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{{short description|Australian professional rugby league footballer}}
{{BLP sources|date=February 2024}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2020}}
{{Use Australian English|date=July 2013}}
{{Infobox rugby league biography
|name = Cheyse Blair
|image = Cheyse Blair Castleford.jpg
|caption =
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|01|18|df=yes}}
|birth_place = [[Tweed Heads, New South Wales|Tweed Heads]], [[New South Wales]], [[Australia]]
|height = {{convert|6|ft|4|in|m|abbr=on}}
|weight = {{convert|105|kg|stlb|abbr=on|order=flip}}<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cheyse Blair Biography |url=https://www.castlefordtigers.com/player.php?playerid=1360 |access-date=2022-04-11 |website=Castleford Tigers}}</ref>
|position = {{rlp|CE|WG|SR}}
|club1 = [[Parramatta Eels]]
|year1start = 2012
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|club4 = [[Castleford Tigers]]
|year4start = 2019
|year4end =
|appearances4 =
|tries4 =
|goals4 = 0
|fieldgoals4 = 0
|points4 =
|teamA = [[Country New South Wales rugby league team|NSW Country]]
|yearAstart = 2017
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|fieldgoalsA = 0
|pointsA = 0
|source = <ref>[https://www.loverugbyleague.com/stats/players/cheyse-blair/
▲|source = <ref>[https://www.loverugbyleague.com/stats/players/cheyse-blair/ Love Rugby League]</ref><ref>[http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/cheyse-blair/summary.html Rugby League Project]</ref>
▲|updated = 13 April 2020
}}
'''Cheyse Blair''' (born 18 January 1992) is an Australian former professional [[rugby league]] footballer who
He previously played for the [[Parramatta Eels]], [[Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles]] and the [[Melbourne Storm]] in the [[NRL]]. He played for [[Country New South Wales rugby league team|Country NSW]] in 2017 and played as a {{rlp|wg}}er earlier in his career.
==Early life==
Blair was born in [[Tweed Heads]], [[New South Wales, Australia]].
He played his [[rugby league]] for the [[Bilambil Jets]] and attended [[Tweed River High School]].<ref>[http://www.tweednews.com.au/story/2009/07/22/cheyse-ing-down-an-nrl-career/ Cheyse-ing down an NRL career| Tweed Sport| Local Sports in Tweed| Daily News]. Tweednews.com.au (22 July 2009). Retrieved on 2012-09-08.</ref>
==Club career==
===Sydney Roosters (2010–11)===
Blair played for the [[Sydney Roosters]] in the [[National Youth Competition (rugby league)|National Youth Competition]] after being selected for the Australian Schoolboys. Blair made the Roosters first grade 25-man squad, but did not play. Blair signed with the [[Parramatta Eels]] late 2011 hoping for first grade spot.
[[File:Cheyse Blair.jpg|thumb|left|Blair playing for the New South Wales Under 20s in 2012]]▼
===Parramatta Eels (2012–13)===▼
Blair moved to Parramatta for the [[2012 NRL season]] and made his [[NRL]] debut in round 1 2012, against the [[Brisbane Broncos]] at [[Parramatta Stadium]]. He scored his first try the next game against the [[New Zealand Warriors]] in round 2. Blair made 22 appearances in his first year at Parramatta as the club finished last on the table for the first time since 1972.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nrl.com/news/2012/10/02/season-review-parramatta-eels/|title=Season review: Parramatta Eels|website=www.nrl.com}}</ref> ▼
▲===Parramatta Eels (2012–13)===
In June 2013, Blair was one of 12 [[Parramatta Eels|Parramatta]] players that were told that their futures at the club were uncertain by coach, [[Ricky Stuart]]. Blair was limited to only six appearances for Parramatta in the [[2013 NRL season]] as the club finished last for a second consecutive year.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/parramatta-eels-work-to-erase-bitter-memories-of-2013s-wooden-spoon-season/news-story/53c0bcf5d4870490a3ab9c448bfae244/|title=Parramatta Eels work to erase bitter memories of 2013's wooden spoon season|website=The Daily Telegraph}}</ref>▼
Blair moved to Parramatta for the [[2012 NRL season]] and made his [[NRL]] debut in round 1 2012, against the [[Brisbane Broncos]] at [[Parramatta Stadium]]. He scored his first try the next game against the [[New Zealand Warriors]] in round 2.
