Brett Kearney

Infobox rugby league biography
playername = Brett Kearney
fullname = Brett Kearney
nickname = BK


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position = Full-back / Half-back
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placeofbirth = Sydney
countryofbirth = Australia
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club1 = leagueicon|Souths|16 South Sydney
year1start = 2003
year1end = 2005
appearances1 = 28
tries1 = 5
goals1 = 0
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points1 = 20
club2 = leagueicon|Cronulla|16 Cronulla Sharks
year2start = 2006
year2end = present
appearances2 = 47
tries2 = 20
goals2 = 0
fieldgoals2 = 0
points2 = 80
teamA = leagueicon|Country |16 Country Origin
yearAstart = 2008
yearAend =
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updated = 07:08, 16 September 2008 (UTC)
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Brett Kearney (born September 29, 1983 in Sydney, New South Wales) is an Australian rugby league player for the Cronulla Sharks in the National Rugby League competition, he previously played for the South Sydney Rabbitohs. His position of choice is in the halves, or fullback.

Biography

Early career

Brett Kearney's "Junior Club" was the Kincumber Colts, on the Central Coast. Kearney was recruited to play with North Sydney Bears in the Harold Matthews Cup and S.G. Ball Cup before he moved on to South Sydney in 2003.

2003-2005

Kearney made his "First Grade Debut" in Round 1, Souths v Canterbury Bulldogs at Telstra Stadium, on March 15, 2003.

2006-present

Signing with the Cronulla Sharks, Kearney had limited opportunity in 2006, with the exception of injuries. In 2007, with a positional change to fullback, Kearney was a regular in the first grade side until he suffered injury during the season. At fullback, "BK" has made inroads in attack scoring several tries. He scored a superb hat trick in the 2007 game against St. George Illawarra Dragons showing his ability in attack.In 2008 Brett Kearney was selected to play in the annual City vs Country match.

External links

* [http://www.sharks.com.au/index.php?id=220 Brett Kearney Official Player Profile]
* [http://www.nrl.com.au/Clubs/Sharks/SharksPlayerProfile/tabid/234/playerid/35/Default.aspx Brett Kearney NRL Profile]