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Full name | Alexander James Brimson | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | 9 September 1998|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 181 cm (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 89 kg (14 st 0 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Fullback, Five-eighth, Centre | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 9 August 2024 |
Alexander James "AJ" Brimson (born 9 September 1998) is an Australian rugby league footballer who plays as a fullback and five-eighth for the Gold Coast Titans in the National Rugby League (NRL).
He has played for Queensland in the State of Origin series and Australia 9s at international level. He made his debut in the NRL in 2018.
Brimson was born in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia and attended high school on the Gold Coast at famous Rugby League school Keebra Park State High before signing with the Gold Coast Titans.[ citation needed ]
He played his junior rugby league at Centenary Panthers and Runaway Bay Seagulls. Brimson played predominantly touch football growing up making many representative teams. Brimson did not make a Rugby League representative side until under 16's.[ citation needed ]
He was an apprentice carpenter before he played his NRL debut in 2018.[ citation needed ]
Brimson made his NRL debut for the Gold Coast at five-eighth in round 10 of the 2018 NRL season against the Melbourne Storm. [2] In round 11 of the 2018 NRL season against the Newcastle Knights, Brimson scored his first NRL try in the Gold Coast's 33–26 win at Robina Stadium. Brimson made a total of 15 appearances for the Gold Coast in 2018 as the club finished 14th on the table. [3]
Brimson made a total of 21 appearances and scored 4 tries for the Gold Coast in the 2019 NRL season as the club endured a horror year on and off the field. During the halfway mark of the season, head coach Garth Brennan was sacked by the club after a string of poor results. The Gold Coast managed to win only 4 games for the entire season and finished last claiming the Wooden Spoon. [4] [5] On 7 October, Brimson earned his first representative jersey as he was named for the Australian side in the 2019 Rugby League World Cup 9s. Later that day, Brimson was named on the bench for the U23 Junior Australian side.[ citation needed ]
Brimson had an injury plagued 2020, where he had suffered a stress fracture in his back during pre-season, which then developed into a full blown broken back, putting him out for half of the season. [6] He played nine games scoring seven tries in 2020, leading the Gold Coast to five straight wins to end the season, where his form granted him a spot in the Queensland Origin team.
On 4 November 2020, Brimson made his State of Origin debut at the Adelaide Oval, scoring a try in Queensland's 18–14 win in game 1 of the series. Despite being able to play out the game, Brimson suffered a foot injury in game 1, making him unavailable for the remainder of the series. [7]
On 17 August, Brimson was ruled out for an indefinite period after suffering a hairline fracture to his jaw in the Gold Coast's round 22 loss against South Sydney. [8]
In round 24 of the 2022 NRL season, Brimson scored two tries for the Gold Coast in their 36-26 victory against Newcastle. The win ensured that the Gold Coast would avoid the wooden spoon. [9] Brimson played a total of 22 matches throughout the year as the club finished 13th on the table. [10]
On 2 May, it was announced that Brimson would be ruled out for at least six weeks with a hamstring injury that he suffered during the Gold Coast's victory over Manly. [11] Brimson played a total of 14 games for the Gold Coast in the 2023 NRL season as the club finished 14th on the table. [12]
In round 9 of the 2024 NRL season, Brimson scored two tries as the Gold Coast defeated the New Zealand Warriors 27-24. It was the Gold Coast's first win of the season having lost their opening six matches. [13] On 23 May, Brimson announced his re-signing with the Gold Coast Titans until the end of the 2030 season. [14] [15]
Year | Team | Games | Tries | Points |
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2018 | Gold Coast Titans | 15 | 7 | 28 |
2019 | 21 | 4 | 16 | |
2020 | 9 | 7 | 28 | |
2021 | 18 | 7 | 28 | |
2022 | 22 | 9 | 36 | |
2023 | 14 | 4 | 16 | |
2024 * | 9 | 5 | 20 | |
Totals | 108 | 43 | 164 |
*denotes season competing
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