruc W 43 16 1 - - - 10 - 103 - - - - - - - - :
Rd12 Int #12 Parramatta StAu W 57 27 - - 1 - 11 - 102 - - - - - - - - :
Rd14 SRow #12 Newcastle StAu W 73 30 - - 7 - 10 - 87 - - - - - - - - :
Rd15 Int #17 Brisbane LngS W 62 25 1 1 1 1 11 - 119 1 1 - 1 - - - - :
Rd16 Int #17 Wests-Tig Leic W 49 19 - - 3 - 4 - 32 - - - - - - - - :
Rd17 Int #15 Nth Qld NISC W 55 18 - - 1 - 7 - 77 - - - - - - - - :
Rd18 Int #17 Canterbury Robi W 49 23 1 - - - 5 - 58 1 - - - 1 - - - :
Rd19 Int #15 Warriors SunS W 58 17 1 - 2 - 7 - 82 - - 1 - - - - - :
Rd20 Int #17 St Geo-Ill LngS W 67 16 - - 2 - 7 - 90 - - - - - - - - :
Rd21 Int #15 Parramatta Robi W 61 19 - - 1 - 8 - 70 - - - - - - - - :
Rd22 Int #15 Gold Coast Robi W 61 26 - - - - 9 - 92 1 - - - - - - - :
Rd23 Int #15 Penrith LngS L 35 16 - - 5 - 3 - 36 - - - - - - - - :
Rd24 Int #15 Syd Rstrs LngS W 41 16 - - 2 - 9 - 83 - 1 - - - - - - :
Rd25 SRow #12 St Geo-Ill SunS W 75 42 1 - 1 - 11 - 104 - - - - - - - - :
MPSF Int #15 Penrith NQSt W 42 11 - - 1 - 7 - 66 1 - - - - - - - :
mPF Int #15 Manly LngS W 24 8 - - 1 - 5 - 30 - - - - - - - - :
GF Int #15 Penrith LngS L 48 19 - - 4 - 5 - 40 - - - - - - - - :
2021 TOTALS 1135 461 5 3 35 1 160 - 1561 7 2 1 1 1 - - - : 160 46 1 1 3 - 22 1 244 1 1 - - - - - -
2021 FG Average Minutes - 54.0
2021 FG Average Tackles (80 min) - 32.5
2021 FG Average Runs (80 min) - 11.3
2021 FG Average Meters per run - 9.8m
2021 FG Tackling Ability - 92.9%
2022 First Grade Statistics : Lower Grade Statistics
Min Tac Pe 6A MT LB Rn DR m Er OL K TA T G FG 2FG : Min Tac Pe 6A MT LB Rn DR m Er OL K TA T G FG 2FG
ChSh Int #17 St Geo-Ill Mudg L 62 28 - - 5 - 6 - 53 - - - - - - - - :
Rd01 Int #14 Brisbane LngS L 52 19 - - 2 - 9 - 69 - - - - - - - - :
Rd02 Int #14 Melbourne MRSt L 59 22 - - - - 11 1 88 1 - - - - - - - :
Rd03 Int #14 Syd Rstrs StAu W 62 24 - - 1 - 7 - 76 - - - - - - - - :
Rd04 Int #14 Penrith Penr L 79 38 - - 1 - 13 - 108 1 1 - - - - - - :
Rd05 Int #15 St Geo-Ill StAu W 60 24 - 1 1 - 15 - 149 - - - - - - - - :
Rd06 Int #15 Canterbury StAu W 64 18 2 - - - 8 - 70 1 - - - - - - - :
Rd07 Int #15 Wests-Tig WSS L 33 10 - - 3 - 1 - 10 - - - - - - - - :
Rd10 SRow #12 Warriors LngS W 1 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - :
2022 TOTALS 410 157 2 1 8 - 64 1 570 3 1 - - - - - - :
2022 FG Average Minutes - 51.3
2022 FG Average Tackles (80 min) - 30.6
2022 FG Average Runs (80 min) - 12.5
2022 FG Average Meters per run - 8.9m
2022 FG Tackling Ability - 95.2%
2023 First Grade Statistics : Lower Grade Statistics
Min Tac Pe 6A MT LA LB Rn DR m Er OL K TA T G FG 2FG : Min Tac Pe 6A MT LA LB Rn DR m Er OL K TA T G FG 2FG
Pre01 LSRw #12 Manly Gosf L 40 16 - - 2 - - 6 - 55 - - - - - - - - (c) :
Pre02 LSRw #16 St Geo-Ill Mudg W 47 15 - 1 3 - - 5 - 50 2 - - - - - - - :
Rd04 LSRw #12 Manly StAu W 27 17 - - - - - 5 - 43 1 - - - - - - - :
Rd05 LSRw #12 Melbourne StAu L 40 20 1 - 3 - - 11 - 98 - - - - - - - - :
Rd06 LSRw #12 Canterbury StAu W 75 21 1 - 1 - 1 9 - 95 - - - 1 1 - - - :
Rd07 LSRw #12 Dolphins LngS W 61 29 - - 3 - - 14 - 138 - 1 - - - - - - :
Rd08 LSRw #12 Penrith StAu W 25 11 - - 4 - - 3 - 21 - - - - - - - - :
Rd09 LSRw #12 Brisbane LngS W 54 22 1 - 1 - - 9 - 73 - - - - - - - - :
Rd10 LSRw #12 Melbourne LngS W 69 19 - - 3 - 1 12 - 116 2 - - - 1 - - - :
