Mitch Brown
Personal information
Full name	Mitchell Ronald Edwin Brown
Nickname	Browny
Born	November 7, 1987 (1987-11-07) (age 22)
	Sutherland, New South Wales, Australia
Height	188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	95 kg (14 st 13 lb)
Playing information
Position	Full-Back / Wing
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
2006–2009	Cronulla Sharks	42	8	0	0	32
2010–	Wests Tigers	0	0	0	0	0
	Total	42	8	0	0	32
As of 21 September 2009
Source: League Central RLP

Mitchell Ronald Edwin Brown (born November 7, 1987 in Sutherland, New South Wales) is an Australian rugby league player for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the National Rugby League competition. His position of choice is fullback or wing.

[edit] Biography

[edit] Early career

He originally began playing rugby league for his local club side the Gymea Gorillas while still a young child, went to school at Endeavour Sports High in the Sutherland Shire quickly working his way up through the age groups and representing the school at fullback in their back to back Arrive Alive Cup tournament wins.

While attending Endeavour Sports High School, Brown played for the Australian Schoolboys team in 2005.^[1]

[edit] 2006

At the beginning of the 2006 season season many pundits had earmarked Brown as potentially playing a major part in the Sharks new season campaign but for the majority of the season Brown had to settle for playing in the lower grades again for the Cronulla side after being behind David Simmons in the order for the fullback spot and both Darren Albert and Luke Covell on the wings.

His chance didn't come until late in the season with the dropping of Darren Albert allowing Brown to make his debut on the wing for the Sharks.

[edit] 2007-present

2007 was a successful season for Brown playing in 14 of the 24 first games for the Sharks. An injury to fullback Brett Kearney early in the season gave Brown the opportunity at his preferred position (fullback).

In 2008 Brown had limited opportunities as Brett Kearney played the majority of the season. When he did get the rare opportunity to start at fullback, his positional play needed improvement and he struggled under the high ball.

For the 2009 season, Brown has played the majority of the games at fullback thus far, due to Brett Kearney's season ending injury towards the start of the season. As of July 17, Brown signed with the Wests Tigers for seasons 2010 and 2011.^[2]

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Cronulla Sharks profile