Brendan Hurst

Brendan Hurst
Personal information
Full nameBrendan Hurst
Born (1972-04-01) 1 April 1972 (age 52)
Ipswich, Queensland, Australia
Playing information
PositionLock Forward
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1994–97 Gold Coast 74 8 125 3 285
1998–00 Sydney Roosters 21 1 0 0 4
Total 95 9 125 3 289
Source: [1]
As of 2 May 2020

Brendan Hurst (born 1 April 1972) is a former professional rugby league player who played for the Gold Coast Chargers and Sydney Roosters from 1994 to 2000.[1] Hurst is the leading point-scorer in the history of the original Gold Coast incarnations.[1]

NRL career

Hurst debuted for the Gold Coast Seagulls in 1994, becoming the leading points-scorer in the clubs' 11-year tenure in the NSWRL/ARL.[1] Hurst moved to the Sydney Roosters prior to the 1998 NRL season, one year before the Gold Coast Chargers incarnation folded,[2] where he played 21 games before retiring in 2000.[1]

Post-NRL career

After his retirement, Hurst worked as the sponsorship manager for the Roosters,[3] before being hired as an assistant coach at the South Sydney Rabbitohs in 2002.[4] In December 2004, Hurst became the CEO of the Ipswich Jets.[4] Hurst's appointment was the subject of some controversy, as former Redcliffe Dolphins lower grade coach Rob Campbell claimed he had been offered the job by Ipswich previously.[3] Hurst retired from his position as CEO on 29 January 2007 because he wanted to travel.[5] As CEO, Hurst was noted for his good relationship with the Ipswich Junior Rugby League.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Brendan Hurst: Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  2. ^ White, Louis (1 December 2006). "Sons of the Coast are ready to rise again with capital idea". The Australian. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  3. ^ a b Hillier, Michael (10 December 2004). "Jets in CEO controversy". The Queensland Times. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  4. ^ a b Hillier, Michael (17 December 2004). "New Jets boss keen to lift Ipswich image". The Northern Star. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  5. ^ a b Hillier, Michael (1 February 2007). "Hurst explains why he's going travelling". The Queensland Times. Retrieved 2 May 2020.