Brett Morris
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Brett Morris is an Australian professional rugby league
footballer for the St. George Illawarra Dragons of the National Rugby League
. An Australian international and New South Wales State of Origin representative winger, he is the son of St. George Dragons
, New South Wales and Australian rugby league representative Steve Morris
, and twin brother of Josh Morris
who also plays NRL for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs. Brett has played his whole career to date with the Dragons and was the top try-scorer in the NRL for the 2009 season.
Morris kept up his tryscoring form throughout 2010, and in the ANZAC Test against New Zealand (his first Test in Australia) he scored both of Australia's tries, a far cry from last year when Queenslanders scored all of Australia's points (Sea Eagles player Jamie Lyon kicked two goals of Australia's 12 points in 2010).
Brayden made his debut for the New South Wales rugby league team
in the 2010 State of Origin series
on 26 May, playing all three matches of the series. At the end of the year he played in 2010 NRL Grand Final
, helping the Dragons to their first premiership as a joint venture.
In 2011, Morris was selected to play for the NRL All Stars
at Skilled Park on the Gold Coast on 12 February.
Brayden was named man-of-the-match after scoring two tries in the Dragons' victory over English club Wigan in the 2011 World Club Challenge
. In his 100th game for St George Illawarra he scored a try against the Canberra Raiders
in which the Dragons lost 24-19.
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
footballer for the St. George Illawarra Dragons of the National Rugby League
National Rugby League
The National Rugby League is the top league of professional rugby league football clubs in Australasia. The NRL's main competition, called the Telstra Premiership , is contested by sixteen teams, fifteen of which are based in Australia with one based in New Zealand...
. An Australian international and New South Wales State of Origin representative winger, he is the son of St. George Dragons
St. George Dragons
The St George Dragons was an Australian Rugby league football club in St George, Sydney, New South Wales that played in Australia's top-level Rugby league competition from New South Wales Rugby Football League in 1921 until 1998; in 1999 they formed a joint venture with the Illawarra Steelers,...
, New South Wales and Australian rugby league representative Steve Morris
Steve Morris
Steve Morris is an Australian former rugby league footballer of the 1970s and 80s. A state and national representative, his club career was played with the St. George Dragons and the Eastern Suburbs Roosters....
, and twin brother of Josh Morris
Josh Morris
Josh Morris is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in the National Rugby League competition. A New South Wales State of Origin representative backline player, Josh is the twin brother of Brett Morris who plays first grade for his previous club...
who also plays NRL for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs. Brett has played his whole career to date with the Dragons and was the top try-scorer in the NRL for the 2009 season.
Career
Brayden D was selected to play international rugby league for Australia in the 2009 Four Nations tournament, a reward for good form throughout the 2009 NRL season. He crossed six times to finish the tournament as top try-scorer. He is contracted with the Dragons until the end of 2012. said after his re-signing: "I enjoy living in Wollongong, it is where my family and friends are and the Dragons are the team I grew up supporting so I'm very happy to be staying."Morris kept up his tryscoring form throughout 2010, and in the ANZAC Test against New Zealand (his first Test in Australia) he scored both of Australia's tries, a far cry from last year when Queenslanders scored all of Australia's points (Sea Eagles player Jamie Lyon kicked two goals of Australia's 12 points in 2010).
Brayden made his debut for the New South Wales rugby league team
New South Wales rugby league team
The New South Wales rugby league team has represented the Australian state of New South Wales in rugby league football since the sport's beginnings there in 1907. Administered by the New South Wales Rugby League, the team competes in the annual State of Origin series against arch-rivals, the...
in the 2010 State of Origin series
2010 State of Origin series
The 2010 State of Origin series was the 29th year that the annual best-of-three series of interstate rugby league football matches contested between the Queensland and New South Wales representative teams was played under 'State of Origin' selection rules...
on 26 May, playing all three matches of the series. At the end of the year he played in 2010 NRL Grand Final
2010 NRL Grand Final
The 2010 NRL Grand Final was the conclusive and premiership-deciding game of the 2010 NRL season. Played on Sunday, 3 October at Sydney's ANZ Stadium, the match was contested by the St. George Illawarra Dragons and the Sydney Roosters. It was the first time the two sides met in a grand final. They...
, helping the Dragons to their first premiership as a joint venture.
In 2011, Morris was selected to play for the NRL All Stars
All Stars Match
The National Rugby League All Stars Game is an annual Australian rugby league football match, contested between representative teams, namely the Indigenous All Stars versus the NRL All Stars...
at Skilled Park on the Gold Coast on 12 February.
Brayden was named man-of-the-match after scoring two tries in the Dragons' victory over English club Wigan in the 2011 World Club Challenge
2011 World Club Challenge
The 2011 World Club Challenge was contested by Super League XV champions, Wigan Warriors, and 2010 NRL Premiers, the St. George Illawarra Dragons...
. In his 100th game for St George Illawarra he scored a try against the Canberra Raiders
Canberra Raiders
The Canberra Raiders are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the national capital city of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. They have competed in Australasia's elite rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership since 1982...
in which the Dragons lost 24-19.