Simon Brockwell
Personal information
Full nameSimon Brockwell
Born (1956-12-27) 27 December 1956
Playing information
PositionCentre, Lock, Second-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1981–87 North Sydney 104 26 0 0 87
1985–86 Leigh 11 4 0 0 16
Total 115 30 0 0 103
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1980 NSW Country 1 0 0 0 0
Source: [1]

Simon Brockwell is an Australian former rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s. He played for North Sydney in the New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL) competition. Brockwell also played for Leigh in England.

Background

Brockwell represented NSW Country in 1980 before signing with Norths for the 1981 season.

Playing career

Brockwell made his first grade debut for North Sydney in round 1 1981 against South Sydney at Redfern Oval which ended in a 22-7 victory with Brockwell scoring a try. Brockwell ended the season as the club's top try scorer with 10 tries.

In 1982, Norths had one of the best seasons finishing third on the table. Brockwell played in both finals games as Norths crashed out in the semi-finals against Eastern Suburbs.

During the off season in Australia, Brockwell signed a contract to play with English side Leigh. Brockwell returned to Australia with Norths and played in the club's 1986 finals loss against Balmain at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Brockwell played one finals season for the club in 1987 before retiring.[2][3]

References

  1. ↑ "Simon Brockwell - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
  2. ↑ Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. (1995 edition) ISBN 1875169571
  3. ↑ "Heritage Numbers". Leigh Centurions.
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