Riley Brown!!!
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i_love_buderus
Ashley Gordon
I cannot stand Riley Brown.
If he isn't in premier league next game i will cry.
And he reminds me of a duck. . .
If he isn't in premier league next game i will cry.
And he reminds me of a duck. . .
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Matthew Rodwell
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Matthew Rodwell
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i_love_buderus
Ashley Gordon
He looks good, but i still find him duckish on the field lol.
I think he needs a year, like blokes like Tanner and Lowrie and stuff did, before he's a firstgrader.
I think he needs a year, like blokes like Tanner and Lowrie and stuff did, before he's a firstgrader.
i_love_buderus
Ashley Gordon
haha yeah true. But Brown looks good, just not too happy with him on the field this year haha.
Guys jus found a rather sad article on him!!!
A family tragedy has shaped the future of one of Newcastle's rising rugby league stars, writes Brett Keeble.
After what he has endured in the past four years, playing rugby league comes easily to Riley Brown. Living his life has been the tough part.
Indeed, without football and the support of the Newcastle Knights, the 19-year-old rookie does not know how he would have coped with the tragic and traumatic circumstances that changed his life forever on June 2, 2000.
That was the day his mother, Judith, was killed in their Anna Bay home near Port Stephens. His father, Ross, was found guilty of her murder and is serving an 18-year sentence in Lithgow Jail.
Only 15 at the time and fiercely protective of his then 11-year-old brother Joel and seven-year-old brother Gene, Riley supported his father through the police investigation and court case.
They even lived under the same roof at Tanilba Bay at various times during that period and Riley remains convinced of his father's innocence. He does not speak about his past with his Knights teammates or coaches; they know the basics but do not ask for details. He has also "brushed" counsellors and other offers of sympathetic ears or shoulders to lean on.
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But he agreed to speak on the eve of his starting debut against North Queensland Cowboys at Townsville's Dairy Farmers Stadium tomorrow night. He has already played three games off the bench this year - including his maiden appearance against the Dragons in Wollongong on April 4 - and the Knights have earmarked the Singleton junior as not just another talented kid but a genuine blue-chip prospect.
"I believe he didn't do it," Riley said in defence of his father. "We write letters to each other and he rings me every now and then. He saw my debut because he's got a TV in his cell and he rang me after the game and congratulated me.
"I visited him a couple of times when he was at Bayswater but they moved him to Lithgow which is a lot further away, so it's hard to get there.
"I was pretty upset when they put him in jail. After my mum died, we talked about anything and everything. He was like a really good mate and helped me a lot . . . He'd do anything for me and my brothers."
Born in Bundaberg but raised in Singleton, Brown played all his junior football for the Greyhounds and represented the town in first grade at the ripe old age of 17. He was 15 when he joined Newcastle's Harold Matthews representative squad and - apart from a year off after his mother's death - has been a standout in the Knights' junior teams ever since and represented NSW under 19s last year.
Talking to Brown it is difficult not to notice the tattoos on his arms, including a cross as a tribute to his mother. His T-shirt is emblazoned with the words "Too tough to die", his stoic expression masks whatever mental scars must linger and he responds to questions with short, simple answers.
Apart from declaring his faith in his father, he recalled how he first turned to boxing, then returned to rugby league, to deal with what was effectively the loss of both his parents.
"I was angry about mum passing away and I wanted to get rid of my aggression, so I took the year off from footy and took up boxing," he said.
"I was upset that she'd passed away and boxing helped. It served its purpose but boxing is a mug's game and, after I made NSW Country under 18s, I thought I'd give footy another go."
Brown quit his job as an apprentice builder in Singleton to move to Newcastle and focus his attention on building his league career into something substantial to provide for himself and his brothers.
The Knights rate him as an exceptional talent with a long future in first grade, and probably beyond, but have been more impressed with his ability to take so much grief, anger, anguish and responsibility in his stride.
Coach Michael Hagan recruited him into the club's world sevens squad for the annual pre-season tournament in January this year, then used him in a trial against the powerful Sydney Roosters at Nelson Bay in February. Just two weeks after his father was sent to jail, he scored two tries and stood out against an almost full-strength Roosters squad.
"Riley has channelled all his energy and time into his football, which is probably why he is now a part of our first-grade squad," Hagan said. "He's probably even exceeded our expectations a little bit. He worked very hard in the off-season, doing all the first-grade sessions he could, and all the reports were that he was doing a lot of extras as well.
"I can't speak highly enough of him and we think he's very important to this football club."
Brown's younger brothers still live at Tanilba Bay with their step-grandmother and are already following in his footsteps. Joel, now 15, is a member of the Knights' Harold Matthews squad and 11-year-old Gene recently emulated the achievements of both older brothers and was selected in the NSW primary schools representative team.
Gene, whose middle name is Lewis, was named in honour of Queensland Origin greats Gene Miles and Wally Lewis.
"My brothers are my best mates," Riley said. "My step-nan looks after them at Tanilba Bay and I see them every second day - they're coping pretty well.
"It's been pretty hard but footy and the Knights have been great," he added. "They're a good bunch of blokes here and the club has been good to me so you can't ask for much more than that."
A family tragedy has shaped the future of one of Newcastle's rising rugby league stars, writes Brett Keeble.
After what he has endured in the past four years, playing rugby league comes easily to Riley Brown. Living his life has been the tough part.
