Brad Tighe

Infobox rugby league biography
playername = Brad Tighe
fullname = Bradley Tighe


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position = Centre
currentclub = Penrith
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placeofbirth = Moree, New South Wales
countryofbirth = Australia
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year1start = 2005
year1end = 2007
appearances1 = 44
tries1 = 20
goals1 = 2
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points1 = 84
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year2start = 2008
year2end = present
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tries2 = 10
goals2 = 0
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points2 = 40
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updated = 14:04, 8 September 2008 (UTC)
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Bradley Tighe (born 5 April, 1984 in Moree, New South Wales) is an indigenousAustralian professional rugby league player for the Penrith Panthers in the National Rugby League (NRL) competition. [cite news|publisher="NRL.com"|title=Panthers name squads for 2008 |url=http://www.nrl.com.au/Clubs/Panthers/PanthersNewsArticle/tabid/127/NewsId/7427/Default.aspx |accessdate=2008-01-14|date=2007-10-24] He previously played for the Newcastle Knights. His position of choice is at centre.

Playing career

Tighe was brought into first-grade in 2005 during a run of injuries at the Newcastle club. [cite news|Format=fee required|author=Jancetic, Steve|publisher="AAP Sports News (Australia)"|title=NSWRL under 17s squad |url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-106392203.html |accessdate=2008-01-14|date=2005-03-15] His first year in the NRL was successful, playing twenty games and scoring fifty-two points. Tighe spent the majority of 2006 back in the premier league but secured an almost permanent position at centre during 2007. During the season, Tighe was informed by coach Brian Smith that his services would not be required beyond the end of 2007. [cite news|Format=fee required|publisher="AAP Sports News (Australia)"|title=I'm not to blame for Knights cleanout: Smith |url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-142500327.html |accessdate=2008-01-14|date=2007-08-10]

Career highlights

* "Junior Representative Selection:" 2001 - selected for the New South Wales under 17 squad to play Queensland under 17s at Stadium Australia, June 10, the curtain raiser to the second State of Origin match.
* "First Grade Debut:" 2005 - Round 2, Penrith vs Canberra Raiders at Canberra Stadium, 19 March

Footnotes

References

* cite book | last=Whiticker, Alan and Hudson, Glen |title=The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players |year=2007
publisher="Gary Allen Pty Ltd" |location=Wetherill Park, New South Wales |isbn=9781877082931 |pages=609

External links

* [http://rugbyleagueproject.com/players/Brad_Tighe.html Brad Tighe at the "Rugby League Project"]
* [http://www.nrlstats.com/archive/players.cfm?PlayerID=1095 Brad Tighe at "NRL Stats"]