David Brooks (rugby league)

David Brooks

Personal information
Born	24 May 1962 (1962-05-24) (age 49)
Playing information
Height	180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	89 kg (14 st 0 lb)
Position	Second-row
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1983–1992	Balmain Tigers	175	14	108	1	273
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1981	Country	1	0	0	0	0
1985	New South Wales	1	0	0	0	0
Source: NRL Stats, RLP

David Brooks (born 24 May 1962) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer of the 1980s and 90s. A one-club man, Brooks played his entire first-grade career with the Balmain Tigers in the New South Wales Rugby League premiership. Brooks primarily played in the second row.

While attending Tamworth High School, Brooks played for the Australian Schoolboys team in 1979.^[1]

Brooks was selected to represent New South Wales as a second-rower for Game III of the 1985 State of Origin series.

References

1. ^ "SportingPulse Homepage for Australian Secondary Schools Rugby League". SportingPulse. http://www.sportingpulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?c=7-2130-0-0-0&sID=26424. Retrieved 2008-10-10. 

• Whiticker, Alan and Hudson, Glen (2007). The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. Wetherill Park, New South Wales: Gary Allen Pty Ltd. pp. 609. ISBN 9781877082931. 
• Gary Lester (editor) (1983). The Sun Book of Rugby League - 1983. Sydney, New South Wales: John Fairfax Marketing. pp. page 12. ISBN 0909558833. 

External links

• David Brooks at the State of Origin official website.
• David Brooks at nrlstats.com

Persondata
Name	Brooks, David
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	24 May 1962
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