Indeed, without football and the support of the Newcastle Knights, the 19-year-old rookie does not know how he would have coped with the tragic and traumatic circumstances that changed his life forever on June 2, 2000.
That was the day his mother, Judith, was killed in their Anna Bay home near Port Stephens. His father, Ross, was found guilty of her murder and is serving an 18-year sentence in Lithgow Jail.
Only 15 at the time and fiercely protective of his then 11-year-old brother Joel and seven-year-old brother Gene, Riley supported his father through the police investigation and court case.
They even lived under the same roof at Tanilba Bay at various times during that period and Riley remains convinced of his father's innocence. He does not speak about his past with his Knights teammates or coaches; they know the basics but do not ask for details. He has also "brushed" counsellors and other offers of sympathetic ears or shoulders to lean on.
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But he agreed to speak on the eve of his starting debut against North Queensland Cowboys at Townsville's Dairy Farmers Stadium tomorrow night. He has already played three games off the bench this year - including his maiden appearance against the Dragons in Wollongong on April 4 - and the Knights have earmarked the Singleton junior as not just another talented kid but a genuine blue-chip prospect.
"I believe he didn't do it," Riley said in defence of his father. "We write letters to each other and he rings me every now and then. He saw my debut because he's got a TV in his cell and he rang me after the game and congratulated me.
"I visited him a couple of times when he was at Bayswater but they moved him to Lithgow which is a lot further away, so it's hard to get there.
"I was pretty upset when they put him in jail. After my mum died, we talked about anything and everything. He was like a really good mate and helped me a lot . . . He'd do anything for me and my brothers."
Born in Bundaberg but raised in Singleton, Brown played all his junior football for the Greyhounds and represented the town in first grade at the ripe old age of 17. He was 15 when he joined Newcastle's Harold Matthews representative squad and - apart from a year off after his mother's death - has been a standout in the Knights' junior teams ever since and represented NSW under 19s last year.
Talking to Brown it is difficult not to notice the tattoos on his arms, including a cross as a tribute to his mother. His T-shirt is emblazoned with the words "Too tough to die", his stoic expression masks whatever mental scars must linger and he responds to questions with short, simple answers.
Apart from declaring his faith in his father, he recalled how he first turned to boxing, then returned to rugby league, to deal with what was effectively the loss of both his parents.
"I was angry about mum passing away and I wanted to get rid of my aggression, so I took the year off from footy and took up boxing," he said.
"I was upset that she'd passed away and boxing helped. It served its purpose but boxing is a mug's game and, after I made NSW Country under 18s, I thought I'd give footy another go."
Brown quit his job as an apprentice builder in Singleton to move to Newcastle and focus his attention on building his league career into something substantial to provide for himself and his brothers.
The Knights rate him as an exceptional talent with a long future in first grade, and probably beyond, but have been more impressed with his ability to take so much grief, anger, anguish and responsibility in his stride.
Coach Michael Hagan recruited him into the club's world sevens squad for the annual pre-season tournament in January this year, then used him in a trial against the powerful Sydney Roosters at Nelson Bay in February. Just two weeks after his father was sent to jail, he scored two tries and stood out against an almost full-strength Roosters squad.
"Riley has channelled all his energy and time into his football, which is probably why he is now a part of our first-grade squad," Hagan said. "He's probably even exceeded our expectations a little bit. He worked very hard in the off-season, doing all the first-grade sessions he could, and all the reports were that he was doing a lot of extras as well.
"I can't speak highly enough of him and we think he's very important to this football club."
Brown's younger brothers still live at Tanilba Bay with their step-grandmother and are already following in his footsteps. Joel, now 15, is a member of the Knights' Harold Matthews squad and 11-year-old Gene recently emulated the achievements of both older brothers and was selected in the NSW primary schools representative team.
Gene, whose middle name is Lewis, was named in honour of Queensland Origin greats Gene Miles and Wally Lewis.
"My brothers are my best mates," Riley said. "My step-nan looks after them at Tanilba Bay and I see them every second day - they're coping pretty well.
"It's been pretty hard but footy and the Knights have been great," he added. "They're a good bunch of blokes here and the club has been good to me so you can't ask for much more than that."
i_love_buderus
Ashley Gordon
I feel bad now.
But i do think he could be a good first grader next year.
He just has to learn a little more and he could come good.
But i do think he could be a good first grader next year.
He just has to learn a little more and he could come good.
Dont worry I only jus found out to, plus its how he plays which matters the most but I reckon his fine and o bea wat he has, he must be a fighter, and no offence coz i dont wanna make rumours or anyfin but i wouldnt talk to my dad if he killed my mum, so riley is really strong mentally!!! =D>
i_love_buderus
Ashley Gordon
Yeah he must be a strong kid. Kudos to him for still playing and getting on with life.
I believe next year he will be a solid first grader.
But that is sad story and i wish him the best in his football career.
I believe next year he will be a solid first grader.
But that is sad story and i wish him the best in his football career.
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Weztricks
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Kudos is a funny word lol
seabass14 said:Haha the bottom half of that photo looks extremely wrong!!Top half looks good though.
I concur - apart from the top half bit. But the bottom half is terrible!
I remember reading that article ages ago about Brown, but I didn't make the connection when Brown became a regular first grader. He's ok - not a centre or hooker, but if he puts on some weight he has the ball skills to be a decent lock.
