Brett Stewart

Infobox rugby league biography
playername = Brett Stewart
fullname = Brett Stewart
nickname = Snake, Mr. Magic


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currentclub = leagueicon|Manly Sea Eagles|16px Manly Sea Eagles
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1985|2|27|df=yes
placeofbirth = Wollongong, NSW
countryofbirth = Australia
height = convert|186|cm|ftin|abbr=on
weight = convert|86|kg|stlb|abbr=on
position = rlp|FB
club1 = leagueicon|Manly Sea Eagles|16px Manly-Warringah
year1start = 2003
year1end = present
appearances1 = 111
tries1 = 92
goals1 = 0
fieldgoals1 = 0
points1 = 368
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yearAstart = 2007
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triesA = 0
goalsA = 0
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teamB = leagueicon|New South Wales|16px New South Wales
yearBstart = 2007
yearBend = present
appearancesB = 5
triesB = 2
goalsB = 0
fieldgoalsB = 0
pointsB = 8
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yearCstart = 2007
yearCend =
appearancesC = 1
triesC = 1
goalsC = 0
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pointsC = 4
updated = 27 September 2008
source = [http://203.166.101.37/NRL08/playercareer.asp?lplayer=280072 NRL Stats] , [http://rugbyleagueproject.com/players/Brett_Stewart.html RLP]

Brett Stewart (born 27 February 1985) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays for the Manly Sea Eagles in the National Rugby League (NRL) competition. He primarily plays at fullback.

Playing career

Brett was second on the top try scorer list for the 2006 season, behind the South Sydney Rabbitohs' Nathan Merritt. He currently has the best strike rate for tries versus games in the NRL, taking over from Billy Slater. Stewart is known as the "Try scoring wizard" because of strike rate in NRL games. In his first representative match playing for the Prime Minister's XIII against Papua New Guinea, he contributed to Australia's 28-8 win with a try. He made his State of Origin debut in Game 2 of the 2007 series, replacing an injured Anthony Minichiello at the last moment, and scoring a try. Stewart played in the 2007 NRL Grand Final for Manly against Melbourne Storm but he was knocked out by an elbow charge in the early minutes of the 2nd half. Despite this, Stewart was selected as fullback for the Kangaroos end of season test against New Zealand in Wellington, contributing with a try in Australia's 58-0 victory.

He played in the 2008 NRL Grand Final victory over the Melbourne Storm.cite web|url=http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,24449388-23214,00.html|title=Grand final: As it happened|publisher=Fox Sports|date=2008-10-05|accessdate=2008-10-05]

In August 2008, Stewart was named in the preliminary 46-man Kangaroos squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup, [cite news|author=Liam FitzGibbon|publisher="Fox Sports News (Australia)"|title=Surprises in Kangaroos squad|url=http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,24111780-23214,00.html|accessdate=2008-08-02|date=2008-08-01] cite web|url=http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/08/01/sports/AS-RGL-Australia-Squad.php|title=Veteran Lockyer named in Australian squad|publisher=International Herald Tribune|date=2008-08-01|accessdate=2008-08-02] and in October 2008 he was selected in the final 24-man Australia squad.cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/7656211.stm|title=Manly six win Australia call-up|publisher=BBC|date=2008-10-07|accessdate=2008-10-07]

Trivia

* Brett was voted the "sexiest man in league" in 2007.cite web|url=http://www.sexiestmaninleague.com.au/week2_2.php|title=2007 adidas Active Skincare Sexiest Man in League Winner|publisher=Sexiest Man in League|date=2008-07-22|accessdate=2008-07-22]

* He was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at age 14. Fact|date=April 2008

* He is the younger brother of fellow Manly Sea Eagles player, Glenn Stewart.

Career highlights

*"Junior Club:" West Wollongong
*"First Grade Debut:" Manly v Parramatta at Parramatta Stadium, July 6, 2003 (Rd 17) (Parra 27 Manly 16)
*"First Grade Record:" 88 National Rugby League games, scoring 70 tries
*"100th First Grade Game:" Manly vs Gold Coast at Skilled Park, 4th July, 2008 (Rd 17) (Gold Coast 14 Manly 34). Stewart also scored his 79th and 80th try in First Grade Rugby League during the game to take his strike rate to 80%- the best in the competition.
*"Top Try Scorer for the 2008 NRL Home & Away Season". Stewart missed three games due to Origin duty but still finished atop the try scoring list with 19 tries from 21 games.

References

External links

* [http://www.nrl.com/myclub/players.cfm?TeamID=4&PlayerID=972 Brett Stewart NRL Profile]
* [http://www.manlyseaeagles.com.au/players.asp?playerid=111 Brett Stewart Official Profile]