Brandon Wakeham
Halfback
Player Bio
- Height:
- 172 cm
- Date of Birth:
- 11 January 1999
- Weight:
- 78 kg
- Birthplace:
- Kogarah, NSW
- Age:
- 22
- Nickname:
- Wakes
- Debut Club:
- Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
- Date:
- 30 June 2019
- Opposition:
- Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
- Round:
- 15
- Previous Club:
- -
- Junior Club:
- Chester Hill Hornets
- Biography:
Wakeham, a local junior from Chester Hill, is a graduate of the club's Harold Matthews, SG Ball and Youth High Performance teams and was named SG Ball Player of the Season in 2017.
He made his NRL debut against the Sharks in 2019 and managed three games in his first season in the top squad.
22 year-old Wakeham played in 10 matches for the Bulldogs last season in the halves.
He also represented Fiji with distinction in 2019, playing in all three Test matches, including a memorable performance against Samoa, when he kicked five goals and had a hand in setting up two tries.
This led to him being nominated for the 2019 Golden Boot Award for Best International Male Player.
Wakeham re-signed with the club for a further two years, keeping him at Belmore until the end of the 2022 season.
Career
- Appearances
- 13
- Tries
- 1
2020 Season
- Appearances
- 10
Scoring
- Tries
- 0
- Goals
- 4
Kicking
- Forced Drop Outs
- 4
- Average Kicking Metres
- 250.1
- Goal Conversion Rate
-
Attack
- Try Assists
- 3
- Line Break Assists
- 2
Passing
- Offloads
- 1
- Receipts
- 394
Defence
- Tackles Made
- 195
- Tackle Efficiency
-
Running Metres
- Average Running Metres
- 33
- Total Running Metres
- 337
Fantasy
- Total Points
- 340
- Average Points
- 34
2020 Season - By Round
| Round | Opponent | Score | Position | Minutes Played | Tries | Goals | Points | Kicking Metres | Forced Drop Outs | Try Assists | Linebreaks | Tackle Breaks | Post Contact Metres | Offloads | Receipts | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Total Running Metres | Hit Up Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eels | Lost | 8 - 2 | Five-Eighth | 80 | - | 1 | 2 | 24 | 1 | - | - | - | 8 | - | 26 | 21 | 3 | 29 | - | 1 |
| 2 | Cowboys | Lost | 16 - 24 | Five-Eighth | 80 | - | 2 | 4 | 222 | - | - | - | 2 | 4 | - | 37 | 25 | 1 | 52 | - | - |
| 6 | Sharks | Lost | 20 - 18 | Halfback | 71 | - | - | - | 363 | - | 1 | - | 2 | 12 | - | 41 | 20 | 3 | 44 | - | 6 |
| 7 | Wests Tigers | Lost | 6 - 34 | Halfback | 80 | - | - | - | 428 | - | - | - | - | 5 | 1 | 44 | 27 | 6 | 31 | - | - |
| 8 | Rabbitohs | Lost | 10 - 26 | Halfback | 80 | - | - | - | 508 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 9 | - | 71 | 23 | 2 | 39 | - | 7 |
| 9 | Broncos | Lost | 26 - 8 | Halfback | 80 | - | - | - | 244 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 11 | - | 45 | 27 | 6 | 44 | - | - |
| 11 | Knights | Won | 12 - 18 | Interchange | 14 | - | - | - | 70 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 9 | - | 7 | - | - |
| 18 | Sea Eagles | Lost | 20 - 32 | Interchange | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 21 | 5 | - | - | - | - |
| 19 | Rabbitohs | Won | 16 - 26 | Interchange | 58 | - | 1 | 2 | 392 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 5 | - | 51 | 17 | 3 | 25 | - | - |
| 20 | Panthers | Lost | 0 - 42 | Halfback | 80 | - | - | - | 250 | - | - | - | 1 | 19 | - | 53 | 21 | 2 | 62 | - | - |
Career By Season
| Year | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Win % | Tries | Goals | Points | Kicking Metres | Kicking Metres Average | Goal Conversion Rate | Forced Drop Outs | Try Assists | Offloads | Receipts | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Total Running Metres | Average Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | Total Points | Average Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulldogs | 2019 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | 67% | 1 | - | 4 | 354 | 118.07 | - | - | 1 | 2 | 101 | 58 | 17 | 145 | 48.00 | - | 89 | 29.7 |
| Bulldogs | 2020 | 10 | 2 | 8 | - | 20% | - | 4 | 8 | 2,501 | 250.13 | 57.14% | 4 | 3 | 1 | 394 | 195 | 26 | 337 | 33.00 | 15 | 340 | 34.0 |
Career Overall
| Year Start | Year End | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Win % | Tries | Goals | Points | Kicking Metres | Kicking Metres Average | Goal Conversion Rate | Forced Drop Outs | Try Assists | Offloads | Receipts | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Total Running Metres | Average Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | Total Points | Average Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulldogs | 2019 | 2020 | 13 | 4 | 9 | - | 31% | 1 | 4 | 12 | 2,856 | 219.65 | 57.14% | 4 | 4 | 3 | 495 | 253 | 43 | 482 | 37.00 | 15 | 429 | 33.0 |
