Kane Bradley (born 3 February 2000) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row, centre for the Melbourne Storm in the National Rugby League (NRL).
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| Born | 3 February 2000 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 196 cm (6 ft 5 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 107 kg (16 st 12 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Second-row, Centre | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He previously played for the North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League (NRL).
Background
Bradley was born in Sydney, Australia.[2]
He played his junior rugby league for Revesby Rhinos, Penshurst RSL and Bankstown Sports[2] and attended Bass High School.[3][4]
Playing career
Early career
In 2017 Bradley played for the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles in the SG Ball Cup.[5][6][7]
In 2018 he played for St. George in the SG Ball and was named in the New South Wales under-18 squad but did not play in their game against Queensland.[8][9]
On 9 October 2018 Bradley signed with the Wests Tigers, joining their NRL squad on a two-year development contract.[10][11]
In 2019 he played for the Tigers' Jersey Flegg Cup side and their NSW Cup affiliate, the Western Suburbs Magpies.[12][13]
Bradley originally played as a second-rower, but moved to the flanks where his pace and aerial threat could be better used.[14][15]
2021
On 5 January Bradley joined the North Queensland Cowboys on a two-year deal in a player swap deal with Tukimihia Simpkins.[16][17] He began the season playing for the Mackay Cutters in the Queensland Cup.[18]
In Round 19 of the 2021 NRL season Bradley made his NRL debut for North Queensland against the Melbourne Storm, scoring a try in the 20–16 defeat.[19][20]
On 2 August it was announced that Bradley would miss the rest of the 2021 NRL season with a hand injury.[21]
2022
Bradley spent the entire 2022 season playing for the Mackay Cutters and was released by the North Queensland club at the end of the season.[22][23][24]
On 22 November he signed with the Brisbane Tigers in the Queensland Cup and underwent pre-season training with the Melbourne Storm, their NRL affiliate.[25]
2023
In round 2 of the 2023 NRL season, Bradley made his Melbourne Storm debut against the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs. He was presented with his debut jersey (cap 228).[2] He also went onto win the 2023 Queensland Cup with the Brisbane Tigers where he started at centre and scored a try in the grand final.[26]