Brett Docherty Explained

Brett Docherty
Birth Date:4 March 1968
Birth Place:Hay, New South Wales, Australia
Retired:yes
Club1:Western Suburbs
Year1start:1989
Year1end:91
Appearances1:25
Tries1:0
Goals1:18
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:36
Club2:Illawarra Steelers
Year2start:1992
Appearances2:15
Tries2:0
Goals2:3
Fieldgoals2:0
Points2:6
Club3:Eastern Suburbs
Year3start:1993
Appearances3:1
Tries3:0
Goals3:0
Fieldgoals3:0
Points3:0
Source:[1]

Brett Docherty (born 4 March 1968) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played for the Western Suburbs Magpies, Illawarra Steelers and Eastern Suburbs.

Born in the New South Wales town of Hay, Docherty played three first-grade seasons at Western Suburbs, as a fullback and occasional goalkicker.[1]

In 1992 he joined Illawarra and had his biggest impact at the club before the season started, helping the Steelers to the Challenge Cup title. Playing as a winger, he scored the winning try in Illawarra's semi-final win over Cronulla, then kicked both of his side's penalties when they defeated the Brisbane Broncos 4-2 in the final.[2] [3] He kept his spot on the wing when the NSWRL season began, before later returning to fullback, in what would be his only season at Illawarra.[1]

Docherty made a single first-grade appearance for Eastern Suburbs in 1993, before being signed by the Western Reds the following season as the Perth-based club looked to build its list for entry into the league in 1995.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Collis, Ian. The A to Z of Rugby League Players. 2018. New Holland Publishers. 9781921024986.
  2. News: Illawarra to play Brisbane in final . . 11 March 1992 . 10 October 2019 . 39 . National Library of Australia.
  3. News: Docherty brings in $200,000 booty . . 16 March 1992 . 10 October 2019 . 28 . National Library of Australia.
  4. News: Reds in world-wide hunt . . 14 April 1994 . 10 October 2019 . 23 . National Library of Australia.