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Mitch Brennan

Coaching Career

Vital Statistics

Born
Saturday, 30th October, 1954
Current Age
71 years and 151 days

Honours & Awards

Based only on data available in the RLP database. This information should be used as a guide only.

State of Origin
1982, 1983, 1981
NSWRFL Premiership (NRL)
1979
Midweek Cup
1981

Known Family Links

Brother
Rowan Brennan

Biography

Stylish three-quarter with a great turn of pace, Mitch Brennan's injury-ridden career started controversially. In 1975, on a personal trip to America, he trialled with the Toronto Argonauts (gridiron) but was not offered a contract. Two years later, the promising Brisbane Souths junior was coaxed by his former coach Harry Bath to play for St George in a trial match at Grafton. Brennan made the mistake of playing under the pseudonym 'Mickey Lane' in order to save potential embarrassment if he missed selection and was fined $500 for the ruse. He finally joined St George in 1978 and went on to be the equal leading try-scorer (16t) in 1979. Brennan was on the wing in St George's grand final win against C’bury that year but switched to Souths in 1981. Twice winner of the mid-week competition's ‘golden try’ award (1978 & 1981), he made his Origin debut for Queensland in 1981 before moving back to Brisbane to play with Redcliffe. Brennan represented Queensland as a centre in 1982 and a winger in 1983 before making sporadic returns from injury to play on the flank with the Canberra Raiders.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Coaching Career Statistics

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Club Career - UK     Games W L D Win %  
Challenge Cup - 6 4 2 0 66.67% List
UK Second Division - 34 18 14 2 52.94% List
Other     Games W L D Win %  
NSW Reserve Grade - 24 9 15 0 37.50% List
Overall     Games W L D Win %  
First Class 6 4 2 0 66.67% List

NSW/QLD Cup - By Year

Team Season   Games W L D Win %  
Canberra (R) NSWRL Reserve Grade 1987   24 9 15 0 37.50% List

NSW/QLD Cup - By Team

Team Years   Games W L D Win %  
Canberra (R) 1987   24 9 15 0 37.50% List

English Career - By Year

Team Season   Games W L D Win %  
Wakefield 1996   23 14 11 1 60.87% List
Wakefield 1997   17 12 7 1 70.59% List

English Career - By Team

Team Years   Games W L D Win %  
Wakefield 1996-97   40 22 16 2 55.00% List

Your Say

  • Anonymous
    28/11/2016

    I recall Mitch Brennan wore white football boots during the 1982 season whilst the captain of South Sydney in 1982 very talented Geand Final winger and Queensland Origin rep Acheived a lot with limited time reminds me of Jharrsl Yow Yeh playing wise in many ways

  • Anonymous
    25/05/2020

    Brennan was a fleet of foot player who read the game well. He was exciting to watch and a crowd pleaser. The attraction for most players in that era was to play the game at the highest level - not money. Could summarise Mitch as a honest player who knew how to get over the line.

  • Steve
    23/10/2022

    Burst on to the scene in 1978 and ran Larry Corowa close for top try scorer of the year. A shame that Saints won the premiership in '77 and '79, but they failed to make the semis in '78. 1978: Mitch's most spectacular year by far.

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Contributions: AJ Lucantonio, Andrew Ferguson, Greg Fiveash, Shawn Dollin, Rugby League Tables, Alan Katzmann, Paul Carter, Max Turner, Tony McCarron

Sources: David Middleton's Rugby League Yearbook (1987-88 to present)