Brad Mackay
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| Born | 7 February 1969 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 90 kg (14 st 2 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Lock | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Brad Mackay (born 1969 in
Playing career
A St George junior from the Brighton Seagulls club, Mackay was graded by the Dragons in 1987 and then played 117 games with club over eight seasons until 1994 scoring 22 tries. Playing all positions in the backline bar halfback, he was most remembered for his lock position in his peak.
Mackay debuted for the
Mackay had his best season in
After failing to hold his test place in 1991, Mackay was selected for the first two tests against Great Britain during the Lions
1993 saw Mackay continue his good form and he was the starting lock forward for NSW in all three
Later that year he became one of only four players (the others being Bradley Clyde in 1991, Daly Cherry-Evans in 2013 and Jack Wighton in 2019) to win the Clive Churchill Medal from the losing side when the Dragons went down 6–14 in the Grand Final, again to the Brisbane Broncos.
St. George's form dropped markedly in 1994 and Mackay could only make the Bench for NSW in their
Mackay decided to leave the Dragons due to a poor relationship with coach Brian Smith, later saying, "Brian had signed an extension on his contract and so I felt like I needed a change or I'd go down the drain as a player."[3]
Mackay joined the
He started playing for the
Mackay had played a total of 248 first grade games over 12 years.
Mackay played out his career in the 2000 season with the Bradford Bulls in the UK, winning the Challenge Cup Final with them.
Post playing
Brad Mackay is a committed Christian. In 2003, he was active in fund raising for the Joanne Mackay Helping Hand Foundation following the 2002 passing of wife, Joanne from breast cancer. He lives in the Illawarra area with his second wife, Tracy and is a fireman.[5]
References
- ^ Rugby League Project
- ^ "Home". Rugby League Project.
- ^ Adam Burnett. "Legend Q&A". Rugby League Week (13 October 2010). Sydney, NSW: PBLMedia: 38–39.
- ^ Alan Whiticker. Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. 2005 edition
- ^ "Where Are They Now: Brad 'The Fireman' Mackay – NRL.com". Archived from the original on 10 June 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2016.