Brittany Breayley-Nati (''

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'' Breayley; born 7 February 1991) is an Australian

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footballer who plays for the

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in the

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, and Ormeau Shearers in the SEQW Holcim cup. Primarily a , she is a

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and

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representative and played for the

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and

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in the

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Background

Born in

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, Breayley-Nati is of

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descent and began playing rugby league for the Mackay Magpies in 2008.

Playing career

In 2014, while playing for the North Ipswich Tigers, Breayley-Nati made her representative debuts for

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and

. In 2017, she won the Queensland Women's Representative Player of the Year at the QRL Major Competition Awards. On 2 December 2017, she started at hooker in Australia's

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final win over New Zealand. In June 2018, Breayley-Nati, along with

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and Caitlyn Moran, were named as the five marquee players for the

team. In September 2018, she was named Female Player of the Year at the

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. On 30 September 2018, she started at in the Broncos' 34–12 Grand Final win over the

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. In 2019, Breayley-Nati joined the

. On 6 October 2019, she started at hooker in the Dragons' 6–30

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loss to the Broncos. In February 2020, she was member of the Dragons'

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winning squad. Breayley sat out the

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due to family and work commitments. On 13 November 2020, she started at in Queensland's 24–18 win over New South Wales at

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Achievements and accolades

Individual

* QRL Representative Player of the Year: 2016, 2017 *

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: 2018 *

Player of the Year: 2018 *

Best Forward: 2018

Team

: Australia – Winners * 2018 NRLW Grand Final: Brisbane Broncos – Winners

References

External links

QRL profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Breayley, Brittany 1991 births Living people Australia women's national rugby league team players Australian female rugby league players Australian people of Māori descent Brisbane Broncos (NRLW) players Rugby league hookers Rugby league players from Mackay, Queensland St. George Illawarra Dragons (NRLW) players