Annette Brander
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| Born | 21 January 1993 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 78 kg (12 st 4 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Second-row, Lock, Centre | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: RLP As of 3 December 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Annette Brander (born 12 January 1993) is an Australian rugby league footballer who plays as a second-rower for the Brisbane Broncos in the NRL Women's Premiership and the Central Queensland Capras in the QRL Women's Premiership.
She is an Australian and Queensland representative.
Background
[edit]Born in New Lambton, New South Wales, Brander moved to Caboolture, Queensland with her family when she was two-years old.[1]
Playing career
[edit]In 2010, Brander began playing rugby league for the Caboolture under-18 side and the Sunshine Coast Sirens. In 2012, she joined Brisbane Women's Division 1 side, the Beerwah Bulldogs.[2] In 2014, she made her debut for Australia in their 12-8 loss to New Zealand in Wollongong.[3]
In October 2017, she was named in Australia's 2017 Women's Rugby League World Cup squad, playing four games in the tournament.[4]
2018
[edit]In June 2018, she represented Queensland Country at the 2018 NRL Women's National Championships. In July 2018, Brander joined the St George Illawarra Dragons in the NRL Women's Premiership.[5]
In Round 1 of the 2018 NRL Women's season, Brander made her debut for the Dragons in their 4–30 loss to the Brisbane Broncos.[6]
2019
[edit]In June 2019, she again represented Queensland Country at the NRL Women's National Championships.[7] Later that month, she signed with the Brisbane Broncos.[8]
On 6 October 2019, she started at second-row in the Broncos' 30–6 Grand Final win over the Dragons and won the Karyn Murphy Medal for Player of the Match.[9]
2020
[edit]On 25 October 2020, she came off the bench in the Broncos' 20–10 Grand Final win over the Sydney Roosters.[10]
2021
[edit]In 2021, Brander joined the Central Queensland Capras in the QRL Women's Premiership.[11]
Achievements and accolades
[edit]Individual
[edit]- Karyn Murphy Medal: 2019
- QRL Representative Player of the Year: 2019
Team
[edit]- 2017 Women's Rugby League World Cup: Australia – Winners
- 2019 NRLW Grand Final: Brisbane Broncos – Winners
- 2020 NRLW Grand Final: Brisbane Broncos – Winners
References
[edit]- ↑ "Queenslanders join opposing teams in first national women's league comp". The Courier Mail. 25 August 2018.
- ↑ "Local girls look to avenge maroons' Origin loss". Ruralweekly.com.au. Archived from the original on 11 April 2020. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
- ↑ "NEW LOOK JILLAROOS TEAM". Nrlcommunity.com.au. Archived from the original on 6 December 2017. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
- ↑ "Jillaroos named". Rugby League World Cup. 8 October 2017. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
- ↑ "Women's Nationals the perfect Origin appetiser". NRL. 29 May 2018.
- ↑ "Dragons sign Queensland Origin trio for Women's Premiership". St George Illawarra Dragons. 30 July 2018.
- ↑ "Line-ups named for Women's National Championships". NRL. 22 May 2019.
- ↑ "Brander Joins Broncos In Huge NRLW Signing". Brisbane Broncos. 13 June 2019.
- ↑ "Last to first for Broncos premiership hero Annette Brander". The Courier Mail. 7 October 2019.
- ↑ "Hall returns for NRLW Grand Final". Brisbane Broncos. 20 October 2020.
- ↑ "Jillaroos and Maroons star Annette Brander joins CQ Capras". The Daily Telegraph. 18 March 2021.
External links
[edit]- 1993 births
- Living people
- 21st-century Australian sportswomen
- Australian female rugby league players
- Australia women's national rugby league team players
- Brisbane Broncos (NRLW) players
- Gold Coast Titans (NRLW) players
- People from the City of Moreton Bay
- Queensland Rugby League State of Origin Women players
- Rugby league centres
- Rugby league players from Newcastle, New South Wales
- Rugby league second-rows
- Rugby league locks
- Sportswomen from Queensland
- St. George Illawarra Dragons (NRLW) players
- Women's All Stars players