In 2009, Browne played for Manly's Queensland Cup team, the Sunshine Coast Sea Eagles.
On 3 October 2010, he played in Canterbury-Bankstown's 2010 New South Wales Cup Grand Final win over the Windsor Wolves.
[12] In 2018, Browne suffered the career-ending bowel injury after being hit in a heavy tackle while playing for the Penrith reserve grade side.
Browne needed to be rushed into emergency surgery where damage to his bowel, spleen, and kidneys was repaired.
[14] Browne's academy focuses on giving players who miss selection for representative teams to have another pathway choice and remain passionate while doing so.