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Brett Delaney (born 26 October 1985) is an Australian
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coach and former professional rugby league footballer who is assistant coach for the
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in the
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. He played as a and forward in the 2000s and 2010s. He played for
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in the
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and for the Parramatta Eels and Gold Coast Titans in the NRL.


Background

Delaney was born in Baulkham Hills,
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, Australia.


Career


Parramatta Eels

Delaney began his professional career with the Parramatta Eels. He scored a try on his first grade début against St. George Illawarra in 2005 as the club won the
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that year. He went on to make 18 appearances in total for the
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club, scoring four tries. His final game for Parramatta was their 12-6 qualifying final loss to
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.


Gold Coast Titans

After limited opportunities at the
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, Delaney joined the newly formed club the Gold Coast Titans for the 2007 NRL season. Delaney scored 14 tries in 62 games during his three seasons with the
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. In 2009, his final season at the club, he helped the team finish in 3rd place in the regular season ladder, which meant the Gold Coast Titans qualified for the play-offs for the first time. Unfortunately for Delaney, a
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injury meant he missed the end of the season. He watched from the stands as the Gold Coast crashed out of the play-offs, 27–2 to eventual finalists, & former club, Parramatta.


Leeds Rhinos

Delaney signed a three-year contract with the
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, starting in 2010. He was signed as a replacement for
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bound Lee Smith, who had signed a contract with the London Wasps. Delaney made his unofficial début for
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in
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's Testimonial Game at
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against the Bradford Bulls. Delaney scored the match winning try in a 12–10 victory. Delaney's official début came on the opening night of the 2010
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season against the
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. He scored a try in the 34–6 victory. Delaney made 30 appearances & scored 10 tries during his first season at the
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club. He played in the 2010 Challenge Cup Final defeat by
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at
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. New
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coach Brian McDermott started Delaney in the back-row for the first time in his
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career in the second game of the 2011 season away against Hull F.C. Delaney impressed in his new role but unfortunately suffered an ankle injury which ruled him out for approximately six weeks. Delaney returned from injury and continued to impress in the back row. That year 2011 Delaney went on to win his first Grand final for Leeds playing at second-row forward. His first three years saw him play in three successive
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finals (2010, 2011 and 2012) but Leeds lost all three to Warrington (twice) and Wigan. He played in the 2011 Challenge Cup Final defeat by
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at
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. Delaney played in the 2011 Super League Grand Final victory over St. Helens at Old Trafford. He played in the 2012 Challenge Cup Final defeat by
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at
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. Delaney played in the 2012 Super League Grand Final victory over
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at Old Trafford. Delaney played in the 2014 Challenge Cup Final victory over the
Castleford Tigers The Castleford Tigers are a professional rugby league club in Castleford, West Yorkshire, England. They play their home games at Wheldon Road (currently known as the Mend-A-Hose Jungle for sponsorship reasons) and compete in the Super League, t ...
at
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. In 2015, the Leeds side made history by going on to win the treble (the League Leaders' Shield, the Challenge Cup Final and Grand Final). He played in the 2015 Super League Grand Final victory over Wigan at Old Trafford. A facial injury sustained while playing in July 2018 required surgery and at the end of the 2018 season Delaney left Leeds to join Championship side
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for whom he was set to play in the 2019 Championship. However a reoccurrence of the injury necessitating further surgery in a pre-season friendly against Halifax prompted Delaney to announce an end to his playing career in February 2019.


Featherstone Rovers

On 7 February 2019, Delaney announced his retirement


Representative career

In 2008, Delaney was selected to represent NSW City in the annual City vs Country Origin Game. He scored a try in the 22–22 draw.


Coaching career


Early career

After retiring from playing in early 2019, Delaney began coaching in the
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youth system. He spent three years working with the scholarship and academy sides. In 2021, he briefly worked as assistant coach to Brian McDermott when his former Leeds coach joined
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in the
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. Delaney joined the coaching staff at York City Knights in the
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for the 2022 season, working as an assistant to James Ford. Partway through the year, he departed to take up a
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opportunity at
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.


Hull Kingston Rovers

In July 2022, Delaney joined
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as a forwards coach. He had previously agreed to join from the upcoming 2023 season under Willie Peters, but made the move early following the interim appointment of Danny McGuire. In April 2023, Delaney signed a two-year contract extension with Hull KR alongside fellow coach David Hodgson. During Delaney's time at Hull KR, the team's defensive record improved from 22.52 points conceded per game in 2022, to 12.07 in 2024. In October 2024, he was linked with a move to
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, and his exit from Hull KR was announced on 23 October.


Castleford Tigers

On 29 October 2024, the
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confirmed that Delaney had been appointed assistant coach, working under new head coach Danny McGuire. He would be reunited with McGuire, whom he had played and coached alongside previously, and would lead on defensive coaching and structures.


Honours


Club

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(4):
2011 The year marked the start of a Arab Spring, series of protests and revolutions throughout the Arab world advocating for democracy, reform, and economic recovery, later leading to the depositions of world leaders in Tunisia, Egypt, and Yemen ...
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2012 2012 was designated as: *International Year of Cooperatives *International Year of Sustainable Energy for All Events January *January 4 – The Cicada 3301 internet hunt begins. * January 12 – Peaceful protests begin in the R ...
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2015 2015 was designated by the United Nations as: * International Year of Light * International Year of Soil __TOC__ Events January * January 1 – Lithuania officially adopts the euro as its currency, replacing the litas, and becomes ...
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2017 2017 was designated as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development by the United Nations General Assembly. Events January * January 1 – Istanbul nightclub shooting: A gunman dressed as Santa Claus opens fire at the ...
* World Club Challenge (1):
2012 2012 was designated as: *International Year of Cooperatives *International Year of Sustainable Energy for All Events January *January 4 – The Cicada 3301 internet hunt begins. * January 12 – Peaceful protests begin in the R ...
* League Leaders' Shield (1):
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*
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(2):
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2015 2015 was designated by the United Nations as: * International Year of Light * International Year of Soil __TOC__ Events January * January 1 – Lithuania officially adopts the euro as its currency, replacing the litas, and becomes ...
*
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winner with
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in 2005


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