Dylan Brown

About

Professional rugby league footballer best known for playing as a five-eighth, or standoff, for the National Rugby League's Parramatta Eels beginning in the year 2019. He also competed on an international level beginning in 2022, when he played on New Zealand's national team in the National Rugby League World Cup. Prior to being promoted to the Parramatta Eels' first grade squad in 2019, he played for the Wentworthville Magpies in the New South Wales Cup.

Before Fame

He played junior rugby league for the Hikurangi Stags before relocating to Sydney, Australia to pursue a career with the National Rugby League. He played for Parramatta's Harold Matthews Cup, as well as the S.G. ball squad before debuting with the Eels in the U20 Holden Cup at the age of 17.                                          

Trivia

He scored two tries in the biggest rugby finals win in history when Parramatta won the match against Brisbane in 2019 with a final score of 58-0. The previous record had been held by Newton, when they won over St. George in 1944, with a score of 55-7.

Family Life

He grew up in Whangarei, New Zealand after being born in Auckland. His family's heritage is Samoan and Niuean. He has posted photos of his mother and other members of his family to his dylbaaags Instagram account, which boasts over 90,000 followers.

Associated With

Some of his teammates on the NRL's Parramatta Eels include props Moses Leota and Jesse Bromwich, as well as fellow five-eighth Kieran Foran.