1. Dylan Brown played his junior rugby league for the Hikurangi Stags.
20 Facts About Dylan Brown
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Aged 15, Dylan Brown moved to Sydney, Australia to pursue an NRL career with the Parramatta Eels.
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Dylan Brown attended and graduated from The Hills Sports High School.
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In 2017, Dylan Brown led the Holden Cup squad to the NYC Grand Final, losing to the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles.
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Dylan Brown was then selected in the Australian Schoolboys later in the year at five-eighth, but withdrew from injury.
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In 2018, Dylan Brown started the year with a Jersey Flegg Cup and training on and off with first grade.
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On 2 April 2019, Dylan Brown was ruled out indefinitely after sustaining bone bruising on his back.
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On 3 December 2019, Dylan Brown signed a three-year extension, until 2023, with Parramatta worth $2 million.
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In round 9 of the 2021 NRL season, Dylan Brown was placed on report after diving over the top of Sydney Roosters player Drew Hutchison as he was in the act of scoring a try.
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Dylan Brown was later suspended for three weeks over the incident.
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Dylan Brown made a total of 21 appearances and scored four tries in Parramatta's 2021 NRL season including the club's two finals matches against Newcastle and Penrith.
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Dylan Brown played every game for Parramatta throughout 2022 including the clubs 2022 NRL Grand Final loss to Penrith.
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In October Dylan Brown was named in the New Zealand squad for the 2021 Rugby League World Cup.
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On 19 December, Dylan Brown re-signed with Parramatta until the end of 2025, with options to extend until 2031.
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Dylan Brown played a total of 17 matches for Parramatta in the 2023 NRL season as the club finished 10th on the table.
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Dylan Brown played a total of 24 games for Parramatta in the 2024 NRL season scoring five tries.
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Just a week into the start of the new NRL season, it was announced that Dylan Brown had signed with the Newcastle Knights on a 10-year deal, rumoured to be worth $13 million, starting in 2026.
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On 7 June 2023, Dylan Brown was stood down by the NRL from playing through their no-fault policy.
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Dylan Brown was convicted of touching a woman's breasts without her consent and sentenced to an 18-month Community Corrections Order.
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On 3 July 2023, Dylan Brown was handed a breach notice by the NRL which included him being banned for seven games and fined $40,000, with half suspended.