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Twelve months after being one of nine players farewelled by the St George Illawarra Dragons<\/a> at the end of the 2024 season, halfback Jesse Marschke<\/a> has decided to hang up the boots on his playing career.<\/p>\n Most recently playing in the NSW Cup<\/a> competition with the North Sydney Bears – a club he played several seasons with – Marschke appeared in six first-grade matches for the Dragons in 2024 but failed to land an extension with the club after a one-year stint with them.<\/p>\n The brother of former Sydney Roosters<\/a> player Ben Marschke<\/a>, Jesse’s time at the Dragons was hampered by a hamstring injury that kept him sidelined for the majority of that year’s campaign.<\/p>\n However, he retires with 99 NSW Cup<\/a> matches and 27 tries to his name, 63 of those appearances came for the Bears while he also had stints with the Newtown Jets and Canterbury Bulldogs<\/a>.<\/p>\n “Thank you Jesse! A big farewell to out captain, our leader, our mate and a great Bear, as Jesse Marschke<\/a> has decided to retire from the NSW Cup<\/a> and NRL<\/a> level of footy. Forever a Bear,” the North Sydney Bears said in a statement.<\/p>\n
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