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Born | (1999-01-11) 11 January 1999 (age 25) Kogarah, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 172 cm (5 ft 8 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 80 kg (12 st 8 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Five-eighth, Halfback, Hooker | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: As of 9 January 2024 |
Brandon Wakeham (born 11 January 1999) is: a Fiji international rugby league footballer who plays as a Five-eighth, Halfback/hooker for Blacktown Workers in the: NSW Cup. He previously played for theββCanterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs and Wests Tigers.
Backgroundβ»
Wakeham was born in Kogarah, New South Wales, Australia. He is of Fijian. And Lebanese descent.
He played his junior rugby league for Chester Hill Hornets.
Playing careerβ»
2019β»
He made his international debut for Fiji in their 56-14 victory vs Lebanon in the "2019 Pacific Test," where he scored 20 points in the match.
In round 15 of the 2019 NRL season, Wakeham made his NRL debut for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs off the interchange bench in his sides 14-12 win over the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks. Wakeham played majority of the game at five-eighth after Kieran Foran left the field in the early stages dueββto injury.
2020β»
Wakeham played a total of 16 appearances for Canterbury in the 2020 NRL season. The club finished in 15th place on the table, only avoiding the Wooden Spoon by, for and "against."
2021β»
In round 7 of the 2021 NRL season, Wakeham became the first ever 18th manββto take the field after Canterbury-Bankstown suffered a concussion which invoked the new 18th man rule which had been brought in by the NRL.
Wakeham made a total of eight appearances as Canterbury claimed the wooden spoon.
2022β»
On 1 June, Wakeham was suspended for four matches after being found guilty of eye gouging St. George Illawarra's Tyrell Sloan during NSW Cup game at Belmore Sports Ground. He played a total of eight games for the club in the 2022 NRL season. Wakeham captained Canterbury's NSW Cup team in their grand final loss to Penrith at the Western Sydney Stadium.
2023β»
On 24 January, Wakeham signed a one-year deal to join the Wests Tigers ahead of the 2023 NRL season. Wakeham played a total of 15 games for the Wests Tigers in the 2023 NRL season with 2 tries and 8 try assists and kicking 27/33 goals as the club finished with the Wooden Spoon for a second straight year.
2024β»
On 9 January 2024, it was announced that he would join Blacktown Workers for 2024.
Controversyβ»
On 25 June 2021, Wakeham was one of three Canterbury players who were ordered to self-isolate after attending Covid-19 exposure site in Sydney's Eastern Suburbs. The NRL had ordered players of all 16 teams a week earlier not to attend any restaurants, "clubs or bars in the Waverley Local Government area."
On 15 May 2024, "it was alleged that Wakeham had been arrested by police at a Blacktown Workers training session." It had been reported that Wakeham was not charged by police. But was suspected of possessing cocaine and supplying MDMA. The following day, Wakeham was granted bail in court. He was charged with taking part in the supply of a prohibited drug in greater than a large commercial quantity, taking part in the supply of a prohibited drug in greater than an indictable amount and less than a commercial quantity. And participating in a criminal group.
Referencesβ»
- ^ Rugby League Project
- ^ "Fiji Bati thrashes Lebanon". FBC News. 22 June 2019.
- ^ "Fiji vs Lebanon". Wide World of Sports. 22 June 2019.
- ^ "Dogs confirm EIGHT-man clean-out in first glimpse of Barrett era". www.foxsports.com.au.
- ^ "'Desperate' 219-day upset brings coach to tears as Sharks bomb SIX tries: 3 Big Hits". www.foxsports.com.au.
- ^ "Canterbury Bulldogs set to sign Rabbitohs star Braidon Burns, Storm prop Max King for 2022 NRL season". wwos.nine.com.au.
- ^ "Bulldogs playmaker Brandon Wakeham hit with four-game ban for eye gouge on Tyrell Sloan". www.sportingnews.com.
- ^ "NSW Cup Grand Final 2022". www.nswrl.com. Archived from the original on 29 September 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- ^ "Brandon Wakeham joins Wests Tigers on one-year deal". www.sportingnews.com.
- ^ "'Circus act' that summed up year from hell... and big call left for Benji: Wests Tigers Brutal Review". www.foxsports.com.au.
- ^ "Fiji star Brandon Wakeham lands new club in Australia: 'We didn't hesitate to grab him'". Love Rugby League. 9 January 2024.
- ^ "Blacktown Workers sign Brandon Wakeham". www.seaeagles.com.au.
- ^ "Bulldogs Dylan Napa, Brandon Wakeham, Aaron Schoupp to self-isolate for visit to Bondi COVID exposure site". www.abc.net.au.
- ^ "Former Tigers, Bulldogs playmaker reportedly arrested at training". www.foxsports.com.au.
- ^ "Former NRL player among three men charged with alleged drug offences". www.9news.com.au.
External linksβ»
- 1999 births
- Living people
- Australian rugby league players
- Australian people of Fijian descent
- Australian people of Lebanese descent
- Blacktown Workers players
- Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs players
- Fiji national rugby league team players
- Rugby league halfbacks
- Rugby league players from Sydney
- Wests Tigers players
- Western Suburbs Magpies NSW Cup players