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Jerry Brien

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
Enoch Cyril Brien
Born
Thursday, 8th December, 1904
Died
Friday, 11th September, 1981 (Aged 76 years and 277 days)
Place Of Birth
Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia

Known Family Links

Uncle
Dally Brien
Father
Nick Brien

Biography

Halfback Jerry Brien looked set for a great career when he was plucked from Wests' reserve grade to play for NSW in 1925. He represented NSW again in 1928 and was selected for the Second Test against the visiting England team but injured his shoulder in a subsequent club match and was replaced by Eric Weissel. Brien never again got the opportunity to represent his country. After a season with St George he retired as a player but later coached C’bury in 1939 and became an Australian selector. In 1948 Brien became embroiled in the infamous selection controversy surrounding the dumping of incumbent Australian captain-coach Len Smith from that year's Kangaroo Tour.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Representative Career - International   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Tour Matches New South Wales FirstsNFI - 9 - 9 --- - - - - - - - 6 3 - 66.67% List
Representative Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Tour Matches New South Wales XIIINSX - 1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - - 1 0.00% List
Interstate Series - 3 - 3 --- - - - - - - - 2 1 - 66.67% List
NSW City vs Country Firsts - 1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
NSW City vs Country - 1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Club Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Country Carnival - 2 - 2 --- - - - - - - - 2 - - 100.00% List
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - 42 - 42 8-8 1 - - 26 - - - 22 20 - 52.38% List
City Cup - 4 1 5 --- - - - - - - - 1 4 - 20.00% List
Overall   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  55 1 56 8-8 1 - - 26 - - - 28 27 1 50.00% List

Australia - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSW Firsts 1925, 1927-28   9 - 9 --- - - - - - - - 6 3 - 66.67% List
NSW XII 1927   1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - - 1 0.00% List
Metropolis 1927   2 - 2 --- 1 - - 2 - - - 2 - - 100.00% List
NSW City Firsts 1928   1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Western SuburbsWestern Suburbs 19231923 NSWRFL   2 - 2--- - - - - - - - 1 1 - 50.00% List
Western SuburbsWestern Suburbs 19241924 NSWRFL   1 - 11-1 - - - 3 - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Western SuburbsWestern Suburbs 19251925 NSWRFL   9 - 9--- - - - - - - - 4 5 - 44.44% List
Western SuburbsWestern Suburbs 19261926 NSWRFL   15 - 156-6 - - - 18 - - - 7 8 - 46.67% List
Western SuburbsWestern Suburbs 19271927 NSWRFL   6 - 61-1 1 - - 5 - - - 3 3 - 50.00% List
Western SuburbsWestern Suburbs 19281928 NSWRFL   5 - 5--- - - - - - - - 4 1 - 80.00% List
St GeorgeSt George 19291929 NSWRFL   4 - 4--- - - - - - - - 3 1 - 75.00% List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Western Suburbs 1923-28   38 - 38 8-8 1 - - 26 - - - 19 19 - 50.00% List
St George 1929   4 - 4 --- - - - - - - - 3 1 - 75.00% List

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