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Mitch Brennan

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

Born
Saturday, 30th October, 1954
Current Age
71 years and 218 days

Known Family Links

Brother
Rowan Brennan

Competitions Won

State of Origin
1982, 1983, 1981
NSWRFL Premiership (NRL)
1979
Midweek Cup
1981

Biography

Stylish three-quarter with a great turn of pace, Mitch Brennan's injury-ridden career started controversially. In 1975, on a personal trip to America, he trialled with the Toronto Argonauts (gridiron) but was not offered a contract. Two years later, the promising Brisbane Souths junior was coaxed by his former coach Harry Bath to play for St George in a trial match at Grafton. Brennan made the mistake of playing under the pseudonym 'Mickey Lane' in order to save potential embarrassment if he missed selection and was fined $500 for the ruse. He finally joined St George in 1978 and went on to be the equal leading try-scorer (16t) in 1979. Brennan was on the wing in St George's grand final win against C’bury that year but switched to Souths in 1981. Twice winner of the mid-week competition's ‘golden try’ award (1978 & 1981), he made his Origin debut for Queensland in 1981 before moving back to Brisbane to play with Redcliffe. Brennan represented Queensland as a centre in 1982 and a winger in 1983 before making sporadic returns from injury to play on the flank with the Canberra Raiders.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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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 Queensland FirstsQFI - 3 - 3 -2--2 -     - - 8 - - - 2 1 - 66.67% List
State of Origin 3 4 - 4 12--3 -     - - 11 - - - 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) 1 95 4 99 51---51 2     - - 157 - - - 51 43 5 51.52% List
NRL Finals - 2 - 2 2---2 -     - - 6 - - - 2 - - 100.00% List
Preseason Cup - 6 1 7 3---3 -     - - 9 - - - 2 5 - 28.57% List
Midweek Cup 1 16 1 17 104--14 -     - - 46 - - - 9 8 - 52.94% List
Challenge Cup AU - 1 - 1 ----- 1     - - 2 - - - - 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  124 6 130 658--73 2     - - 231 - - - 67 58 5 51.54% 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%  
QLD 1981-83   4 - 4 12--3 -     - - 11 - - - 3 1 - 75.00% List
Brisbane Firsts 1983   2 - 2 -4--4 -     - - 16 - - - 1 1 - 50.00% List
QLD Firsts 1983   3 - 3 -2--2 -     - - 8 - - - 2 1 - 66.67% 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%  
St GeorgeSt George 19781978 NSWRFL   19 - 1914---14 2     - - 46 - - - 9 9 1 47.37% List
St GeorgeSt George 19791979 NSWRFL   20 - 2016---16 -     - - 48 - - - 16 4 - 80.00% List
St GeorgeSt George 19801980 NSWRFL   11 - 115---5 -     - - 15 - - - 6 3 2 54.55% List
SouthsSouth Sydney 19811981 NSWRFL   20 - 207---7 -     - - 21 - - - 7 12 1 35.00% List
SouthsSouth Sydney 19821982 NSWRFL Winfield Cup   21 - 219---9 -     - - 27 - - - 11 9 1 52.38% List
CanberraCanberra 19861986 NSWRL Winfield Cup   2 4 6----- -     - - - - - - - 6 - 0.00% List
CanberraCanberra 19881988 NSWRL Winfield Cup   2 - 2----- -     - - - - - - 2 - - 100.00% 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%  
St George 1978-80   50 - 50 35---35 2     - - 109 - - - 31 16 3 62.00% List
South Sydney 1981-82   41 - 41 16---16 -     - - 48 - - - 18 21 2 43.90% List
Canberra 1986, 1988   4 4 8 ----- -     - - - - - - 2 6 - 25.00% List

Your Say

  • Anonymous
    28 Nov 2016 5:10am

    I recall Mitch Brennan wore white football boots during the 1982 season whilst the captain of South Sydney in 1982 very talented Geand Final winger and Queensland Origin rep Acheived a lot with limited time reminds me of Jharrsl Yow Yeh playing wise in many ways

  • Anonymous
    25 May 2020 2:40pm

    Brennan was a fleet of foot player who read the game well. He was exciting to watch and a crowd pleaser. The attraction for most players in that era was to play the game at the highest level - not money. Could summarise Mitch as a honest player who knew how to get over the line.

  • Steve
    23 Oct 2022 9:53pm

    Burst on to the scene in 1978 and ran Larry Corowa close for top try scorer of the year. A shame that Saints won the premiership in '77 and '79, but they failed to make the semis in '78. 1978: Mitch's most spectacular year by far.

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Sources: David Middleton's Rugby League Yearbook (1987-88 to present)