Brock Greacen
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| Born | 18 June 2002 Denman, New South Wales, Australia[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.82 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 15 st 4 lb (97 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop, Second-row | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Brock Greacen (born 18 June 2002) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a prop forward for the Castleford Tigers in the Super League.
Background
Born in Denman, New South Wales, Greacen played his junior rugby league for the Denman Devils,[4] before being signed by the Newcastle Knights.
Playing career
Early years
Greacen rose through the ranks for the Newcastle Knights, playing his first game with their NSW Cup team in 2022.[5]
2025
In 2025, Greacen signed a train and trial contract with the Knights' NRL team.[6] In round 15 of the 2025 NRL season, he made his NRL debut for the Knights against the Sydney Roosters.[7][6]
On 31 July 2025, Castleford Tigers announced the signing of Greacen on a two-year deal from the 2026 season.[8][9]
2026
Greacen was assigned Castleford's number 14 shirt for the 2026 season.[10] He made his debut on 7 February against Doncaster in the Challenge Cup,[11] however picked up a knock and was ruled out for four weeks.[12][13] He scored his first try for the club in round 11 against York Knights, holding off a number of defenders to touch down for the winning try,[14][15] and was named in the team of the week.[16] The following round, he raced through a gap to score again in Castleford's victory against St Helens.[17][18][19]
References
- ↑ "Another debutant gets chance as injury forces major reshuffle for Knights". www.newcastleherald.com.au. 13 June 2025.
- ↑ "Brock Greacen - Playing Career". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 23 May 2026.
- ↑ "Player Summary: Brock Greacen". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers' Club. Retrieved 23 May 2026.
- ↑ "The Knights Realm Player Profile". footyfortress.com.
- ↑ "Custom Match List - RLP".
- 1 2 "Horror Knights blow as key flyer sidelined; Luckless Roosters star's fresh injury — NRL Late Mail". Fox Sports. 13 June 2025.
- ↑ "NRL Squad Update: Round 15". Newcastle Knights. 13 June 2025.
- ↑ "Castleford sign prop Greacen on two-year deal". BBC Sport. 31 July 2025. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
- ↑ Chapman Coombe, Louis (31 July 2025). "Castleford Tigers swoop for NRL star as recruitment drives hots up". Love Rugby League. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
- ↑ Chapman Coombe, Louis (26 December 2025). "Castleford Tigers reveal 2026 squad numbers with new-look top 17 and shocks confirmed". Love Rugby League. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
- ↑ O'Brien, James (7 February 2026). "Doncaster 0 Castleford Tigers 14: Not picture perfect but job done for Ryan Carr". The Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
- ↑ Jackson, Will (26 February 2026). "Castleford Tigers star suffers broken leg as Ryan Carr gives updates on Brock Greacen and Semi Valemei". Serious About Rugby League. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
- ↑ Walker, Callum (13 March 2026). "Why Semi Valemei won't debut for Castleford Tigers plus latest on Brock Greacen". TotalRL. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
- ↑ "Castleford edge out York in rollercoaster encounter". BBC Sport. 16 May 2026. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
- ↑ Craven, Dave (16 May 2026). "Castleford Tigers edge York Knights". TotalRL. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
- ↑ "Round 11 Team of the Week". Super League. 18 May 2026. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
- ↑ Harber, Tony (24 May 2026). "Qareqare wings in for hat-trick as Castleford Tigers dominate against St Helens". Wakefield Express. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
- ↑ "Super League: St Helens miss chance to move top after shock Castleford loss with Jason Qareqare scoring hat-trick". Sky Sports. 23 May 2026. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
- ↑ Shaw, Matthew (24 May 2026). "Super League Team of the Week: Castleford Tigers dominate picks". Love Rugby League. Retrieved 31 May 2026.