Brenton Lawrence
| Personal information | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nickname | BJ[1] | |||||
| Born | 29 December 1984 Mackay, Queensland, Australia | |||||
| Height | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) | |||||
| Weight | 102 kg (16 st 1 lb) | |||||
| Playing information | ||||||
| Position | Prop | |||||
| Club | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 2011–2012 | Gold Coast Titans | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2013- | Manly Sea Eagles | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 45 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
| As of 23 March 2013 | ||||||
| Source: Rugby League Project | ||||||
Brenton Lawrence (born 29 December 1984 in Mackay, Queensland) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles of the National Rugby League (NRL). His position of choice is Prop.
Biography
Early career
Lawrence began playing rugby league at the age of nine for the northern Adelaide based club Central Districts Roosters in the South Australian Rugby League.[1]
A former Australian Schoolboy rep in 2002, Brenton signed with the Canberra Raiders in the same year. He stayed with the Raiders for five seasons, playing under 18s, under 20s and Reserve Grade. Brenton did not play first grade for Canberra.
In 2008 Lawrence captained Woden Valley Rams in the Canberra District Rugby League competition. 2009 saw Lawrence take on the role as Captain/Coach as he led the Rams to the preliminary finals, the teams highest placing in 10 seasons.
Gold Coast Titans
After a chance phone call from mate and Burleigh Bears captain Scott Smith, Lawrence relocated to the Gold Coast and played out the remainder of the 2010 Queensland Cup season for the Bears. His impressive form caught the attention of the Gold Coast Titans and he was invited to train with them during the off-season.[2] Brenton begun 2011 back playing with the Burleigh Bears but finally made his NRL debut in Round 16 of the 2011 NRL season against the Cronulla Sharks at Skilled Park. Only days later he signed a two year deal with the Gold Coast Titans.[3] He went on to play 9 games for the Titans in his debut season, and doubled that tally by playing a further 9 games for the club in 2012.
Manly Sea-Eagles
Lawrence signed a two-year deal with Manly Sea Eagles from the 2013 NRL season. He made his debut for the Sea Eagles in their 22-14 win over the Brisbane Broncos at Suncorp Stadium in Round 1 of the season.
Personal life
Lawrence moved to Adelaide at a young age, and subsequently attending school in the city's Northern Suburbs. Lawrence is currently in a relationship with Nine News reporter/presenter Casey Devin.[4] His cousin is Southern Cross News presenter Tim Hatfield.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Badel, Peter (25 June 2011). "Burning desire finally gets Titans prop Brenton Lawrence his big shot". The Courier Mail.
- ↑ "Bailey, Campbell out for Titans". ABC News. 24 June 2011.
- ↑ Turgeon, Luke (24 June 2011). "Titans poised to release Gigantor". Gold Coast Bulletin.
- ↑ "Perfect Partners – Brenton Lawrence". The Footy Show. 2013.
External links
- Brenton Lawrence at the Gold Coast Titans official website.
- Brenton Lawrence at the Queensland Rugby League official website.