The Brisbane Tigers are pleased to announce Brayden Torpy as Head Coach of our Cyril Connell Cup side for the 2027 season.
Brayden is a product of the Tigers system. He has spent 25 years in rugby league, coming through the club’s junior ranks from Under 7s all the way to the Hostplus Cup, and now returns to lead the next generation of Tigers.
Coaching Background
Brayden is currently Head Coach of the Marsden State High School Open Boys Rugby League program, which competes in the NRL National Schoolboys Allan Langer Trophy competition.
He has also coached with the Gold Coast Titans Future Titans Academy and Talent ID programs and with the Perth Bears academies, and has represented Metropolitan East Rugby League as a coach. In 2023, he was part of the coaching staff for Villanova College’s premiership-winning First XIII side.
Playing Background
As a player, Brayden won premierships at several levels with the Tigers. He was part of the club’s Cyril Connell Cup premiership side in 2011, the Under 20s Colts premiership side in 2013 and the 2023 Brisbane Tigers premiership-winning squad. He also played in the club’s 2018 Queensland Cup Grand Final side.
Brayden made more than 100 senior semi-professional appearances in the Queensland Cup for the Northern Pride and the Tigers. He also came through the NYC programs at the Melbourne Storm and Gold Coast Titans.
At representative level, Brayden played for Queensland Under 18s and for the Queensland and Australian Universities sides, and he captained the Queensland City Men’s team.
Building Better Footballers and Better People
Brayden says his focus for 2027 is on developing players both on and off the field.
“My goal is to create an environment where players are challenged to reach their potential, develop a genuine love for the game and take pride in representing their club,” Brayden said.
“While success on the field is important, I believe our greatest responsibility as coaches is to develop better footballers and better people. I want to build a team that is tough, resilient, humble and united. Ultimately, I want every player to finish the season a better person and player than when they started.”
The Brisbane Tigers are excited to welcome Brayden back to the club and look forward to seeing our Cyril Connell Cup squad develop under his guidance in 2027.
