Brett Atkinson is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. He played for Penrith in the NRL competition.
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| Full name | Brett Atkinson | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 6 September 1976 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Fullback | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 30 January 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing career
editAtkinson made his first grade debut for Penrith in round 16 of the 1999 NRL season against Balmain at Leichhardt Oval. Atkinson did not feature for Penrith in the 2000 season but returned to the first grade team in 2001 making nine appearances as the club finished with the Wooden Spoon. Atkinson made his final appearance for Penrith in round 17 of the 2002 NRL season against South Sydney.[2]
Coaching career
editAtkinson coached the Penrith Harold Matthews Cup team in the 2010s before signing on as St Mary's women's head coach in 2021.[3][4]
References
edit- ^ "Brett Atkinson - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ^ Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. (1995 edition) ISBN 1875169571
- ^ "Former Panther Brett Atkinson lands new gig with St Marys". www.westernweekender.com.au. 6 August 2020.
- ^ "NSW place Origin faith in teenage dreamers". 7news.com.au. 8 June 2021.
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