Annette Brander

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Annette Brander
Personal information
Born (1993-01-21) 21 January 1993 (age 33)
Height165 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Weight78 kg (12 st 4 lb)
Playing information
PositionSecond-row, Lock, Centre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2018 St George Illawarra 3 0 0 0 0
2019–20 Brisbane Broncos 8 1 0 0 4
2021 Gold Coast Titans 1 0 0 0 0
Total 12 1 0 0 4
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2014–20 Queensland 6 0 0 0 0
2014–19 Australia 11 0 0 0 0
2014–16 Women's All Stars 3 0 0 0 0
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

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Born in New Lambton, New South Wales, Brander moved to Caboolture, Queensland with her family when she was two-years old.[1]

Playing career

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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]

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]

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]

On 25 October 2020, she came off the bench in the Broncos' 20–10 Grand Final win over the Sydney Roosters.[10]

In 2021, Brander joined the Central Queensland Capras in the QRL Women's Premiership.[11]

Achievements and accolades

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Individual

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  • Karyn Murphy Medal: 2019
  • QRL Representative Player of the Year: 2019

References

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