Brett Galea (born 25 June 1972) is an Australian former professional

rugby league Rugby league football, commonly known as just rugby league and sometimes football, footy, rugby or league, is a full-contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular field measuring 68 metres (75 yards) wide and 112 ...

footballer who played professionally for the Brisbane Broncos and

Adelaide Rams The Adelaide Rams were an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Adelaide, South Australia. The team was formed in 1995 for the planned rebel Super League competition. The Rams lasted two seasons, the first in the Super Le ...

. His brother, Paul, also played professionally for Gold Coast and North Queensland Cowboys.

Playing career

Galea was a Fortitude Valley Diehards junior before joining the Brisbane Broncos in the

NSWRL Premiership The New South Wales Rugby League premiership was the first rugby league football club competition established in Australia and contributor to today's National Rugby League. Run by the New South Wales Rugby League (initially named the New Sout ...

in 1992. He won the clubs Rookie of the Year award that year and remained with the club until the end of the 1996 season. In 1997 Galea joined the new

franchise and played in their inaugural match. He remained with the Rams for two seasons. In 1999 Galea played for the Magpies in the Mackay District Rugby League competition and won the Patton Medal.A Brief History of Mackay Rugby League
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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Galea, Brett 1972 births Living people Australian rugby league players Brisbane Broncos players Adelaide Rams players Fortitude Valley Diehards players Rugby league players from Brisbane Rugby league second-rows