Herb Brackenreg

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Herb Brackenreg was a rugby league player in the New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL) inaugural season - 1908.

A front row forward, Brackenreg, played rugby league for the Eastern Suburbs club. He played in 8 matches for Easts including that clubs first match and was a member of the NSWRL’s first premiership decider played against local rival, South Sydney. In that first season Brackenreg was selected to represent,his state, New South Wales, in 2 matches. The following season Brackenreg moved to Queensland, where he played for the South Brisbane club representing his new state in 5 matches and playing in 3 tests for Australia.

Brackenreg once beat Dally Messenger in a goal kicking competition.

An Eastern Suburbs rugby union player, Brackenreg had been a member of the rebel sides that played against the New Zealand 'All Golds' in the series that helped to establish rugby league in Australia.

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