Brady Malam Explained

Brady Malam
Birth Date:14 March 1973
Birth Place:New Zealand
Height:185cm
Weight:105kg
Retired:yes
Club1:Glenora Bears
Club2:Waitakere City
Year2start:1994
Appearances2:1
Tries2:0
Goals2:0
Fieldgoals2:0
Points2:0
Club3:Auckland Warriors
Year3start:1996
Year3end:99
Appearances3:55
Tries3:0
Goals3:0
Fieldgoals3:0
Points3:0
Club4:Wigan Warriors
Year4start:2000
Appearances4:25
Tries4:1
Goals4:0
Fieldgoals4:0
Points4:4
Teama:Auckland
Yearastart:1992
Yearaend:93
Appearancesa:12
Triesa:2
Goalsa:0
Fieldgoalsa:0
Pointsa:8
Teamb:New Zealand (TS)
Yearbstart:1997
Appearancesb:2
Triesb:0
Goalsb:0
Fieldgoalsb:0
Pointsb:0
Source:RLP

Brady Malam (born 14 March 1973) is a New Zealand former rugby league footballer. His preferred position was at .

Early years

A junior from the Glenora club, Malam played for Auckland at before bulking up and moving to in his late teens.[1] He played for the Junior Kiwis in 1992 and 1993.[2] In the 1994 Lion Red Cup Malam played one match for the Waitakere City Raiders.[3]

Auckland Warriors

In 1996 he made his Australian Rugby League début for the Auckland Warriors and was a key part of the reserve grade team that made the grand final. He was also named Development Player of the Year. He went on to play 55 games for the Warriors, both from the bench and starting at prop. In 1997, during the Super League war, he made his début for New Zealand in the triseries against Queensland and New South Wales.

Wigan Warriors

In 2000 he moved to England to play for the Wigan Warriors in the Super League.[4] He made 25 appearances and played for the Wigan Warriors from the interchange bench in their 2000 Super League Grand Final loss against St Helens R.F.C. He was released by the club at the end of the year.[5]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.rugbyleague.co.nz/player.asp?id=113&teamID=4 Brady Malam
  2. Richard Becht. A New Breed Rising: The Warriors Winfield Cup Challenge. Auckland, HarperCollins, 1994. . p.182
  3. Lion Red Rugby League Annual 1994, New Zealand Rugby Football League, 1994. p.121
  4. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/sport/rugby_league/575399.stm Wigan sign Auckland forward
  5. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyleague/2999879/Super-League-Team-by-team-guide.html Super League Team-by-team guide