Brad Morkos

Brad Morkos
Personal information
Full nameBrandon Morkos
Born (2003-02-27) 27 February 2003
Height187 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight93 kg (14 st 9 lb)
Playing information
PositionCentre, Fullback
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2022– Lebanon 4 1 0 0 4
Source: [1]
As of 4 November 2022

Brad Morkos (born 27 February 2003) is a Lebanon international rugby league footballer who played as a centre for the Canberra Raiders in the NRL.

Playing career

Early career

Morkos played his junior football for the Illawarra Steelers and was selected for the Australian Schoolboys before being signed by the Canberra Raiders on a three-year NRL deal in 2021.[2]

2022

Morkos played for the NSW U19s in June playing in the centres in a 32-4 win for the NSW U19s.[3]

Morkos made his international debut for Lebanon in their 34-12 loss to New Zealand at the 2021 Rugby League World Cup in October.

Post NRL

In 2023 Morkos walked away from the NRL in order to return home.[4] In 2024, Morkos was playing in Albion Park but had aspirations to join the MMA.[5]

References

  1. ^ Rugby League Project
  2. ^ "Canberra Raiders sign young Illawarra centre Brandon Morkos on three year deal". The Green House. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
  3. ^ NSW U19s v QLD U19s
  4. ^ "Raiders young gun walks away from NRL, aged just 20". www.canberratimes.com.au. 23 November 2023. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
  5. ^ "'It turned into the worst job in the world': why Brad Morkos quit the Raiders". www.illawarramercury.com.au. 20 May 2024. Retrieved 31 March 2025.