Brett Hodgson
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| Full name | Brett Hodgson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 76 kg (12 st 0 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Fullback | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Brett Hodgson (born 12 February 1978 in Liverpool, New South Wales) is an Australian professional rugby league player. He has played for the Western Suburbs Magpies, Parramatta Eels and Wests Tigers in the National Rugby League competition. Hodgson plays at fullback and has represented at state level for New South Wales Origin.
In 2008, Hodgson was the last remaining pre-2000 Western Suburbs Magpies' footballer still playing in the NRL.[1]
Playing career
An Eagle Vale (Campbelltown) junior, Hodgson was graded to the Western Suburbs Magpies. He made his first-grade debut under coach Tommy Raudonikis in round 11, 1997, when Wests met South Queensland at Campbelltown Stadium.[2]
In 1999, Hodgson turned down a position with the new Wests and Balmain Tigers joint venture club, Wests Tigers, and, to obtain a fullback position, he signed with Parramatta for the 2000 season.[3][4] Hodgson's 2000 season was cut chort following a high tackle from Cronulla's Mitch Healey, breaking his jaw.[5] In 2003, Hodgson's final year at Parramatta was cut short in round 16 with a rib injury.
Hodgson returned to Campbelltown when he signed with Wests Tigers in 2004. Hodgson's successful 2005 season resulted in the Dally M Fullback of the Year and the NRL competition's leading pointscorer with 308 points.[6] This stands as the most ever points scored by a fullback in a single National Rugby League season.
Hodgson played his last game for the Wests Tigers on 7 September 2008 and although the club failed to make the top eight, they did send Hodgson out with a win against the Gold Coast Titans, 28–12. Hodgson was named Man of the Match.[7] Hodgson was voted the Members' Player of the Year for 2008.[8]
Hodgson signed a two year deal to play in the UK for the Huddersfield Giants commencing in 2009.[9]
Season-ending injuries
On July 23, 2006, midway through the first half of the clash between Wests Tigers and his former club, Parramatta Eels, Hodgson sustained medial and cruciate ligament injuries and was sidelined for the remainder of the season.
In Round 12, 2007, Hodgson fractured his cheekbone in the match against Parramatta. After surgery to repair the fracture, Hodgson was sidelined for seven rounds [10] and returned in Round 20 for his 200th first-grade game, a resounding win against the North Queensland Cowboys.
References
- ^ Ray Chesterton (2008-07-15). "The night they turned it on for Tommy Raudonikis". The Daily Telegraph (Sydney). Retrieved 2008-10-06.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Nick Walshaw (2008-07-14). "Last Magpie Brett Hodgson flies the coop". Courier Mail. Retrieved 2008-10-06.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Alan Whiticker & Glen Hudson (2007). The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. Wetherill Park, New South Wales: Gary Allen Pty Ltd. pp. page 242. ISBN 9781877082931.
{{cite book}}:|pages=has extra text (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Not many Wests players in new venture". AAP Sports News (Australia). 1999-08-17. Retrieved 2008-10-06.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help); Unknown parameter|Format=ignored (|format=suggested) (help) - ^ "Hodgson out for season with fractured jaw". AAP Sports News (Australia). 2000-07-31. Retrieved 2008-10-06.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help); Unknown parameter|Format=ignored (|format=suggested) (help) - ^ Malcolm Andrews (2006). ABC of Rugby League. Sydney, New South Wales: ABC Books. pp. page 716. ISBN 9780733319464.
{{cite book}}:|pages=has extra text (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Tigers end season on a high". Fox Sports News (Australia). 2008-09-07. Retrieved 2008-09-07.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Heighington wins Tigers '08 player award". The Age. 2008-10-03. Retrieved 2008-10-06.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Giants move for Hodgson". Sky Sports. 2008-05-15. Retrieved 2008-05-15.
- ^ "Tigers captain Hodgson to miss at least eight weeks". AAP News (Australia). 2006-06-07. Retrieved 2007-07-07.
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Sources
- Alan Whiticker & Glen Hudson (2007). The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. Wetherill Park, New South Wales: Gary Allen Pty Ltd. pp. pgs 241-242. ISBN 9781877082931.
{{cite book}}:|pages=has extra text (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - Malcolm Andrews (2006). ABC of Rugby League. Sydney, New South Wales: ABC Books. pp. page 716. ISBN 9780733319464.
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