Bulldogs History Database
Greg Brentnall
| Player # | 423 |
|---|---|
| Nickname | GB |
| Position | Fullback, Centre |
| Height | 185cm |
| Weight | 86kg |
| DOB | 5th Dec 1956 |
| Junior Club | Turvey Park |
| Debut | 1977: Round 4 vs Newtown |
| Rep | NSW(4), NSW Res(3), Aus(13) |
Greg Brentnall joined Canterbury in 1977 as a fullback.
After playing with Country in 1975 and 1976, Greg's initial season was interrupted by a broken arm.
In 1978, Greg returned to play fullback in first grade ahead of Gary Dowling and Stan Cutler. Injuries impacted on his season but Greg did play in the Preliminary Semi-Final against Parramatta.
In 1979, Greg moved to centre and played in the Semi-Final against Cronulla before breaking his arm.
In 1980, Greg was selected for NSW as a centre and was selected for the New Zealand tour. Greg played seven games for NSW from 1980 to 1983. Greg played 13 Tests for Australia from 1980 to 1983 and was a member of the 1982 Kangaroos.
Greg played in the Premiership winning Team against Easts (Roosters) as fullback after Stan Cutler had broken his ankle two weeks earlier.
Greg was the regular fullback in 1981 in an interrupted season and won the Rothmans Medal in 1982.
In 1983, Greg was injured for most of the season. He played his last game as a replacement in the Preliminary Final against Parramatta after playing in the reserve grade Semi-Final against St George.
Greg will be remembered for his left footed drop punts which gained 50 meters from penalty kicks and kicks down field.
Greg was later a Development Officer in the Riverina and after assisting Chris Anderson with the Melbourne team, has become the Development Manager for the Melbourne Storm.
In 2004, Greg was named as a reserve in the Berries to Bulldogs 70 Year Team of Champions.
On April 1 2007, he was inducted into the Bulldogs Ring of Champions.
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