Ezra Mam

Ezra Mam (born 31 January 2003) is an Indigenous Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a five-eighth for the Brisbane Broncos in the NRL (National Rugby League).

Ezra Mam
Personal information
Born (2003-01-31) 31 January 2003
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Height176 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight85 kg (13 st 5 lb)
Playing information
PositionFive-eighth, Halfback
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2022– Brisbane Broncos 24 11 0 0 44
Source: [1]
As of 18 May 2023

Background

Mam was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, and is of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent. Mam grew up in Ipswich, Queensland playing his junior Rugby League for the Goodna Eagles.[2] Mam attended Ambrose Treacy College in Indooroopilly in Brisbane's western suburbs. Mam has been with the Brisbane Broncos development system since he was 13.

Career

Early career

Mam won the Rookie of the Year in the 2021 Intrust Super Cup season while playing for Souths Logan Magpies finishing the season with 13 tries, 8 try assists and 7 goals in just 11 games.[3]

2022

Mam made his first grade debut for Brisbane against Newcastle in round 11 of the 2022 NRL season, in a 36-12 win setting up two tries.[4][5] In Round 12, Mam scored his first try NRL try in a 35-24 win over the Gold Coast Titans. Mam played a total of 13 games for Brisbane throughout the year scoring six tries. Brisbane would finish the 2022 season in 9th place.[6]

2023

In round 2, Mam scored two tries in Brisbane's 28-16 win over arch-rivals North Queensland. In round 8, Mam was sent to the sin bin for a hip drop tackle on Parramatta's Matt Doorey during Brisbane's 26-16 victory.[7]

References
  1. Rugby League Project
  2. "Exciting Half Ezra Mam Extends with Broncos". 29 October 2021.
  3. "Rookies to watch in 2022". NRL.com. 3 March 2022.
  4. "Round 11 team lists". NRL.com. 17 May 2022.
  5. Wenzel, Murray (19 May 2022). "Broncos lose Reynolds; Mam to face Knights". The West Australian.
  6. "NRL 2022: Brisbane Broncos season review". www.sportingnews.com.
  7. "'Damage done early' by Broncos stars as Eels urged to 'harden up': Big hits". www.foxsports.com.au.
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