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In June 2013, Blair was one of 12 [[Parramatta Eels|Parramatta]] players that were told that their futures at the club were uncertain by coach, [[Ricky Stuart]]. Blair later said of the incident “Then came the overhead projector,’’ Blair said, and everything changed... and when you have no idea it’s coming — shattering. To see my name up there with the whole club watching on — players, staff, everyone — I just couldn’t believe it", at the time, I was actually happy to be injured . . . I didn’t know how the other guys would be able to go back and play for a coach who didn’t want them, I remember later that same afternoon, one of the Eels staff members rang to check on each of us and I know a lot of the boys were really upset".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/teams/eels/heartless-move-that-sparked-bad-blood-and-triggered-saviour-stuarts-messy-eels-exit/news-story/8603cec608697a0dc1069ba9cf8b82e7/|title='Heartless' move that sparked 'bad blood' and triggered saviour Stuart's messy Eels exit|website=www.foxsports.com.au|date=16 September 2022 }}</ref>
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===Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles (2014–15)===
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On 8 October 2015, Blair signed a one-year contract with the [[Melbourne Storm]] starting in 2016.<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.zerotackle.com/nrl/storm-sign-blair-for-2016-19296/ |title = Storm sign Blair for 2016|date = 8 October 2015}}</ref> He played in the [[2016 NRL Grand Final]] against [[Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks|Cronulla-Sutherland]] which Melbourne lost 14–12. On 13 July 2017 Blair was ruled out for the rest of the NRL season with an ankle injury and missed out on being a part of Melbourne's 2017 premiership winning team.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/melbourne-storm-centre-cheyse-blair-ruled-out-for-rest-of-the-2017-nrl-season-due-to-ankle-injury/news-story/48e1923a3b2c09e79c195925d8139a8f | title=Melbourne Storm centre Cheyse Blair ruled out for rest of the 2017 NRL season due to ankle injury| date=13 July 2017}}</ref>
===Castleford Tigers (
On 12 April 2019 it was announced that Blair had signed a three-and-a-half-year deal with Super League club [[Castleford Tigers]] after being allowed to exit his contract early with Melbourne Storm.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/47916357|title=Cheyse Blair: Castleford Tigers sign Melbourne Storm centre|date=2019-04-12|access-date=2019-06-25|language=en-GB}}</ref> Castleford Director of Rugby [[Jon Wells]] described Blair's signing as "a huge statement of intent for the Tigers"''.''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://castlefordtigers.com/article.php?id=6335|title=Tigers secure NRL centre Blair|website=Castleford Tigers|language=en|access-date=2020-04-13}}</ref> He was assigned squad number 35. Blair joined a Castleford side in the midst of an injury crisis and was "thrown in at the deep end and started playing straight away".<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.castlefordtigers.com/article.php?id=6816|title=Blair on #BraggingRights win|website=Castleford Tigers|language=en|access-date=2020-04-13}}</ref> He later recalled: "I was still finding my feet and I didn’t play my best footy or settle in as quick as I wanted to."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/castleford-tigers-aim-tame-champions-fortress-jungle-says-cheyse-blair-2444635|title=Castleford Tigers aim to tame champions at 'fortress Jungle' says Cheyse Blair|website=www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk|language=en|access-date=2020-04-13}}</ref> Blair made 18 appearances, all as a centre, and scored 2 tries in his first season with the Tigers.
Blair was given the number 18 ahead of the 2020 season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://castlefordtigers.com/article.php?id=6748|title=2020 Squad Numbers Revealed|website=Castleford Tigers|language=en|access-date=2020-04-13}}</ref> He had a brilliant start to the year, surpassing his maiden season's try tally in just the fourth round with a score against local rivals [[Wakefield Trinity]].<ref name=":0" /> Blair alternated between second-row and centre during this time.
In round 19 of the 2022 Super League season, Blair was sent off during Castlefords 35-22 victory over [[Warrington Wolves|Warrington]] for a deliberate high tackle. Blair was later suspended for two matches over the incident.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/news/20284212.castleford-tigers-35-warrington-wolves-22-updates/|title=Castleford Tigers 35 Warrington Wolves 22, updates|website=www warringtonguardian.co.uk|date=16 July 2022 }}</ref>
On 20 May 2022, it was announced that Blair would be departing Castleford at the end of the 2022 Super League season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/cheyse-blair-to-leave-castleford-tigers/|title=Cheyse Blair to leave Castleford at the end of the season|website=www.loverugbyleague.com|date=20 May 2022 }}</ref>
On 18 January 2023, Blair announced his retirement from rugby league via social media. Blair went on to say “I want to say I’m hanging the laces up from professional rugby league. Coaching staff, thank you for the great opportunity to play this great game. To the fans, cheers for all the support and love of the long sleeve. Also cheers to the keyboard warriors, you all kept a smile on my face and kept it entertaining. To Tam and my beautiful family thanks for sticking by me this hole time, I love you. Now the real life begins".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/cheyse-blair-announces-retirement-via-social-media#:~:text=Former%20NRL%20and%20Super%20League,with%20Parramatta%20Eels%20in%202012./|title=Cheyse Blair announces retirement via social media|website=www.loverugbyleague.com|date=18 January 2023 }}</ref>
==Representative career==
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==External links==
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*[https://www.castlefordtigers.com/player.php?
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20180305202720/https://www.melbournestorm.com.au/teams/telstra-premiership/melbourne-storm/cheyse-blair/ Melbourne Storm profile]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20160810093437/https://www.melbournestorm.com.au/team/profiles/cheyse_blair.html Storm profile]
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*[https://www.superleague.co.uk/player/916/cheyse-blair SL profile]
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