[6] After the retirement of Michael Ennis after the Sharks' historical 2016 NRL Grand Final win against the Melbourne Storm, Brailey earned the job of hooker ahead of new recruits, Daniel Mortimer and Manaia Cherrington.

[12] Brailey made a total of 24 appearances for Cronulla in the 2019 NRL season as the club finished in 7th spot on the table and qualified for the finals.

[14] For round 1 of the 2021 NRL season, Brailey was announced as a Knights co-captain alongside Daniel Saifiti.

[15] Brailey played 23 games for Newcastle in the 2021 NRL season including the club's elimination finals loss against Parramatta.

[17][18] On 10 April, Brailey was ruled out for the remainder of the 2023 NRL season with a ruptured ACL and torn meniscus injury.