David Brooks

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Playing Career

Vital Statistics

Full Name
David John Brooks
Born
Thursday, 24th May, 1962
Current Age
62 years and 199 days
Place Of Birth
Walcha, New South Wales, Australia

Honours & Awards

Based only on data available in the RLP database. This information should be used as a guide only.

State of Origin
1985
Midweek Cup
1985, 1987

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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Competitions
Competition   Comp Wins App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Tour Matches Northern Division - 1 1 9   - 21 1 0 0 100.00% List
State of Origin 1 1 - -   - - 0 1 0 0.00% List
City vs Country - 1 - -   - - 1 0 0 100.00% List
City vs Country Firsts - 2 - 0   - - 1 1 0 50.00% List
NSWRFL/NSWRL Premiership (NRL) - 174 14 108   1 273 108 63 3 62.07% List
NSWRFL/NSWRL Finals - 12 1 3   - 10 5 7 0 41.67% List
Challenge Cup - 5 1 -   - 4 3 1 1 60.00% List
English Championship - 16 1 -   - 4 6 10 0 37.50% List
Regal Trophy - 4 - -   - - 2 2 0 50.00% List
Midweek Cup 2 19 3 6   - 24 13 6 0 68.42% List
Challenge Cup AU - 4 - 2   - 4 1 3 0 25.00% List
UK Third Division - 1 2 -   - 8 0 1 0 0.00% List


Representative

Australia - By Team

Team Years   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Northern Division 1982   1 1 9   - 21 1 0 0 100.00% List
NSW Country Firsts 1982   3 - 1   - 2 0 3 0 0.00% List
NSW 1985   1 - -   - - 0 1 0 0.00% List
NSW City Firsts 1985   1 - -   - - 1 0 0 100.00% List
NSW City Seconds 1987   1 - -   - - 1 0 0 100.00% List
Overall1982-1987   7 1 10   0 23 3 4 0 42.86% List


Club Career

NSWRFL/NSWRL Premiership (NRL) - By Year

Team Season   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Balmain NSWRFL 1983 Winfield Cup   25 1 60   - 124 17 8 0 68.00% List
Balmain NSWRL 1984 Winfield Cup   14 2 17   - 42 7 7 0 50.00% List
Balmain NSWRL 1985 Winfield Cup   26 3 -   1 13 18 8 0 69.23% List
Balmain NSWRL 1986 Winfield Cup   20 3 2 / 2 100.00% - 16 13 7 0 65.00% List
Balmain NSWRL 1987 Winfield Cup   23 1 -   - 4 14 8 1 60.87% List
Balmain NSWRL 1988 Winfield Cup   21 1 10 / 14 71.43% - 24 15 6 0 71.43% List
Balmain NSWRL 1989 Winfield Cup   15 1 19 / 36 52.78% - 42 8 6 1 53.33% List
Balmain NSWRL 1990 Winfield Cup   8 2 0 / 2 0.00% - 8 6 2 0 75.00% List
Balmain NSWRL 1991 Winfield Cup   17 - 0 / 1 0.00% - - 8 8 1 47.06% List
Balmain NSWRL 1992 Winfield Cup   5 - -   - - 2 3 0 40.00% List

NSWRFL/NSWRL Premiership (NRL) - By Team

Team Years   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Balmain 1983-92   174 14 108   1 273 108 63 3 62.07% List

English Career - By Year

Team Season   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Hull 1987/88   24 2 -   - 8 11 12 1 45.83% List
Chorley Borough 1991/92   2 2 -   - 8 0 2 0 0.00% List

English Career - By Team

Team Years   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Hull 1987   24 2 -   - 8 11 12 1 45.83% List
Chorley 1991   2 2 -   - 8 0 2 0 0.00% List
Overall1987-1992   26 4 0   0 16 11 14 1 42.31% List

Your Say

  • Anonymous
    03/04/2015

    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
    19/03/2017

    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
    30/08/2020

    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, AJ Lucantonio, Andrew Ferguson, Greg Fiveash, Alan Katzmann, Shawn Dollin, Steven Russo, Max Turner, Bill Bates, Tim Costello

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