Jimmy Brailey
| Personal information | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Albert Brailey | |||||
| Nickname | Jimmy | |||||
| Born | 10 October 1919 Marrickville, New South Wales | |||||
| Died | 14 January 1981 Petersham, New South Wales | |||||
| Playing information | ||||||
| Position | Hooker | |||||
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| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 1940–47 | Newtown Jets | 63 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Source: Whiticker/Hudson | ||||||
James Albert 'Jimmy' Brailey (1919-1981) was an Australian rugby league player of the 1940s.
Born at Marrickville, New South Wales on 10 October 1919, Jimmy Brailey came through the Newtown junior ranks to become a first grade player for the Newtown Jets as a hooker forward. He played seven seasons with Newtown between 1940-1947. Brailey won a premiership with the club in 1943 and was a member of the team that were runners up in 1944. He was a part of a formidable forward pack which included legendary players including Frank Farrell, Gordon MacLennan, Chicka Cahill and Herb Narvo. [1]
Jimmy Brailey died on 14 January 1981, aged 61. [2]
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