Kenny Bromwich

Kenny Bromwich

Personal information
Full name	Kenneath Bromwich
Born	(1991-09-22) 22 September 1991 (age 33) Auckland, New Zealand
Height	183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	105 kg (16 st 7 lb)
Playing information
Position	Second-row, Lock
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2013–22 Melbourne Storm 216 28 0 0 112 2023– Dolphins 42 4 0 0 16 Total 258 32 0 0 128 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 2015 Queensland Residents 1 0 0 0 0 2016–22 New Zealand 15 3 0 0 12 2019–24 Māori All Stars 4 0 0 0 0
Source: [1] [2] [3] As of 8 September 2024

Kenneath Bromwich (born 22 September 1991) is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row forward for the Dolphins in the National Rugby League (NRL), and New Zealand at international level.

He previously played for the Melbourne Storm and won the 2017 NRL Grand Final and 2020 NRL Grand Finals with them. Bromwich has also played for the New Zealand Māori team.

Early life

Bromwich was born in Auckland, New Zealand. He moved to Melbourne, Australia, and was educated at Hallam Secondary College.

His older brother, Jesse Bromwich, also plays for the Dolphins, and both of them have played for New Zealand and the Melbourne Storm. ^{[1] [4]}

Originally a Manurewa Marlins junior in New Zealand, Kenny was signed to play for Melbourne Storm SG Ball team. When living in Melbourne, Bromwich played junior football for South Eastern Titans. Bromwich then played for the Melbourne Storm Toyota Cup (Under-20s) team in 2009, 2010 and 2011. He captained the team in 2011 and also was chosen in the 2011 Toyota Cup team of the year.

Bromwich has also made appearances for the Easts Tigers and Sunshine Coast Falcons in the Queensland Cup. ^[5]

Playing career

Melbourne Storm (2013-2022)

Round 5 of the 2013 NRL season Bromwich made his NRL debut for Melbourne against the Wests Tigers. He went on to play 9 games in his debut season.

Bromwich also played in the Queensland Cup grand final.^{[ citation needed ]}

(2014)

Started the year well and went to play 18 games with Melbourne. Bromwich played in another Queensland Cup Grand final.^{[ citation needed ]}

(2015)

Bromwich started the first 9 rounds in the Queensland Cup with the Sunshine Coast Falcons and went on to play in the Queensland Residents team against the New South Wales Residents at Langlands Park.

He finished the year in the Melbourne Storm first grade team with 18 games.^{[ citation needed ]}

(2016)

Bromwich warming up for New Zealand in 2018

Bromwich playing for Melbourne in 2022

Bromwich warming up for the Kiwis in 2022

In May 2016, Bromwich made his international debut for New Zealand Kiwis in the 2016 Anzac Test.

He played in every single game for the Melbourne Storm this year, as well as the loss in the 2016 NRL Grand Final against the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks.^{[ citation needed ]}

(2017)

2017 was a good year for Bromwich, he played in 26 of the 27 games played this season only to miss the Anzac clash against the New Zealand Warriors due to the birth of his first child. He played in the 2017 NRL Grand Final victory.

He later went on to represent New Zealand in the 2017 Anzac Test and in the 2017 Rugby League World Cup.^{[ citation needed ]}

(2018)

He was also part of the Melbourne Storm team that played in the 2018 World Club Challenge and 2018 NRL Grand Final loss against the Sydney Roosters.^{[ citation needed ]}

(2019)

He played 27 games for Melbourne in the 2019 NRL season as the club finished as runaway Minor Premiers, however the club fell short of another grand final after capitulating against the Sydney Roosters in the preliminary final. ^[6]

(2020)

He played 21 games for Melbourne in the 2020 NRL season including the club's 2020 NRL Grand Final victory over Penrith. ^[7]

(2021)

Bromwich played a total of 21 games for Melbourne in the 2021 NRL season as the club won 19 matches in a row and claimed the Minor Premiership. He played in two finals matches including the preliminary final where Melbourne suffered a shock 10-6 loss against eventual premiers Penrith. ^[8]

(2022)

On 3 February 2022, the Dolphins confirmed via Twitter ^[9] that Bromwich had signed a three-year deal to join them, starting 2023.

In October he was named in the New Zealand squad for the 2021 Rugby League World Cup. ^[10]

Dolphins (2023-present)

Bromwich and Josh Kerr in 2024

In round 1 of the 2023 NRL season, Bromwich made his club debut for the Dolphins in their inaugural game in the national competition, defeating the Sydney Roosters 28-18 at Suncorp Stadium. ^[11] In round 7, South Sydney defeated the Dolphins 36-14 at Suncorp Stadium, and Bromwich was sin-binned in the 61st-minute and cited for a Grade 2 Dangerous Contact offence. ^[12] He entered an early guilty plea and received a one-match ban. ^{[13] [14]} Notwithstanding, Bromwich played twenty-two games for the Dolphins in 2023. Bromwich played a total of 20 matches for the Dolphins in the 2024 NRL season as the club finished 10th on the table. ^[15]

Further information: List of Dolphins (NRL) players

Statistics

Season	Team	Games	Tries	Pts
2013	Melbourne Storm	9	1	4
2014		18	2	8
2015		18	3	12
2016		27	3	12
2017		26	3	12
2018		25	1	4
2019		27	5	20
2020		21	2	12
2021		21	4	16
2022		24	3	12
2023	Dolphins	22	2	4
2024		20	2	8
	Totals	258	32	128

References

1. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
2. "Kenneath Bromwich". Archived from the original on 16 February 2011.
3. loverugbyleague
4. "Kenneath Bromwich". Melbourne Storm. 1 March 2010. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 1 March 2010.
5. Taylor, Steele. "Sunshine Coast Falcons put their stamp on NRL grand final".
6. Howcroft, Jonathan (28 September 2019). "Roosters 14-6 Storm: NRL preliminary final – as it happened". The Guardian.
7. Hytner, Mike (25 October 2020). "Melbourne Storm beat Penrith Panthers as it happened". The Guardian.
8. "Penrith Panthers beat Melbourne Storm 10-6 to reach second straight NRL grand final, will face South Sydney Rabbitohs". ABC News. 25 September 2021.
9. "Kenny Browmwich signs with The Dolphins for 2023". www.twitter.com.
10. Full list of every squad at the Rugby League World Cup 2021
11. "'I don't want to take the gloss off... but': Kenty's warning for Dolphins after historic first-up win". www.foxsports.com.au. 6 March 2023.
12. "'Utterly bizarre' Bunker call exposes NRL double standard". www.foxsports.com.au. 13 April 2023.
13. "Dolphins enforcer cops ban for 'stupid' play".
14. "NRL Judiciary Round 7: Olam and Kamikamica late hits infutriate Bellamy". 14 April 2023.
15. "The Mole's end-of-season review: How one star 'lost his way' as Dolphins struggle with 'demanding' schedule". www.nine.com.au.

External links

• Dolphins profile
• Melbourne Storm profile
• Melbournestrom.com.au
• Prosportplayer.co.nz
• 2017 RLWC profile