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David Brooks

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Playing Career

All information provided below is based only on data available in the RLP database and should be used as a guide only.

Vital Statistics

Full Name
David John Brooks
Born
Thursday, 24th May, 1962
Current Age
64 years and 18 days
Place Of Birth
Walcha, New South Wales, Australia

Competitions Won

State of Origin
1985
NSW City vs Country Firsts
1985
Midweek Cup
1985, 1987
NSW Reserve Grade
1984

Biography

1979 Australian Schoolboy rep from Taree spent several seasons playing in Tamworth before coming to Balmain in 1983. A capable goal-kicker and hard-working forward, Brooks represented Country in 1981 but progressed to NSW's State of Origin team in 1985. He spent the 1987-88 off-season in Hull and played in Balmain's 1988 grand final loss to C’bury. Brooks won a premiership with the Tigers' reserve grade team in 1984 but retired after playing in the club’s reserve grade grand final loss to Norths in 1992. Brooks later served on the NSWRL Judiciary in 1996-97.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Representative Career - International   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Tour Matches Northern DivisionNDV - 1 - 1 1---1 9 / 11 81.82% - - 21 - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
Representative Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Tour Matches Hull FCHUL - - 1 1 ----- -     - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
State of Origin 1 1 - 1 ----- -     - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
NSW City vs Country Firsts 1 2 - 2 ----- 0 / 1 0.00% - - - - - - 1 1 - 50.00% List
NSW City vs Country 1 3 1 4 ----- 0 / 1 0.00% - - - - - - 3 1 - 75.00% List
Club Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSWRFL/NSWRL (NRL Premiership) - 140 35 175 -13-114 108     1 1 273 - 1 - 109 63 3 62.29% List
NRL Finals - 12 - 12 -1--1 3 / 6 50.00% - - 10 - - - 5 7 - 41.67% List
Midweek Cup 2 16 3 19 -3--3 6     - - 24 - 1 - 13 6 - 68.42% List
Challenge Cup AU - 2 2 4 ----- 2 / 5 40.00% - - 4 - - - 1 3 - 25.00% List
Club Career - UK   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
English Championship - 16 - 16 -1--1 -     - - 4 - - - 6 10 - 37.50% List
Challenge Cup - 5 - 5 -1--1 -     - - 4 - - - 3 1 1 60.00% List
Regal Trophy - 4 - 4 ----- -     - - - - - - 2 2 - 50.00% List
UK Top Division - 16 - 16 -1--1 -     - - 4 - - - 6 10 - 37.50% List
UK Third Division - 1 - 1 -2--2 -     - - 8 - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Overall   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  186 39 225 120-122 123     1 1 334 - 2 - 136 85 4 60.44% List

Australia - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Northern Division 1982   1 - 1 1---1 9 / 11 81.82% - - 21 - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
NSW Country Firsts 1982   2 1 3 ----- 1     - - 2 - - - - 3 - 0.00% List
NSW 1985   1 - 1 ----- -     - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
NSW City Firsts 1985, 1987   1 1 2 ----- -     - - - - - - 2 - - 100.00% List
NSW City Seconds 1987   1 - 1 ----- -     - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List

NSWRFL/NSWRL (NRL Premiership) - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
BalmainBalmain 19831983 NSWRFL Winfield Cup   23 2 25-1--1 60     - - 124 - - - 17 8 - 68.00% List
BalmainBalmain 19841984 NSWRL Winfield Cup   11 3 14-2--2 17     - - 42 - - - 7 7 - 50.00% List
BalmainBalmain 19851985 NSWRL Winfield Cup   26 - 26-3--3 -     1 1 13 - 1 - 18 8 - 69.23% List
BalmainBalmain 19861986 NSWRL Winfield Cup   19 1 20-2-13 2 / 2 100.00% - - 16 - - - 13 7 - 65.00% List
BalmainBalmain 19871987 NSWRL Winfield Cup   23 - 23-1--1 -     - - 4 - - - 14 8 1 60.87% List
BalmainBalmain 19881988 NSWRL Winfield Cup   18 3 21-1--1 10 / 14 71.43% - - 24 - - - 15 6 - 71.43% List
BalmainBalmain 19891989 NSWRL Winfield Cup   11 5 16-1--1 19 / 36 52.78% - - 42 - - - 9 6 1 56.25% List
BalmainBalmain 19901990 NSWRL Winfield Cup   3 5 8-2--2 0 / 2 0.00% - - 8 - - - 6 2 - 75.00% List
BalmainBalmain 19911991 NSWRL Winfield Cup   6 11 17----- 0 / 1 0.00% - - - - - - 8 8 1 47.06% List
BalmainBalmain 19921992 NSWRL Winfield Cup   - 5 5----- -     - - - - - - 2 3 - 40.00% List

NSWRFL/NSWRL (NRL Premiership) - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Balmain 1983-92   140 35 175 -13-114 108     1 1 273 - 1 - 109 63 3 62.29% List

English Career - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
HullHull 1987/88   24 - 24-2--2 -     - - 8 - - - 11 12 1 45.83% List
Chorley BoroughChorley Borough 1991/92   2 - 2-2--2 -     - - 8 - - - - 2 - 0.00% List

English Career - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Hull 1987   24 - 24 -2--2 -     - - 8 - - - 11 12 1 45.83% List
Chorley 1991   2 - 2 -2--2 -     - - 8 - - - - 2 - 0.00% List

Your Say

  • Anonymous
    3 Apr 2015 12:59pm

    Hard working grafter often overshadowed by Steve roach, Paul sironen, pierce and Mcguire. Honest player who would give u 100% all of the time. Many of games at leichardt watching brooksy as a kid.

  • Doc
    19 Mar 2017 1:22am

    Mel hit harder than any other forward in a star-studded Tigers pack. Gave his all and it was a pleasure to be a Balmain supporter when you saw him play. Cheers Brooksy

  • Craig Darling
    30 Aug 2020 2:25pm

    Played against Brooksy in high school football.in Tamworth from 1975-78. One of the most complete backrowers you would ever see. Not surprised to see him play NRL. High work ethic and a devastating ball runner back then.

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

Sources: David Middleton's Rugby League Yearbook (1987-88 to present), Match Video, RFL Player Registers, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook (1981-82 to 1999), Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club, Hunslet RLFC