Ezra Mam

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Ezra Mam
Personal information
Full nameEzra Mam
Born (2003-01-31) 31 January 2003 (age 21)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Height176 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight85 kg (13 st 5 lb)
Playing information
Position Five-eighth
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2022– Brisbane Broncos 432700108
Source: [1]
As of 12 April 2024

Ezra Mam (born 31 January 2003) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a five-eighth for the Brisbane Broncos in the National Rugby League.

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Background

Mam was born in Sydney into a family of Aboriginal descent from Far North Queensland (Kuku Yalanji). [2] At a young age he moved to Queensland and grew up in Ipswich playing his junior rugby league for the Goodna Eagles. [3] Mam attended Ambrose Treacy College in Brisbane's western suburbs playing rugby union for their 1st XV team. [4] Mam accepted an offer to take part in Brisbane Broncos' development system at the age of 13.

Career

Early career

Mam won the Rookie of the Year in the 2021 Intrust Super Cup season while playing for Souths Logan Magpies finishing the season with 13 tries, 8 try assists and 7 goals in just 11 games. [5]

2022

Mam made his first grade debut for Brisbane against Newcastle in round 11 of the 2022 NRL season, in a 36–12 win setting up two tries. [6] [7] In Round 12, Mam scored his first try NRL try in a 35–24 win over the Gold Coast Titans.[ citation needed ] Mam played a total of 13 games for Brisbane throughout the year scoring six tries. Brisbane would finish the 2022 season in 9th place. [8]

2023

In round 2, Mam scored two tries in Brisbane's 28–16 win over arch-rivals North Queensland. In round 8, Mam was sent to the sin bin for a hip drop tackle on Parramatta's Matt Doorey during Brisbane's 26–16 victory. [9] In round 22, Mam scored two tries in Brisbane's 32-10 victory over the Sydney Roosters. [10] Mam played 25 games for Brisbane in the 2023 NRL season and scored 18 tries the equal highest amount for a five-eight in a season. Mam played in Brisbane's 26-24 loss against Penrith in the 2023 NRL Grand Final where he scored a second half hat-trick. [11]

2024

In round 5 of the 2024 NRL season, Mam scored two tries for Brisbane in their 34-32 loss against Melbourne. [12]

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References

  1. ↑ Rugby League Project
  2. ↑ "Mam's connection to culture at his core". 16 May 2023.
  3. ↑ "Exciting Half Ezra Mam Extends with Broncos". 29 October 2021.
  4. ↑ Nicolussi, Christian (30 September 2023). "Marked Mam: The Broncos star whose life story is writ large". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  5. ↑ "Rookies to watch in 2022". NRL.com. 3 March 2022.
  6. ↑ "Round 11 team lists". NRL.com. 17 May 2022.
  7. ↑ Wenzel, Murray (19 May 2022). "Broncos lose Reynolds; Mam to face Knights". The West Australian.
  8. ↑ "NRL 2022: Brisbane Broncos season review". www.sportingnews.com.
  9. ↑ "'Damage done early' by Broncos stars as Eels urged to 'harden up': Big hits". www.foxsports.com.au.
  10. ↑ "Chooks cooked despite veteran's historic feat as Bronco breaks 78-game try duck — 3 Big Hits". www.foxsports.com.au.
  11. ↑ "NRL grand final 2023: Penrith Panthers defeat Brisbane Broncos – as it happened". www.theguardian.com.
  12. ↑ "'Devastating': Adam Reynolds injury disaster leaves NRL heartbroken". www.news.com.au.
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