Bawden grew up playing rugby league in Mount Isa, making his first grade debut for Brisbane Broncos in 1994. Failing to crack the Brisbane first grade team, Bawden moved to London Broncos in the 1995-96 off season.[2] He was signed by the newly formed Melbourne side from the London club and helped Melbourne to a premiership in their second ever season,[3] playing from the bench in their 1999 NRL Grand Final victory. The following pre-season he travelled with the Storm to England to play in the 2000 World Club Challenge which they also won. During the 2000 NRL season, while playing for Melbourne, he was selected to make his State of Origin debut for Queensland.
In 2020, Bawden spoke to NRL.com about his time at Melbourne winning the premiership saying "I wanted it so bad that I swore off the grog for three months – and anyone who knows me knows what a massive sacrifice that was. And my mates didn't help. At the pub, they would dip their fingers in beer and smear it on my lips. I tried not to lick it... not easy. The week itself just goes so quickly, but it was great". Bawden then spoke about his departure from Melbourne saying "Mark Murray took over as coach. He didn't like blokes having a good time – so he and I didn't get on. He dropped me to Brisbane club footy a few weeks after Origin. But he did recall me so I could play my 100th game for the Storm, for which I was very grateful. But after that, he pushed me out".[4]
russell, bawden, born, july, 1973, queensland, australian, former, professional, rugby, league, footballer, played, 1990s, 2000s, queensland, state, origin, representative, forward, played, national, rugby, league, brisbane, broncos, melbourne, storm, with, wh. Russell Bawden born 24 July 1973 in Queensland is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s A Queensland State of Origin representative forward he played in the National Rugby League for the Brisbane Broncos and Melbourne Storm with whom he won the 1999 NRL Premiership as well as in the Super League for the London Broncos Russell BawdenBawden in 2023Personal informationBorn 1973 07 24 24 July 1973 age 50 Ingham Queensland AustraliaPlaying informationHeight183 cm 6 ft 0 in Weight104 kg 16 st 5 lb PositionSecond row PropClub Years Team Pld T G FG P 1994 Brisbane Broncos 2 0 0 0 0 1996 97 London Broncos 4 7 0 0 28 1998 01 Melbourne Storm 101 23 0 0 92 2002 04 London Broncos 58 8 0 0 32 Total 165 38 0 0 152 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 2000 01 Queensland 3 0 0 0 0Source 1 2 Playing career editBawden grew up playing rugby league in Mount Isa making his first grade debut for Brisbane Broncos in 1994 Failing to crack the Brisbane first grade team Bawden moved to London Broncos in the 1995 96 off season 2 He was signed by the newly formed Melbourne side from the London club and helped Melbourne to a premiership in their second ever season 3 playing from the bench in their 1999 NRL Grand Final victory The following pre season he travelled with the Storm to England to play in the 2000 World Club Challenge which they also won During the 2000 NRL season while playing for Melbourne he was selected to make his State of Origin debut for Queensland In 2020 Bawden spoke to NRL com about his time at Melbourne winning the premiership saying I wanted it so bad that I swore off the grog for three months and anyone who knows me knows what a massive sacrifice that was And my mates didn t help At the pub they would dip their fingers in beer and smear it on my lips I tried not to lick it not easy The week itself just goes so quickly but it was great Bawden then spoke about his departure from Melbourne saying Mark Murray took over as coach He didn t like blokes having a good time so he and I didn t get on He dropped me to Brisbane club footy a few weeks after Origin But he did recall me so I could play my 100th game for the Storm for which I was very grateful But after that he pushed me out 4 References edit Rugby League Project a b Melbourne Storm 2000 Info Guide Melbourne Storm p 17 Cockerill Ian 3 October 1999 Eye of the Storm The Sunday Age p 4 Retrieved 6 October 2009 Legend Q amp A Russell Bawden National Rugby League External links editRussell Bawden at the Former Origin Greats website Queensland Representatives at qrl com au nbsp This rugby league football biography relating to an Australian born in the 1970s is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Russell Bawden amp oldid 1180355192, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
