{{short description|Australian rugby league footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2015}} {{Use Australian English|date=March 2015}} {{infobox rugby league biography |name = Tim Browne |fullname = |image = Tim Browne Panthers.jpg |imagesize = |caption = |birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1987|12|27}} |birth_place = Penrith, New South Wales, Australia |height = {{convert|194|cm|ftin|abbr=on}} |weight = {{convert|112|kg|stlb|abbr=on}} |position = {{Rlp|PR}} |club1 = {{nowrap|Canterbury Bulldogs}} |year1start = 2010 |year1end = 16 |appearances1 = 84 |tries1 = 2 |goals1 = 3 |fieldgoals1 = 0 |points1 = 14 |club2 = Penrith Panthers |year2start = 2017 |year2end = |appearances2 = 19 |tries2 = 0 |goals2 = 0 |fieldgoals2 = 0 |points2 = 0 |retired =2017 |source = <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/tim-browne/summary.html|title=Tim Browne - Career Stats & Summary|publisher=Rugby League Project}}</ref> |updated = 17 February 2018 }}
'''Tim Browne''' (born 27 December 1987) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who last played for the Penrith Panthers in the National Rugby League. He played as a {{rlp|pr}}. He previously played for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
==Background== Born in Penrith, New South Wales, Browne played his junior football for the Raymond Terrace Roosters. He missed selection for the Newcastle Knights' S. G. Ball Cup squad in 2006, but returned to youth club football with the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the Jersey Flegg Cup at age 19.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Newton|first1=Alicia|last2=Bailey|first2=Zac|date=12 February 2018|title=Tim Browne prepares for life after footy by opening junior academy|url=https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/02/12/tim-browne-prepares-for-life-after-footy-by-opening-junior-academy/|publisher=NRL.com|accessdate=13 February 2018}}</ref> Browne later signed with the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles.
==Playing career== ===Early career=== In 2009, Browne played for Manly's Queensland Cup team, the Sunshine Coast Sea Eagles. He played in their 2009 Queensland Cup Grand Final win over the Northern Pride RLFC.
===Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs=== Browne joined the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in 2010. He made his NRL debut in round 5 against the New Zealand Warriors.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2010/round-5/canterbury-vs-warriors/summary.html|title=NRL 2010 - Round 5|publisher=Rugby League Project|date=|accessdate=2015-09-20}}</ref> On 7 July 2010, he played for the New South Wales Residents against the Queensland Residents.<ref>{{cite web|author=|url=http://leagueunlimited.com/news/updated-new-south-wales-residents-team?redo=1|title=Updated: New South Wales Residents team|publisher=League Unlimited|date=2010-06-28|accessdate=2015-09-20}}</ref> On 9 September 2010, he was named on the interchange bench in the 2010 New South Wales Cup Team of the Year. On 3 October 2010, he played in Canterbury-Bankstown's 2010 New South Wales Cup Grand Final win over the Windsor Wolves.<ref>{{cite web|author=|url=http://leagueunlimited.com/news/nsw-cup-grand-final-preview-bulldogs-v-wolves|title=NSW Cup Grand Final Preview - Bulldogs v Wolves|publisher=League Unlimited|date=2010-09-30|accessdate=2015-09-20}}</ref>
On 2 October 2011, Browne played in Canterbury-Bankstown's 2011 New South Wales Cup Grand Final win over the Auckland Vulcans<ref>{{cite web|last=Costello|first=Tim|url=http://leagueunlimited.com/news/teams-grand-final-day-2011/|title=TEAMS: Grand Final Day 2011|publisher=League Unlimited|date=2011-09-27|accessdate=2015-09-20}}</ref> thumb|right|Browne playing for the Bulldogs in 2013 Browne was named in Canterbury-Bankstown's squad for the 2014 NRL Auckland Nines.<ref name="Squads named for Auckland Nines">{{cite web|url=http://www.nrl.com/squads-named-for-auckland-nines/tabid/10874/newsid/76063/default.aspx|title=Squads named for Auckland Nines|publisher=NRL|date=12 February 2014|accessdate=5 April 2017}}</ref>
