Brendan Oake


Brendan Oake is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer played for the Parramatta Eels in the National Rugby League. He played as a or.

Background

Oake was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Brendan attended Sackville Street Primary School in Ingleburn NSW and St Gregory's College, Campbelltown.

Playing career

Oake made his first grade debut for Parramatta against arch rivals Canterbury-Bankstown in round 1 of the 2008 NRL season which ended in a 28-20 victory at Telstra Stadium. Oake made a total of 12 appearances in his debut season as the club finished a disappointing 11th on the table.
In 2009, Oake was limited to only four appearances and did not feature in the club's finals campaign or the 2009 NRL Grand Final. In the 2010 NRL season, Oake only made six appearances for Parramatta and was released at the end of the season after the club failed to qualify for the finals despite being selected as premiership favorites before the year began.