Brendan Hurst

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Brendan Hurst
Personal information
Full nameBrendan Hurst
Born (1972-04-01) 1 April 1972 (age 49)
Ipswich, Queensland, Australia
Playing information
Position Lock Forward
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1994–97 Gold Coast 7481253285
1998–00 Sydney Roosters 211004
Total9591253289
As of 2 May 2020
Source: [1]

Brendan Hurst (born 1 April 1972) is a former professional rugby league player who played for the Gold Coast Chargers and Sydney Roosters from 1994 to 2000. [1] Hurst is the leading point-scorer in the history of the original Gold Coast incarnations. [1]

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NRL career

Hurst debuted for the Gold Coast Seagulls in 1994, becoming the leading points-scorer in the clubs' 11-year tenure in the NSWRL/ARL. [1] Hurst moved to the Sydney Roosters prior to the 1998 NRL season, one year before the Gold Coast Chargers incarnation folded, [2] where he played 21 games before retiring in 2000. [1]

Post-NRL career

After his retirement, Hurst worked as the sponsorship manager for the Roosters, [3] before being hired as an assistant coach at the South Sydney Rabbitohs in 2002. [4] In December 2004, Hurst became the CEO of the Ipswich Jets. [4] Hurst's appointment was the subject of some controversy, as former Redcliffe Dolphins lower grade coach Rob Campbell claimed he had been offered the job by Ipswich previously. [3] Hurst retired from his position as CEO on 29 January 2007 because he wanted to travel. [5] As CEO, Hurst was noted for his good relationship with the Ipswich Junior Rugby League. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Brendan Hurst: Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  2. White, Louis (1 December 2006). "Sons of the Coast are ready to rise again with capital idea". The Australian. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  3. 1 2 Hillier, Michael (10 December 2004). "Jets in CEO controversy". The Queensland Times. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  4. 1 2 Hillier, Michael (17 December 2004). "New Jets boss keen to lift Ipswich image". The Northern Star. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  5. 1 2 Hillier, Michael (1 February 2007). "Hurst explains why he's going travelling". The Queensland Times. Retrieved 2 May 2020.