Brad Backer

Brad Backer
Personal information
Born (1956-07-19) 19 July 1956 (age 68)
Maryborough, Queensland, Australia
Playing information
PositionWing, Centre, Fullback
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Easts Tigers
Wynnum Manly
Total 0 0 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1979–82 Queensland 12 1 0 0 3
Source: RLP

Brad Backer (born 19 July 1956) is an Australian former rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s. Primarily a winger, he was a member of the inaugural Queensland State of Origin team and won two premierships with the Easts Tigers.

Playing career

A Maryborough junior, Backer played for Western Suburbs Bundaberg before moving to Brisbane to join the Easts Tigers.[1]

In 1978, he started on the wing in Easts' 14–10 BRL Grand Final win over the Fortitude Valley Diehards. In 1979, he was selected for Queensland in the interstate series. In 1980, he started on the wing for Queensland in the inaugural State of Origin game. He represented Queensland the following two years in State of Origin, scoring a try in their 1981 win over New South Wales.

In 1983, Backer won his second BRL premiership for Easts, defeating the Redcliffe Dolphins in the Grand Final. He later joined the Wynnum Manly Seagulls.

References

  1. ^ "Backer won't be back to barrack". The Chronicle. 18 August 2006.


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