Ex Eel retires through injury

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Brett Delaney: Eye injury forces ex-Leeds Rhinos back-rower to retire - BBC Sport

 

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Brett Delaney: Eye injury forces ex-Leeds Rhinos back-rower to retire

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Brett Delaney played 213 games for Leeds Rhinos during nine years at Headingley
Former Leeds Rhinos, Gold Coast and Parramatta back-rower Brett Delaney has retired from professional rugby league after a repeat of a facial injury.

Delaney, 33, joined Championship side Featherstone Rovers for 2019, but was again injured in a pre-season trial game against Halifax.

The Australian ended a nine-year stay at the Rhinos at the end of 2018.

While at Headingley, he played in and won three Grand Finals and also lifted two Challenge Cups.

"Unfortunately it's not worked out and it looks like I will have to have another operation, but I've still really enjoyed the short time I've had here," Delaney said.

"I've had a great career, where I've done everything and don't have any regrets. I'd like to give a special thanks to all my coaches and the supporters at Leeds and Featherstone."

After spells in the National Rugby League in his homeland, Delaney moved to Super League as a centre but ended up playing the majority of his 213 games for Leeds in the pack.

 

[84 Baby]

That sounds like a pre-existing injury BA would sign, amirite?!?!

 

[Gronk]

That sounds like a pre-existing injury BA would sign, amirite?!?!

It's just his eye FFS. Mick Cronin played blind in one eye for the club. Delaney should harden up !

 

[hindy111]

It's just his eye FFS. Mick Cronin played blind in one eye for the club. Delaney should harden up !

I went to work with a sore eye today also.

 

[T.S Quint]

Is he only 33?
Seemed like a lifetime ago when he played for the Eels. Or for the Titans for that matter.

 

[Eelogical]

I went to work with a sore eye today also.

Brown eye?

 

[lingard]

He was a good solid NRL player. Well done on a career to be proud of.

 

[Eelementary]

Congrats on a great career, Lolly Legs!

 

[strider]

I went to work with a sore eye today also.

you should retire

 

[Bazal]

What a shame....he'd almost got up to full pace on a linebreak he made in 2006....

Nah always liked Delaney. Good luck to him.

 

[parra pete]

I went to work with a sore eye today also.

Love is never having to say sore-eye

 

[Gary Gutful]

It's just his eye FFS. Mick Cronin played blind in one eye for the club. Delaney should harden up !

Hopefully they never stop Parra supporters from being one eyed.

 

[Gary Gutful]

Is he only 33?
Seemed like a lifetime ago when he played for the Eels. Or for the Titans for that matter.

Yeah that surprised me as well once I remembered who the f**k he was.

 

[Ron Jeremy]

Thank god for that

 

[Bazal]

Thank god for that

I thought you died.

 

[hineyrulz]

Thank god for that

Where the f**k tho been merkin???

 

[TheParraboy]

He certainly has a taste for the right colours in the clubs he had played for

 

[Ron Jeremy]

I thought you died.

only in your arms

 

[Ron Jeremy]

Where the f**k tho been merkin???

lol i never come on here anymore, board is shit these days, and Parra is shit, so rather vape instead