Bradley Tighe (born 5 April 1984) is an Australian former professional

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footballer. He played at and and played for the

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and

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in the

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Playing career

Tighe was brought into first-grade in 2005 during a run of injuries at the Newcastle club. His first year in the NRL personally was successful, playing twenty games and scoring fifty-two points. However Newcastle's season as a whole saw the club finish last on the table and claim the wooden spoon. Tighe spent the majority of 2006 back in the premier league but secured an almost permanent position at centre during 2007. During the season, Tighe was informed by coach Brian Smith that his services would not be required beyond the end of 2007. In 2008, Tighe began playing for the

and was a regular in the starting line up. On 7 January 2014, with two years of his contract remaining, Tighe was released in a deal that saw

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move to Penrith on a three-year deal and Tighe to the Gold Coast on a two-year deal. After departing the Gold Coast, Tighe played four seasons with Western Suburbs in the local Newcastle rugby league competition before retiring at the end of the 2019 season.

Career highlights

* ''Junior Representative Selection:'' 2001 - selected for the New South Wales under 17 squad to play Queensland under 17s at

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, 10 June, the curtain raiser to the second

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match. * ''First Grade Debut:'' 2005 - Round 2, Penrith vs

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, 19 March, * '' Indigenous All Stars Selection: '' vs the All Stars at

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, 13 February 2015

Footnotes

References

External links

NRL profileBrad Tighe at ''NRL Stats''
{{DEFAULTSORT:Tighe, Brad 1984 births Living people Australian rugby league players Gamilaraay Indigenous Australian rugby league players Indigenous All Stars players Newcastle Knights players Penrith Panthers players Gold Coast Titans players Western Suburbs Rosellas players Windsor Wolves players Burleigh Bears players Rugby league centres Rugby league wingers Rugby league players from New South Wales