Jack Cogger

Jack Cogger, Australian rugby league player

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Born: August 5, 1997
Age in 2026: 29
Zodiac sign: Leo
Birth year: 1997

About Jack Cogger

Jack Cogger is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a five-eighth or halfback for the Penrith Panthers in the National Rugby League. In January, Cogger signed a 2-year contract with the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs starting in 2019, after his pathway to first-grade for the Knights was blocked through the signings of Mitchell Pearce and Connor Watson. Cogger played 13 games for Penrith in the 2023 NRL season including the club's 26–24 victory over Brisbane in the 2023 NRL Grand Final as Penrith won their third straight premiership.

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Jack Cogger timeline

2019In January, Cogger signed a 2-year contract with the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs starting in 2019, after his pathway to first-grade for the Knights was blocked through the signings of Mitchell Pearce and Connor Watson.
2023Cogger played 13 games for Penrith in the 2023 NRL season including the club's 26–24 victory over Brisbane in the 2023 NRL Grand Final as Penrith won their third straight premiership.

The world when Jack Cogger was born

Jack Cogger was born in 1997. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1997

#1 song"Candle in the Wind 1997" – Elton John
Top movieTitanic
Top TV showSeinfeld
Best-selling bookHarry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone – J.K. Rowling

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentTiger Woods wins the Masters at age 21 by 12 strokes
Top headlinePrincess Diana dies in Paris car crash
Technology milestoneDeep Blue beats Garry Kasparov at chess
Defining fadTamagotchi virtual pets
Notable inventionWiFi (IEEE 802.11 standard)
World population5.85 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderBill Clinton
Sports championFlorida Marlins (World Series)
Also wonChicago Bulls (NBA)
U.S. population267.6M

1997 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Jack Cogger's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1997	2026
Gas	$1.23	$3.45/gal
Average home	$121,800	$435,000
Average income	$46,179	$67,500
Minimum wage	$5.15	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$4.59	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.32	$0.73
Population	267.6M	341 million

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