Brett Green
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| Full name | Brett Green | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 11 March 1972 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Second-row, Prop | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 26 November 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Brett Green is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s. He played for Brisbane and the Perth Reds in the Australian Rugby League/Super League competitions and for Gateshead in the Super League.
Playing career
[edit]Green made his first grade debut for Brisbane in round 13 of the 1995 ARL season against Parramatta with Brisbane winning the match 60-14 at Parramatta Stadium. Green would play four further matches with the club in his debut season including two finals games against Canberra and Canterbury which both ended in defeat. The following year, Green played 22 games for Brisbane as they qualified for the finals. Green played in both finals matches against North Sydney and Cronulla which Brisbane both lost in. In 1997, Green joined the Super League aligned Perth Reds outfit. Green played 18 games for the club including their final ever match against Canberra which ended in a 36-16 loss. After the Perth Reds were liquidated, Green joined the newly formed Gateshead side in England. Green played 12 games for Gateshead in their one and only season as a club. Following the end of the 1999 season, Gateshead folded with debts of around £750,000 and merged with Hull F.C., however Green was not offered a contract to play with the club ahead of the 2000 season.[2][3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Brett Green - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ^ "Gateshead fold as League agrees merger". www.independent.co.uk. 16 November 1999. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
- ^ Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. (1995 edition) ISBN 1875169571