| Brendan Hands | |
| Fullname: | Brendan Hands |
| Birth Date: | 1999 12, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Castlereagh, New South Wales, Australia |
| Club1: | Parramatta Eels |
| Year1start: | 2023 |
| Year1end: | present |
| Appearances1: | 35 |
| Tries1: | 1 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Fieldgoals1: | 0 |
| Points1: | 4 |
| Updated: | 16 August 2024 |
Brendan Hands (born 2 December 1999) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as for the Parramatta Eels in the National Rugby League (NRL).
Hands was a Brothers Penrith junior who played both rugby league and basketball.[1] From a young age his coaches said that he would be a NRL player.[2] He would join the Penrith Panthers playing for their Jersey Flegg Cup under 20's team in 2019, winning the club's Junior Education Award.[3] In 2020, he was a part of Penrith's first grade squad.
In 2022, Hands signed with the Parramatta Eels to play in the NSW Cup competition. Hands played 23 games for Parramatta's NSW Cup team in 2022.
In round 4 of the 2023 NRL season, Hands made his NRL debut for Parramatta[4] against his former club, Penrith at Western Sydney Stadium and scored a try in his side's 17−16 golden point extra-time victory.[5] [6] [7] [8] Hands played a total of 19 matches for Parramatta in the 2023 NRL season as the club finished 10th and missed the finals.[9] After Parramatta's upset loss to the Wests Tigers in round 4 of the 2024 NRL season, Hands was demoted to reserve grade by Parramatta head coach Brad Arthur.[10]