Justin Brooker
Justin 'Brash' Brooker (born 8 August 1977) is an Indigenous Australian professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. He played at club level for Eastern Suburbs, Western Suburbs Magpies, the Bradford Bulls, the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats and the South Sydney Rabbitohs, as a centre.[2]
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| Full name | Justin Brooker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 8 August 1977 Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 177 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 94 kg (14 st 11 lb; 207 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Wing, Centre, Fullback | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing career
Justin Brooker played in the Campbelltown League with the Minto Cobras, then a move to the country in the Group 6 League where he won titles in U'16 and First grade. Brooker had recently turned 21 when he made his début with the Sydney City Roosters, scoring two tries on debut. He was again named at fullback for the next two weeks.
In 1999, Brooker joined the Western Suburbs Magpies. He played mostly at centre. Despite a poor season from the Magpies, he scored 9 tries, including 2 doubles and was named Supporters player of the year. He was the last player to score for the Magpies before they merged with Balmain Tigers in 2000.
Brooker left Australia and played in the Super League for the Bradford Bulls and Wakefield Trinity Wildcats before returning to Australia to play for the South Sydney Rabbitohs. Brooker retired for religious reason and returned to the Picton Magpies in the Group 6 Rugby League competition. With a year remaining on his Contract at South Sydney Rabbitohs In September 2002 it was announced that Brooker retired from football to pursue another career.[3][4]
References
- "Justin Brooker - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.
- "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2010. Retrieved 1 January 2011.
- David Middleton, ed. (2013). 2013 Official Rugby League Annual. Alexandria NSW: National Rugby League. p. 197.
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External links
Sources
- Alan Whiticker & Glen Hudson (2007). The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. Wetherill Park, New South Wales: Gary Allen Pty Ltd. ISBN 978-1-877082-93-1.