Brett Green Explained

Brett Green
Fullname:Brett Green
Birth Date:1972 3, df=yes
Club1:Brisbane Broncos
Year1start:1995
Year1end:96
Appearances1:27
Tries1:0
Goals1:0
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:0
Club2:Perth Reds
Year2start:1997
Appearances2:18
Tries2:0
Goals2:0
Fieldgoals2:0
Points2:0
Club3:Gateshead Thunder
Year3start:1999
Appearances3:12
Tries3:0
Goals3:0
Fieldgoals3:0
Points3:0
Source:[1]
Updated: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

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Brett Green - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project. www.rugbyleagueproject.org. 2024-11-26.
  2. Web site: Gateshead fold as League agrees merger. www.independent.co.uk. 16 November 1999 . 17 April 2023.
  3. Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. (1995 edition)