Kane Bradley

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Kane Bradley
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Personal information
Born (2000-02-03) 3 February 2000 (age 24)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Height196 cm (6 ft 5 in)
Weight107 kg (16 st 12 lb)
Playing information
Position Wing, Centre, Second-row
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2021–22 North Qld Cowboys 21004
2023– Melbourne Storm 61004
Total82008
Source: [1]
As of 30 August 2024

Kane Bradley (born 3 February 2000) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row , centre for the Melbourne Storm in the National Rugby League (NRL).

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He previously played for the North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League (NRL).

Background

Bradley was born in Sydney, Australia. [2]

He played his junior rugby league for Revesby Rhinos, Penshurst RSL and Bankstown Sports [2] and attended Bass High School. [3] [4]

Playing career

Early career

In 2017 Bradley played for the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles in the SG Ball Cup. [5] [6] [7]

In 2018 he played for St. George in the SG Ball and was named in the New South Wales under-18 squad but did not play in their game against Queensland. [8] [9]

On 9 October 2018 Bradley signed with the Wests Tigers, joining their NRL squad on a two-year development contract. [10] [11]

In 2019 he played for the Tigers' Jersey Flegg Cup side and their NSW Cup affiliate, the Western Suburbs Magpies. [12] [13]

Bradley originally played as a second-rower, but moved to the flanks where his pace and aerial threat could be better used. [14] [15]

2021

On 5 January Bradley joined the North Queensland Cowboys on a two-year deal in a player swap deal with Tukimihia Simpkins. [16] [17] He began the season playing for the Mackay Cutters in the Queensland Cup. [18]

In Round 19 of the 2021 NRL season Bradley made his NRL debut for North Queensland against the Melbourne Storm, scoring a try in the 20–16 defeat. [19] [20]

On 2 August it was announced that Bradley would miss the rest of the 2021 NRL season with a hand injury. [21]

2022

Bradley spent the entire 2022 season playing for the Mackay Cutters and was released by the North Queensland club at the end of the season. [22] [23] [24]

On 22 November he signed with the Brisbane Tigers in the Queensland Cup and underwent pre-season training with the Melbourne Storm, their NRL affiliate. [25]

2023

In round 2 of the 2023 NRL season, Bradley made his Melbourne Storm debut against the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs. He was presented with his debut jersey (cap 228). [2] He also went onto win the 2023 Queensland Cup with the Brisbane Tigers where he started at centre and scored a try in the grand final. [26]

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References

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  3. ↑ "Conversations with Cowboys: Kane Bradley". NQ Cowboys. 16 February 2021.
  4. ↑ "Taree High School defeated by Bass High School 28–12". Manning River Times. 4 August 2017.
  5. ↑ "Manly's junior rep teams Rd 2". Manly Sea Eagles. 14 February 2017.
  6. ↑ "Manly to tackle WSAS at Lottoland". Manly Sea Eagles. 24 February 2017.
  7. ↑ "Mixed day for Manly in Juniors". Manly Sea Eagles. 4 March 2017.
  8. ↑ "Harold Matthews, SG Ball squads announced". St George Illawarra Dragons. 5 November 2017.
  9. ↑ "St George junior reps presentation winners announced". St George Illawarra Dragons. 15 June 2021.
  10. ↑ "Wests Tigers announce 2019 Development Players". Wests Tigers. 9 October 2018.
  11. ↑ "Wests Tigers confirm 2020 Development squad". Wests Tigers. 22 October 2019.
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  13. ↑ "Canterbury Cup Team Announcement: Round 6". Wests Tigers. 16 April 2019.
  14. ↑ Talintyre, Dan (10 January 2020). "Young gun kicking goals". The Scone Advocate. Scone, New South Wales: Fairfax Media Publications Pty Limited.
  15. ↑ Wright, Nick (7 January 2021). "Bradley gains from move by Simpkins". Townsville Bulletin. Townsville, Queensland: News Corp Australia. p. 50.
  16. ↑ "Simpkins released, Bradley signed". NQ Cowboys. 5 January 2021.
  17. ↑ Honnery, Chris (5 January 2021). "NRL 2021: Wests Tigers sign Tukimihia Simpkins from Cowboys". The Daily Telegraph . Sydney, New South Wales: Nationwide News Pty Ltd.
  18. ↑ "Cowboys in the Q-Cup: Round 3". NQ Cowboys. 12 April 2021.
  19. ↑ "Cowboys team list: Round 19 v Storm". NQ Cowboys. 20 July 2021.
  20. ↑ "Melbourne Storm beat North Queensland Cowboys 20–16, Sydney Roosters down Newcastle Knights 28–8". www.abc.net.au.
  21. ↑ "Dragons cop huge finals blow as Hunt sidelined with broken arm: Casualty Ward". www.foxsports.com.au.
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  23. ↑ "Live updates: Cowboys 2022 Presentation Night". NQ Cowboys. 1 September 2022.
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