Brett Green is an Australian former professional

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footballer who played in the 1990s. He played for

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and the

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in the

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competitions and for

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in the

Playing career

Green made his first grade debut for Brisbane in round 13 of the

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against

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with Brisbane winning the match 60-14 at

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. Green would play four further matches with the club in his debut season including two finals games against

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which both ended in defeat. The following year, Green played 22 games for Brisbane as they qualified for the finals. Green played in both finals matches against

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which Brisbane both lost in. In 1997, Green joined the Super League aligned Perth Reds outfit. Green played 18 games for the club including their final ever match against Canberra which ended in a 36-16 loss. After the Perth Reds were liquidated, Green joined the newly formed Gateshead side in England. Green played 12 games for Gateshead in their one and only season as a club. Following the end of the 1999 season, Gateshead folded with debts of around £750,000 and merged with Hull F.C., however Green returned to Australia and retired.Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. (1995 edition)

References

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