Kane Bradley (born 3 February 2000) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row, centre for the Melbourne Storm in the National Rugby League (NRL).
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| Born | 3 February 2000 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 196 cm (6 ft 5 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 107 kg (16 st 12 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Second-row, Centre | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He previously played for the North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League (NRL).
Background edit
Bradley was born in Sydney, Australia.[2]
He played his junior rugby league for Revesby Rhinos, Penshurst RSL and Bankstown Sports[2] and attended Bass High School.[3][4]
Playing career edit
Early career edit
In 2017 Bradley played for the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles in the SG Ball Cup.[5][6][7]
In 2018 he played for St. George in the SG Ball and was named in the New South Wales under-18 squad but did not play in their game against Queensland.[8][9]
On 9 October 2018 Bradley signed with the Wests Tigers, joining their NRL squad on a two-year development contract.[10][11]
In 2019 he played for the Tigers' Jersey Flegg Cup side and their NSW Cup affiliate, the Western Suburbs Magpies.[12][13]
Bradley originally played as a second-rower, but moved to the flanks where his pace and aerial threat could be better used.[14][15]
2021 edit
On 5 January Bradley joined the North Queensland Cowboys on a two-year deal in a player swap deal with Tukimihia Simpkins.[16][17] He began the season playing for the Mackay Cutters in the Queensland Cup.[18]
In Round 19 of the 2021 NRL season Bradley made his NRL debut for North Queensland against the Melbourne Storm, scoring a try in the 20–16 defeat.[19][20]
On 2 August it was announced that Bradley would miss the rest of the 2021 NRL season with a hand injury.[21]
2022 edit
Bradley spent the entire 2022 season playing for the Mackay Cutters and was released by the North Queensland club at the end of the season.[22][23][24]
On 22 November he signed with the Brisbane Tigers in the Queensland Cup and underwent pre-season training with the Melbourne Storm, their NRL affiliate.[25]
2023 edit
In round 2 of the 2023 NRL season, Bradley made his Melbourne Storm debut against the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs. He was presented with his debut jersey (cap 228).[2] He also went onto win the 2023 Queensland Cup with the Brisbane Tigers where he started at centre and scored a try in the grand final.[26]
References edit
- ^ Rugby League Project
- ^ a b c "Kane Bradley becomes player 228". melbournestorm.com.au. 11 March 2023. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ^ "Conversations with Cowboys: Kane Bradley". NQ Cowboys. 16 February 2021.
- ^ "Taree High School defeated by Bass High School 28–12". Manning River Times. 4 August 2017.
- ^ "Manly's junior rep teams Rd 2". Manly Sea Eagles. 14 February 2017.
- ^ "Manly to tackle WSAS at Lottoland". Manly Sea Eagles. 24 February 2017.
- ^ "Mixed day for Manly in Juniors". Manly Sea Eagles. 4 March 2017.
- ^ "Harold Matthews, SG Ball squads announced". St George Illawarra Dragons. 5 November 2017.
- ^ "St George junior reps presentation winners announced". St George Illawarra Dragons. 15 June 2021.
- ^ "Wests Tigers announce 2019 Development Players". Wests Tigers. 9 October 2018.
- ^ "Wests Tigers confirm 2020 Development squad". Wests Tigers. 22 October 2019.
- ^ "Jersey Flegg Team Announcement: Round 3". Wests Tigers. 26 March 2019.
- ^ "Canterbury Cup Team Announcement: Round 6". Wests Tigers. 16 April 2019.
- ^ Talintyre, Dan (10 January 2020). "Young gun kicking goals". The Scone Advocate. Scone, New South Wales: Fairfax Media Publications Pty Limited.
- ^ Wright, Nick (7 January 2021). "Bradley gains from move by Simpkins". Townsville Bulletin. Townsville, Queensland: News Corp Australia. p. 50.
- ^ "Simpkins released, Bradley signed". NQ Cowboys. 5 January 2021.
- ^ Honnery, Chris (5 January 2021). "NRL 2021: Wests Tigers sign Tukimihia Simpkins from Cowboys". The Daily Telegraph. Sydney, New South Wales: Nationwide News Pty Ltd.
- ^ "Cowboys in the Q-Cup: Round 3". NQ Cowboys. 12 April 2021.
- ^ "Cowboys team list: Round 19 v Storm". NQ Cowboys. 20 July 2021.
- ^ "Melbourne Storm beat North Queensland Cowboys 20–16, Sydney Roosters down Newcastle Knights 28–8". www.abc.net.au.
- ^ "Dragons cop huge finals blow as Hunt sidelined with broken arm: Casualty Ward". www.foxsports.com.au.
- ^ "Cowboys combine for six tries in the Hostplus Cup". NQ Cowboys. 16 August 2022.
- ^ "Live updates: Cowboys 2022 Presentation Night". NQ Cowboys. 1 September 2022.
- ^ St John, Mark; Darveniza, Nic (26 October 2022). "Jeremiah Nanai, Reece Robson among 13 Cowboys at risk in November 1 feeding frenzy". Townsville Bulletin. Townsville, Queensland: Nationwide News Pty Ltd.
- ^ "Bradley signs with Tigers until 2024". Brisbane Tigers. 22 November 2022.
- ^ https://www.qrl.com.au/draw/qrl-premiership/2023/grand-final/game-1/
External links edit
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