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| Full name | Bradley Tighe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 5 April 1984 Moree, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 85 kg (13 st 5 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Centre, Wing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Bradley Tighe (born 5 April 1984) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer. He played at centre and wing and played for the Newcastle Knights, Penrith Panthers [2] and Gold Coast Titans in the National Rugby League.
Tighe was brought into first-grade in 2005 during a run of injuries at the Newcastle club. [3]
His first year in the NRL personally was successful, playing twenty games and scoring fifty-two points. However Newcastle's season as a whole saw the club finish last on the table and claim the wooden spoon. [4]
Tighe spent the majority of 2006 back in the premier league but secured an almost permanent position at centre during 2007. During the season, Tighe was informed by coach Brian Smith that his services would not be required beyond the end of 2007.
In 2008, Tighe began playing for the Penrith Panthers and was a regular in the starting line up. [5]
On 7 January 2014, with two years of his contract remaining, Tighe was released in a deal that saw Jamal Idris move to Penrith on a three-year deal and Tighe to the Gold Coast on a two-year deal. After departing the Gold Coast, Tighe played four seasons with Western Suburbs in the local Newcastle rugby league competition before retiring at the end of the 2019 season. [6]
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