Brown made his NRL debut on 4 April 2004, for the Newcastle Knights against the St George Illawarra Dragons at WIN Stadium. Brown made 7 appearances for Newcastle the following season as the club finished last on the table claiming the wooden spoon.
After playing 40 games for the Knights, Brown was told to look elsewhere after coach Brian Smith's clean-out midway through the 2007 season.[3] Brown was signed by the Sydney Roosters for the 2008 season.[4]
In his first game for the Roosters, Brown infamously injured South Sydney player Craig Wing in the 8th minute of the match with a shoulder charge into Wing's back while Wing was being held up by two other players.[5] Brown was not charged over the incident.[6][7]
Brown broke his arm in the Roosters' 2008 qualifying final loss to the Brisbane Broncos.[8] He did not return to the NRL until round 21, 2009. Brown made a total of 6 appearances in 2009 as the Sydney Roosters had a horrid season on the field finishing with the wooden spoon.[9]
Brown joined the Gold Coast Titans in 2010. Brown's last game in first grade was a 16–12 loss against Manly in Round 10 2011. At the end of 2011, Brown was released from the club as the Gold Coast finished with the wooden spoon. It was the players third wooden spoon in his career.[10]
Personal life
On 2 June 2000, Brown's mother Judith was murdered in her Anna Bay home. Brown's father, Ross, was convicted of the crime but Brown believes that his father is innocent.[2][11]
References
^"Riley Brown - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.
^ ab"The day that changed Knight Riley Brown forever". The Sydney Morning Herald. 11 June 2004. Retrieved 7 September 2009.
^"Smith defends Knights cleanout". The Age. Melbourne. 30 May 2007. Retrieved 7 September 2009.
^Walter, Brad (13 September 2009). . Fairfax Digital. Archived from the original on 15 September 2008. Retrieved 7 September 2009.
^"The wooden spoon to premier gold? Roosters run recalls league history". www.smh.com.au.
^"Eels give Titans thrashing with blunt wooden spoon". www.smh.com.au.
^Hooper, James (23 March 2008). "Riley's fight to save a family". The Sunday Telegraph. Retrieved 7 September 2009.
External links
NRL profile
Sydney Roosters Profile
January 21, 2023
riley, brown, born, october, 1984, australian, former, professional, rugby, league, footballer, last, played, gold, coast, titans, national, rugby, league, primarily, played, hooker, personal, informationfull, nameborn, 1984, october, 1984, bundaberg, queensla. Riley Brown born 15 October 1984 is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who last played for the Gold Coast Titans in the National Rugby League NRL He primarily played as a Hooker Riley BrownPersonal informationFull nameRiley BrownBorn 1984 10 15 15 October 1984 age 38 Bundaberg Queensland AustraliaHeight185 cm 6 ft 1 in Weight99 kg 15 st 8 lb Playing informationPositionSecond row Hooker Five eighthClubYears Team Pld T G FG P2004 07 Newcastle Knights 40 7 0 0 282008 09 Sydney Roosters 27 0 0 0 02010 11 Gold Coast 9 0 0 0 0Total 76 7 0 0 28Source 1 As of 7 February 2019 Contents 1 Background 2 Playing career 3 Personal life 4 References 5 External linksBackground EditBrown was born in Bundaberg Queensland He was raised in the town of Singleton New South Wales where at 17 years of age he represented Singleton Greyhounds at first team level 2 Playing career EditBrown made his NRL debut on 4 April 2004 for the Newcastle Knights against the St George Illawarra Dragons at WIN Stadium Brown made 7 appearances for Newcastle the following season as the club finished last on the table claiming the wooden spoon After playing 40 games for the Knights Brown was told to look elsewhere after coach Brian Smith s clean out midway through the 2007 season 3 Brown was signed by the Sydney Roosters for the 2008 season 4 In his first game for the Roosters Brown infamously injured South Sydney player Craig Wing in the 8th minute of the match with a shoulder charge into Wing s back while Wing was being held up by two other players 5 Brown was not charged over the incident 6 7 Brown broke his arm in the Roosters 2008 qualifying final loss to the Brisbane Broncos 8 He did not return to the NRL until round 21 2009 Brown made a total of 6 appearances in 2009 as the Sydney Roosters had a horrid season on the field finishing with the wooden spoon 9 Brown joined the Gold Coast Titans in 2010 Brown s last game in first grade was a 16 12 loss against Manly in Round 10 2011 At the end of 2011 Brown was released from the club as the Gold Coast finished with the wooden spoon It was the players third wooden spoon in his career 10 Personal life EditOn 2 June 2000 Brown s mother Judith was murdered in her Anna Bay home Brown s father Ross was convicted of the crime but Brown believes that his father is innocent 2 11 References Edit Riley Brown Career Stats amp Summary Rugby League Project Rugbyleagueproject org a b The day that changed Knight Riley Brown forever The Sydney Morning Herald 11 June 2004 Retrieved 7 September 2009 Smith defends Knights cleanout The Age Melbourne 30 May 2007 Retrieved 7 September 2009 OFFICIAL DEBUT NUMBERS Newcastle Knights Phelps James Ritchie Dean 17 March 2008 Wing sidelined for months The Daily Telegraph Retrieved 7 September 2009 Jancetic Steve 17 March 2008 No charge for Riley Brown over Wing tackle The Herald Sun Retrieved 7 September 2009 Men s Honour Roll Sydney Roosters Walter Brad 13 September 2009 Broken arm ends Brown s season Fairfax Digital Archived from the original on 15 September 2008 Retrieved 7 September 2009 The wooden spoon to premier gold Roosters run recalls league history www smh com au Eels give Titans thrashing with blunt wooden spoon www smh com au Hooper James 23 March 2008 Riley s fight to save a family The Sunday Telegraph Retrieved 7 September 2009 External links EditNRL profile Sydney Roosters Profile Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Riley Brown amp oldid 1095231146, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
