Sam Bremner

Samantha Bremner (née Hammond; born 19 December 1991)[1] is an Australian rugby league footballer who captains the St George Illawarra Dragons in the NRL Women's Premiership.

Sam Bremner
Personal information
Full nameSamantha Bremner
Born (1991-12-19) 19 December 1991
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Height165 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Weight63 kg (9 st 13 lb)
Playing information
PositionFullback
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2018– St George Illawarra 4 1 0 0 4
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2012–18 New South Wales 7 1 0 0 4
2013–18 Australia 6 10 0 0 40
2013–17 Women's All Stars 5 1 0 0 4
As of 3 December 2020
Source: RLP

Primarily a fullback, she is a New South Wales and Australia representative, winning two World Cups.

Background

Born in Sydney, Bremner's father, Gary Hammond, was a professional rugby league player for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks and Illawarra Steelers in the 1980s.[2]

Playing career

In 2012, while playing for the Helensburgh Tiger Lillies, Bremner made her debut for New South Wales, scoring a try in a 10–34 loss to Queensland.[3] In July 2013, she was a member of Australia's World Cup-winning squad, scoring five tries in a 72–0 win over France and a try in the final against New Zealand.[4][5]

In 2017, Bremner was a member of Australia's World Cup-winning squad but missed the final due to injury.[6]

In June 2018, she was joined the St George Illawarra Dragons NRL Women's Premiership team, being named captain.[7] In July 2018, Bremner represented New South Wales Country at the NRL Women's National Championships, winning the Player of the Carnival award.[8][9]

In Round 1 of the 2018 NRL Women's season, she made her debut in the Dragons' 4–30 loss to the Brisbane Broncos, scoring the Dragons only try. She fractured her toe in the loss, ruling her out for the season.[10]

In 2019, Bremner sat out the 2019 NRL Women's season due to the birth of her first child.[11] Instead, she joined the team's coaching staff as an assistant coach.[12]

In February 2020, she returned to rugby league, captaining the Dragons successful 2020 NRL Nines side.[13] In Round 1 of the 2020 NRL Women's season, she played her first NRLW game in 755 days in a 4–18 loss to the Sydney Roosters.[14]

Achievements and accolades

Individual
  • RLPA Players' Champion: 2016

Team

References
  1. "Bremner legacy built far away from the bright lights". Illawarra Mercury. 20 June 2018.
  2. "Gary Hammond nearly died when Sam Bremner was 12 but now trains her every week". The Daily Telegraph. 2 April 2017.
  3. "Qld Women continue winning ways at Penrith". NRL. 23 June 2012.
  4. "Jillaroos into Women's World Cup Final". NRL. 9 July 2013.
  5. "Jillaroos win Women's Rugby League World Cup". The Daily Telegraph. 15 July 2013.
  6. "Bremner: I didn't let injury keep me down". The Women's Game. 12 December 2017.
  7. "Dragons sign first marquees". The Women's Game. 5 June 2018.
  8. "Final Day results - Women's National Championships". QRL. 3 June 2018.
  9. "Women's Nationals the perfect Origin appetiser". NRL. 29 May 2018.
  10. "Bremner ruled out for Jillaroos as injury curse continues". NRL. 8 October 2018.
  11. "Jillaroos star Bremner announces pregnancy". NRL. 8 February 2019.
  12. "Dragons announce 2019 NRL Women's Premiership staff". St George Illawarra Dragons. 30 May 2019.
  13. "Bremner, Apps to co-captain Dragons' NRLW Nines campaign". NRL. 7 February 2020.
  14. "Play it again, Sam: After 755-day wait, Bremner aims to atone for loss". NRL. 6 October 2020.
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