Justin Brooker facts for kids
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| Full name | Justin Brooker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 8 August 1977 Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia |
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| Height | 177 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 94 kg (14 st 11 lb; 207 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Wing, Centre, Fullback | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Justin 'Brash' Brooker was born on August 8, 1977. He is an Indigenous Australian professional rugby league player. He played rugby league in the 1990s and 2000s. Justin played for several teams. These included the Eastern Suburbs, Western Suburbs Magpies, and South Sydney Rabbitohs in Australia. He also played for the Bradford Bulls and Wakefield Trinity Wildcats in England. He usually played as a centre.
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Justin Brooker's Rugby Career
Early Days and First Team
Justin Brooker started playing rugby league in the Campbelltown League. He played for a team called the Minto Cobras. Later, he moved to the Group 6 League in the country. There, he won championships with his team. He won titles in both the Under 16s and the First Grade divisions.
When Justin was 21 years old, he made his first big debut. This was with the Sydney City Roosters team. In his very first game, he scored two tries. A try is how players score points in rugby league. For the next two weeks, he played as a fullback for the team.
Playing for Western Suburbs
In 1999, Justin joined the Western Suburbs Magpies team. He mostly played as a centre for them. Even though it was a tough season for the Magpies, Justin played very well. He scored nine tries during the season. This included two games where he scored two tries each. His fans thought he was a great player. They even named him the Supporters Player of the Year. Justin was the last player to score points for Western Suburbs. This happened before they joined with another team in 2000.
Time in England and Retirement
After playing in Australia, Justin went to England. He played in the Super League there. He played for two teams: the Bradford Bulls and the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats. He scored 11 tries for the Bradford Bulls. He scored 9 tries for the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats.
Later, he came back to Australia. He played for the South Sydney Rabbitohs in 2002. In September 2002, Justin decided to stop playing rugby league. He retired from the sport to start a new career.
