Tim Brasher

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Playing Career

Vital Statistics

Born
Tuesday, 16th March, 1971
Current Age
53 years and 3 days
Place Of Birth
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Awards & Accolades

Dally M Fullback Of The Year
1996

Biography

Tim Brasher was still at school studying for his HSC when called into Balmain's first-grade team by coach Warren Ryan in 1989. That year, the former Australian Schoolboy rep was a centre in Balmain's grand final loss to Canberra in extra-time but 1992 can be considered Brasher's break-through year. Although playing much of the year on the wing, Brasher was the equal top try-scorer in the premiership with 16 tries and his great second half performance in the third and deciding State of Origin match saw him chosen in Australia's World Cup squad. Grabbing the vacant fullback position, he showed composure under extreme pressure in Australia's tight, 10-6 win over Great Britain in the final at Wembley. Despite Balmain's indifferent form, Brasher again represented NSW in 1993-94 but the emergence of Canberra's Brett Mullins relegated him to the reserve bench for his Test debut against France in 1994. Selected with the Kangaroos at year's end, Brasher had a steady tour and was a reserve back in the Third Test against Great Britain and the one-off Test in France. One of the first players signed by the ARL during the Super League war, Brasher made three Test appearances against NZ in 1995 before being chosen in Australia’s victorious World Cup team. Brasher was a try-scorer in Australia’s 16-8 win in the final and his form was consistent enough to retain his place in the Australian team against second rate Fiji, Papua New Guinea and Rest of the World teams in 1996-97. Outspoken and outwardly abrasive, he baulked at a new contract with Balmain at the height of uncertainty about the reunification of the game in 1998. Left without a club after Balmain closed the door on negotiations, Brasher signed with Souths after talks with Super League club C’bury stalled. His good form in a struggling Rabbitohs team saw him selected for NSW before recapturing a Test spot on the wing for the final two Tests against NZ at the end of the year. Following Souths’ exclusion from the NRL premiership in 2000, Brasher signed with the Nth Queensland North Queensland. His early good form saw him retain his place in the NSW State of Origin team but an off-season injury at the end of the year ruled him out of the entire 2001 season. Early in 2002 he was forced to retire but later began a career as a club owner in Canada and as a caddy for Terry Price on the lucrative pro tour.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Competitions

Competition   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
NRL 244 100 105   - 610 95 145 4 38.93% List
NRL Finals 4 1 -   - 4 2 2 0 50.00% List
Tooheys Challenge Cup 3 2 6   - 20 1 2 0 33.33% List
City vs Country 6 1 2   - 8 2 4 0 33.33% List
State of Origin 21 3 9   - 30 13 8 0 61.90% List
Tour Matches Australia 18 10 17   - 74 18 0 0 100.00% List
World Cup 6 4 -   - 16 5 1 0 83.33% List
Test Series 4 - -   - - 4 0 0 100.00% List
The Ashes 1 - -   - - 1 0 0 100.00% List


International

Test Matches - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Australia 1992, 1994-96, 1998 16 7 -   - 28 15 1 0 93.75% List

International Matches - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Australia 1992-1997 1 2 -   - 8 1 0 0 100.00% List

World Cup Matches - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Australia 1992, 1995 6 4 -   - 16 5 1 0 83.33% List


Representative

Australia - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
NSW 1992-98, 2000 21 3 9   - 30 13 8 0 61.90% List
NSW City 1992-97 6 1 2   - 8 2 4 0 33.33% List
Overall1992-2000 27 4 11   0 38 15 12 0 55.56% List


Club Career

NRL/NSWRL - By Year

Team Season App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Balmain NSWRL 1989 20 9 -   - 36 12 7 1 60.00% List
Balmain NSWRL 1990 24 12 32 / 52 61.54% - 112 15 9 0 62.50% List
Balmain NSWRL 1991 22 8 13 / 23 56.52% - 58 8 13 1 36.36% List
Balmain NSWRL 1992 21 16 21 / 26 80.77% - 106 9 11 1 42.86% List
Balmain NSWRL 1993 21 8 5 / 8 62.50% - 42 5 15 1 23.81% List
Balmain NSWRL 1994 21 12 20 / 34 58.82% - 88 4 17 0 19.05% List
Sydney Tigers ARL 1995 18 9 -   - 36 6 12 0 33.33% List
Sydney Tigers ARL 1996 19 4 6 / 13 46.15% - 28 10 9 0 52.63% List
Balmain ARL 1997 19 4 8 / 18 44.44% - 32 9 10 0 47.37% List
Souths NRL 1998 23 9 -   - 36 5 18 0 21.74% List
Souths NRL 1999 17 5 -   - 20 6 11 0 35.29% List
North QLD NRL 2000 16 4 -   - 16 5 11 0 31.25% List
North QLD NRL 2002 3 - -   - - 1 2 0 33.33% List

NRL/NSWRL - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Balmain 1989-97 185 82 105 / 174 60.34% - 538 78 103 4 42.16% List
Souths 1998-99 40 14 -   - 56 11 29 0 27.50% List
North QLD 2000, 2002 19 4 -   - 16 6 13 0 31.58% List
Overall1989-2002 244 100 105 / 174 60.34% 0 610 95 145 4 38.93% List

Your Say

  • Lachlan Cole
    30/12/2013

    One of the quickest fullbacks that has ever played the game and no wonder you managed to get a lot of tries. What a player.

  • craig woodley
    29/09/2017

    is it true that he played for wests magpies in his junior years?

  • Dsan
    10/12/2018

    Exploded onto the ball and was safe as houses. His support play and speed made him one of the best players of his era.

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Contributions: Rugby League Tables, Andrew Ferguson, AJ Lucantonio, Shawn Dollin, Alan Katzmann, Greg Fiveash, Paul Carter, Max Turner, Steven Russo, Bill Bates

Sources: ARL Rugby League Yearbook 1996, ARL Rugby League Yearbook 1997, NRL Rugby League Yearbook 2001, NRL Rugby League Yearbook 2003, NRL Rugby League Yearbook 1999, NRL Rugby League Yearbook 2000, NRL Rugby League Yearbook 1998, NSWRL Rugby League Yearbook 1989-90, NSWRL Rugby League Yearbook 1990-91, NSWRL Rugby League Yearbook 1991-92, NSWRL Rugby League Yearbook 1992-93, NSWRL Rugby League Yearbook 1994, ARL Rugby League Yearbook 1995