1. Jayden Brailey was born on 9 April 1996 and is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a hooker for the Newcastle Knights in the National Rugby League.
18 Facts About Jayden Brailey
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Jayden Brailey previously played for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the NRL.
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Jayden Brailey played his junior football for the Aquinas Colts and attended Aquinas College, Menai.
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In 2015 and 2016, Brailey played for the Sharks NYC team.
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On 4 September 2016, Jayden Brailey was awarded as the 2016 Holden Cup Player of the Year.
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Jayden Brailey made his debut for the Sharks in the World Club Challenge match against the Wigan Warriors.
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In Round 16 against Manly, Jayden Brailey suffered a broken jaw after attempting to tackle Manly player Dylan Walker.
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Jayden Brailey was ruled out for two months and returned for in round 24.
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Jayden Brailey made 26 appearances for Cronulla in 2018 as the club fell one game short of another grand final appearance losing to Melbourne in the preliminary final.
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In July, Jayden Brailey signed a three-year contract with the Newcastle Knights starting in 2020, after being granted a release from the final year of his Cronulla contract.
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Jayden Brailey made a total of 24 appearances for Cronulla in the 2019 NRL season as the club finished in 7th spot on the table and qualified for the finals.
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In March, Jayden Brailey was ruled out for the remainder of the 2020 NRL season after rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament against the Wests Tigers in round 2 of the season.
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For round 1 of the 2021 NRL season, Jayden Brailey was announced as a Knights co-captain alongside Daniel Saifiti.
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Jayden Brailey played 23 games for Newcastle in the 2021 NRL season including the club's elimination finals loss against Parramatta.
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Jayden Brailey played eight matches for Newcastle in the 2022 NRL season as the club finished 14th on the table.
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On 10 April, Jayden Brailey was ruled out for the remainder of the 2023 NRL season with a ruptured ACL and torn meniscus injury.
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Jayden Brailey played 23 games for Newcastle in the 2024 NRL season as the club finished 8th and qualified for the finals.
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On 26 March, the Raiders announced that Jayden Brailey had signed a two year deal to join the club in 2026.