- Herb Brackenreg
Herb Brackenreg was a rugby league player in the
New South Wales Rugby Football League premiership 's inaugural season - 1908.A front row forward, Brackenreg, played rugby league for the Eastern Suburbs club. He played in 8 matches for Easts including that clubs first match and was a member of the NSWRL’s first premiership decider played against local rival, South Sydney. In that first season Brackenreg was selected to represent,his state,
New South Wales , in 2 matches. The following season Brackenreg moved toQueensland , where he played for the South Brisbane club representing his new state in 5 matches and playing in 3 tests forAustralia .Brackenreg once beat
Dally Messenger in a goal kicking competition.An Eastern Suburbs
rugby union player, Brackenreg had been a member of the rebel sides that played against theNew Zealand 'All Golds ' in the series that helped to establish rugby league in Australia.References
* Alan Whiticker & Glen Hudson, The Encyclopedia Of Rugby League Players
* Various internet Searches
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