Brett Morris (born 23 August 1986) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played on the wing and as a fullback for the St George Illawarra Dragons, Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs and the Sydney Roosters in the National Rugby League (NRL) and Australia at international level.
Morris is the fifth highest try scorer for in premiership history, with 176 tries[3] (only behind Ken Irvine's 212 tries, Billy Slater's 190 tries, Alex Johnston’s 187 tries and Steve Menzies’ 180 tries).
[4] He played his junior rugby league with the Kiama Knights alongside his twin brother Josh Morris before signing with the St. George Illawarra Dragons.
[citation needed] In round 9 of the 2006 NRL season, Morris made his first grade debut for the St. George Illawarra, playing against the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks on the wing in a 30–12 loss at Remondis Stadium.
[5] In round 15, against the Brisbane Broncos at Suncorp Stadium, Morris scored his first NRL try in the 79th minute off a Mathew Head kick.
[7] In round 7 of that year, against the Sydney Roosters in the ANZAC Day match, Morris suffered a season-ending shoulder injury,[8][9] managing just two games for the season.
[16] He crossed six times in 4 matches to finish the tournament as top try-scorer, including scoring 2 tries in the 46-16 Final win over England at Elland Road.
"[18] Morris kept up his try-scoring form early in the season, scoring a hat-trick in round 2 against his twin brother's team, the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs.
Later on the season, Morris played on the wing in 2010 NRL Grand Final against the Sydney Roosters, helping St. George Illawarra to their first premiership as a joint-venture in their 32–8 win.
[25] In the 2011 World Club Challenge match, against Super League premiers the Wigan Warriors, Morris was named man-of-the-match after scoring two tries in the Dragons 21–15 victory at DW Stadium.
[29] From the Dragons 36–12 win against the Wests Tigers at Jubilee Oval in round 3,[30] Morris was shifted from his usual position on the wing to fullback by coach Steve Price.
[41] During game 1 of the 2014 State of Origin series, Morris dislocated his shoulder while scoring a try in New South Wales 12–8 win at Suncorp Stadium.
[48] In round 5, against the South Sydney Rabbitohs, he injured his hamstring in a man-of-the-match performance in the Bulldogs' controversial 18–17 loss at ANZ Stadium.
[54] Morris made his return in round 16, playing against the Brisbane Broncos and scoring a hat trick of tries in the 40–14 win at ANZ Stadium.
[55] In June 2016, Morris, alongside his twin brother Josh were approached by England coach Wayne Bennett to make the switch for the upcoming 2016 Four Nations series.
[61] In round 2 against Manly-Warringah, Morris scored a try for the Roosters in their 26–18 victory at Brookvale Oval but was later taken from the field with a knee injury after the turf gave way underneath him.
Premiership-winning coaches Phil Gould, Craig Bellamy, Trent Robinson and Ricky Stuart were also part of the panel along with Hall of Famers Peter Sterling, Darren Lockyer, Danny Buderus and Laurie Daley.
In round 7 of the 2020 NRL season, Morris scored a hat-trick against one of his former clubs as the Sydney Roosters defeated St. George Illawarra 26–12 at Bankwest Stadium.
[69] Morris made a total of 17 appearances and scored 12 tries in the 2020 NRL season as the club fell short of a third successive premiership.