Adam Brideson

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Adam Brideson
Personal information
Full nameAdam Brideson
Born (1981-04-17) 17 April 1981 (age 43)
Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia
Playing information
Height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight92 kg (14 st 7 lb)
Position Second-row, Hooker
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2002–07 Canterbury Bankstown 222008
Source: [1]

Adam Brideson (born 17 April 1981) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 2000s for the Canterbury Bulldogs.

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Background

Brideson was born in Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia.

Playing career

Brideson played his Junior Football in the Toowoomba Rugby League Team for the Southern Suburbs Tigers, Brideson usually played in the second row. Brideson made his debut for Canterbury against Canberra on 25 August 2002 and had played over 200 first grade games in Reserve Grade for the Club including being part of the 2002 reserve grade premiership winning team. [2]

Post playing

Brideson was an Australian Apprenticeships Ambassador for the Australian Government and an Apprentice Mentor in the NRL's Trade UP with the NRL Program. Brideson coached the Wynnum Manly Seagulls to the Grand Final vs the Burleigh Bears in the 2019 QLD Intrust Super Cup. [3]

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References

  1. "Adam Brideson – Career Stats & Summary – Rugby League Project". Rugby League Project.
  2. "BULLDOGS RUGBY LEAGUE CLUB – OFFICIAL WEBSITE". thebulldogs.com.au.
  3. "Apprentices equip business for future: Adam Brideson | Australian Apprenticeships". Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 11 January 2016.