Rd11 LRow #12 Wests-Tig StAu W 71 36 1 - - - - 9 - 81 - - - - - - - - :
Rd12 Int #12 Parramatta SFS2 L 52 19 - - 1 - - 4 - 31 - - - - - - - - :
Rd13 LSRw #12 Canberra StAu L 57 25 - - 4 - - 8 - 74 - - - - - - - - :
Rd14 LSRw #12 Gold Coast Robi W 80 32 1 - 3 - - 12 - 121 - - - - - - - - :
Rd15 LSRw #12 St Geo-Ill Koga L 34 12 - - - - 1 3 - 22 1 - - - 1 - - - :
Rd17 LSRw #20 Nth Qld StAu L 80 36 2 - 2 - - 9 - 87 - 2 - - - - - - :
Rd18 Suspended :
Rd19 Suspended :
Rd21 Int #17 Brisbane SunS L 33 8 - - 1 - - 8 - 63 1 - - - - - - - :
Rd22 LSRw #12 Wests-Tig Tamw W 57 18 - - 4 - - 9 - 77 - - - - - - - - :
Rd24 LSRw #12 St Geo-Ill Crns W 57 27 - - 1 - 1 10 - 115 - - - - - - - - :
Rd25 LSRw #12 Newcastle NISC L 59 28 - - 3 - - 8 - 76 - - - - - - - - :
2023 TOTALS 931 380 7 - 34 - 4 143 - 1331 5 3 - 1 3 - - - :
2023 FG Average Minutes - 54.8
2023 FG Average Tackles (80 min) - 32.7
2023 FG Average Runs (80 min) - 12.3
2023 FG Average Meters per run - 9.3m
2023 FG Tackling Ability - 91.8%
2024 First Grade Statistics : Lower Grade Statistics
Min Tac Pe 6A MT LA LB Rn DR m Er OL K TA T G FG 2FG : Min Tac Pe 6A MT LA LB Rn DR m Er OL K TA T G FG 2FG
Pre01 Int #15 St Geo-Ill Koga W 48 26 - - - - - 10 - 99 - 1 - - 1 - - - :
Rd01 Int #15 Manly LVgs L 26 4 - - 2 - - 4 - 29 - - - - - - - - :
Rd03 RSRw #12 Syd Rstrs SFS2 L 80 29 - - 4 - 1 13 - 95 1 1 1 - 1 - - - :
Rd04 LSRw #12 Canterbury StAu W 80 30 - - 2 - - 10 - 91 - - - - - - - - :
Rd05 LSRw #12 Warriors StAu L 80 36 - - 3 - - 7 - 61 - - - - - - - - :
Rd06 LSRw #12 Cronulla StAu L 76 26 - - 4 - - 16 - 152 - - - - - - - - :
Rd08 LSRw #12 Melbourne MRSt L 80 26 - - 2 - - 10 - 78 1 - - - - - - - :
Rd09 LSRw #12 Penrith StAu L 70 26 2 1 2 - - 12 - 76 - 1 - - - - - - :
Rd10 Suspended :
Rd11 Suspended :
Rd12 RSRw #11 Parramatta StAu W 76 25 - - 2 - - 11 - 93 1 - - - - - - - :
Rd21 LSRw #11 Canberra Bruc L 80 27 2 - - - - 14 - 106 - 1 - - - - - - :
Rd22 LSRw #12 Cronulla Ende L 62 23 - - 1 - - 9 - 73 - - - - - - - - :
Rd24 Int #15 Wests-Tig Camp L 6 2 - 1 - - - 2 - 18 1 - - - - - - - :
Rd25 Int #15 Newcastle StAu L 23 16 - - 1 - - 2 - 19 - - - - - - - - :
Rd26 RSRw #15 Penrith Penr L 64 28 - - 3 - - 8 - 84 - - - - - - - - :
Rd27 LSRw #12 Syd Rstrs StAu L 80 25 1 - 5 - - 12 1 109 1 - - - - - - - :
2024 TOTALS 883 323 5 2 31 - 1 130 1 1084 5 3 1 - 1 - - - :
2024 FG Average Minutes - 63.1
2024 FG Average Tackles (80 min) - 29.3
2024 FG Average Runs (80 min) - 11.8
2024 FG Average Meters per run - 8.3m
2024 FG Tackling Ability - 91.2%
Captaincy Record at South Sydney
South Sydney First Grade Captaincy Debut
2023 Pre01 v Manly-Warringah (27y - Pre-Season Challenge)
First Grade
Year Premiership( W- D-L %) : Other( W- D-L %)
2023 : 1( 0- 0-1 0%)
TOTAL : 1( 0- 0-1 0%)
SS CAREER 1( 0- 0-1 0%)
Suspension Record at South Sydney
Year Grade v Fine Wk CO Ldg G CHARGE 2023 Rd17 FG Nth Qld - 2 - - 2 Shoulder Charge 2024 Rd09 FG Penrith - 2 - 2nd 2 Dangerous Contact
Sin Bin Record at South Sydney
Year Grade v CHARGE 2021 Rd08 FG Canberra 10SB Professional Foul 2024 Rd09 FG Penrith 10SB Dangerous Contact
Player Awards
Year Award 2022 - Bob McCarthy South Sydney Clubman of the Year
Representative Honours at South Sydney
Domestic none International none
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