Tim Browne (born 27 December 1987) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who last played for the Penrith Panthers in the National Rugby League. He played as a . He previously played for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs

Background

Born in

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, Browne played his junior football for the Raymond Terrace Roosters. He missed selection for the Newcastle Knights'

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squad in 2006, but returned to youth club football with the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the Jersey Flegg Cup at age 19. Browne later signed with the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles.

Playing career

Early career

In 2009, Browne played for Manly's Queensland Cup team, the

Sunshine Coast Sea Eagles The Sunshine Coast Falcons are a rugby league football team based on Queensland's Sunshine Coast. They compete in the Queensland Cup and their home ground is Sunshine Coast Stadium. The Falcons are currently affiliated with the NRL team Melb ...

. He played in their 2009 Queensland Cup Grand Final win over the

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Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs

Browne joined the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in 2010. He made his NRL debut in round 5 against the New Zealand Warriors. On 7 July 2010, he played for the

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against the Queensland Residents. On 9 September 2010, he was named on the interchange bench in the 2010 New South Wales Cup Team of the Year. On 3 October 2010, he played in Canterbury-Bankstown's 2010 New South Wales Cup Grand Final win over the Windsor Wolves. On 2 October 2011, Browne played in Canterbury-Bankstown's 2011 New South Wales Cup Grand Final win over the

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Browne was named in Canterbury-Bankstown's squad for the

2014 NRL Auckland Nines The 2014 NRL Auckland Nines (known as the Dick Smith NRL Auckland Nines due to sponsorship) was the first NRL Auckland Nines tournament, contested between all sixteen teams of the National Rugby League. The draw was released on 30 October 2014. ...

. On 24 July 2014, Browne extended his contract with Canterbury-Bankstown from the end of 2015 to the end of 2016. On 31 January and 1 February 2015, Browne played for Canterbury-Bankstown in the

2015 NRL Auckland Nines The 2015 NRL Auckland Nines (known as the Dick Smith NRL Auckland Nines due to sponsorship) was the second NRL Auckland Nines tournament, contested between all sixteen teams of the National Rugby League. The draw was released on 16 September 201 ...

. Browne was named in Canterbury-Bankstown's

2016 NRL Auckland Nines The 2016 NRL Auckland Nines (known as the Downer NRL Auckland Nines due to sponsorship) was the third NRL Auckland Nines competition. It was held on 6–7 February 2016 at Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand. As with previous tournaments, it was ...

squad.

Penrith Panthers

Browne signed a three-year contract with the Penrith Panthers starting in 2017. In 2018, Browne suffered the career-ending bowel injury after being hit in a heavy tackle while playing for the Penrith reserve grade side. Browne needed to be rushed into emergency surgery where damage to his bowel, spleen, and kidneys was repaired. He remained in intensive care in Nepean Hospital for two days. Following the injury, Browne decided to retire from rugby league.

References

External links

Penrith Panthers profileBulldogs profileNRL profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Browne, Tim 1987 births Living people Australian rugby league players Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs players Penrith Panthers players Rugby league players from Penrith, New South Wales Rugby league props Sunshine Coast Sea Eagles players