On 24 July 2014, Browne extended his contract with Canterbury-Bankstown from the end of 2015 to the end of 2016.<ref>{{cite web|author=|url=http://www.bulldogs.com.au/news/2014/07/24/browne_extends_until_2016.html|title=Browne Extends until 2016|publisher=Bulldogs|date=24 July 2014|accessdate=2015-09-20}}</ref>
On 31 January and 1 February 2015, Browne played for Canterbury-Bankstown in the 2015 NRL Auckland Nines.<ref name="2015 Auckland Nines squad lists">{{cite web|url=http://www.nrl.com/2015-auckland-nines-squad-lists/tabid/10874/newsid/83432/default.aspx|title=2015 Auckland Nines squad lists|publisher=NRL|date=29 January 2015|accessdate=5 April 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://rugbyleagueweek.com.au/bulldogs-2015-nines-squad/|title=BULLDOGS NAME 2015 NINES SQUAD|publisher=Rugby League Week|date=2015-01-23|accessdate=5 April 2017|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304023627/http://rugbyleagueweek.com.au/bulldogs-2015-nines-squad/|archivedate=4 March 2016|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
Browne was named in Canterbury-Bankstown's 2016 NRL Auckland Nines squad.<ref name="2016 Downer NRL Auckland Nines Official Squads">{{cite web|url=http://www.nrl.com/2016-downer-nrl-auckland-nines-official-squads/tabid/10874/newsid/91563/default.aspx|title=2016 Downer NRL Auckland Nines Official Squads|publisher=NRL|date=3 February 2016|accessdate=5 April 2017}}</ref>
===Penrith Panthers=== Browne signed a three-year contract with the Penrith Panthers starting in 2017.<ref>{{cite web|last=Pengilly|first=Adam|date=10 September 2016|title=Canterbury Bulldogs' Tim Browne hoping to deliver dagger blow to Penrith Panthers|url=http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/canterbury-bulldogs/departing-canterbury-bulldogs-prop-tim-browne-hoping-to-deliver-dagger-blow-to-soontobe-penrith-panthers-teammates-20160908-grce1y.html|publisher=Sydney Morning Herald|accessdate=11 November 2016}}</ref> In 2018, Browne suffered the career-ending bowel injury after being hit in a heavy tackle while playing for the Penrith reserve grade side. Browne needed to be rushed into emergency surgery where damage to his bowel, spleen, and kidneys was repaired. He remained in intensive care in Nepean Hospital for two days. Following the injury, Browne decided to retire from rugby league.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/teams/panthers/nrl-2018-panthers-prop-tim-browne-retires-after-bowel-injury/news-story/7c27927f70c6309a105b7304697c28f7|title=NRL 2018: Panthers prop Tim Browne retires after bowel injury|date=30 April 2018}}</ref>
== Post playing == Following his retirement from the NRL, In 2017 Browne founded LERLA a training academy for rugby league.<ref>{{Cite web |title=LERLA Team |url=https://www.lerla.com.au/coachingteam |access-date=2024-12-29 |website=Leading Edge |language=en-US}}</ref> Browne's academy focuses on giving players who miss selection for representative teams to have another pathway choice and remain passionate while doing so.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-02-12 |title=Browne prepares for life after footy with junior academy |url=https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/02/12/tim-browne-prepares-for-life-after-footy-by-opening-junior-academy/ |access-date=2024-12-29 |website=National Rugby League |language=en}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== {{commons category}} *[https://www.penrithpanthers.com.au/teams/telstra-premiership/penrith-panthers/tim-browne/ Penrith Panthers profile] *[http://thebulldogs.com.au/sportal.php?page=player&id=800 Bulldogs profile] *[http://www.penrithpanthers.com.au/team/profiles/tim-browne.html Panthers profile] *[http://www.nrl.com/telstrapremiership/playerstats/playerprofile/tabid/10898/clubid/3/playerid/800/seasonid/44/default.aspx NRL profile]
{{Sunshine Coast Sea Eagles squad - 2009 Queensland Cup premiers}} {{2010 New South Wales Cup Team of the Year}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Browne, Tim}} Category:1987 births Category:Living people Category:Australian rugby league players Category:Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs players Category:Penrith Panthers players Category:Rugby league players from Penrith, New South Wales Category:Rugby league props Category:Sunshine Coast Sea Eagles players Category:21st-century Australian sportsmen