Brad Tessmann (born 9 February 1960 in
Kingaroy, Queensland
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) is an Australian former professional
rugby league
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footballer who played in the 1980s.
Playing career
Tessmann played in Souths' loss to
Wynnum-Manly
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in the 1982
Brisbane Rugby League premiership's grand final. Tessmann's sole Test appearance was in Australia's 19–12 loss to
New Zealand
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while playing for
Brisbane Souths in 1983.
In 1984 Tessmann played a major role in an Oceania team's 54-4 victory over an Anglo-French selection in an exhibition match Paris, returning to Brisbane after the match to continue playing for Redcliffe. Tessman played six games for Redcliffe that season.
A hard-working
forward
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, he played in
Queensland
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's victorious
State of Origin side that year and his success at international level earned him a contract with
Easts in 1985.
He was a representative in the Oceania side that played in
France
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in 1984 but his move to Sydney was short-lived, although he did gain selection for Queensland in the
1986 State of Origin series
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. He spent the second half of the 1987 season out of the game with a knee injury and in 1988 Tessmann returned to
Brisbane
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to play for the
Broncos in the club's debut season.
Post playing
Tessmann is currently chairman of the
Central Australian Rugby Football League, based in
Alice Springs, Northern Territory.
References
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External links
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Brad Tessmann at the ''Rugby League Project''Queensland representatives at qrl.com.au
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1960 births
Rugby league players from Queensland
Brisbane Broncos players
Redcliffe Dolphins players
Souths Logan Magpies players
Australia national rugby league team players
Sydney Roosters players
Queensland Rugby League State of Origin players
Living people
People from Kingaroy
Rugby league props