Darryl Brohman

Burly Queensland forward played first grade for Brisbane Norths as a 17-year-old and won Brisbane's Rothmans' Medal in 1976. Brohman played for Queensland against Great Britain in 1977 but missed selection for interstate duty the following year. This provided the motivation to venture south to Sydney following an approach from Penrith. For five seasons Brohman added a much-needed touch of class to the Panthers' attack but a smashed jaw in the first State of Origin match of 1983 (courtesy of Les Boyd) ended his hopes for Test selection. Joining C’bury for two premiership-winning seasons, Brohman was a major force in the Bulldogs’ 6-4 win over P’matta in 1984. Lack of first grade opportunities saw him return to Penrith; a move that produced another appearance for Queensland in 1986, before he ended his career as a member of the club’s reserve grade premiership-winning team in 1987. Brohman later took up lower grade coaching with Brisbane (1988) and C’bury (1989) and was an adviser to coach Phil Gould at Penrith before pursuing a career in the rugby league media.