Introduction
Tom Dearden (born 13 March 2001) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a halfback for the Brisbane Broncos in the NRL.
Background
Dearden was born in Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia.
He played his junior rugby league for the Mackay Brothers before moving to the Gold Coast, where he played for the Currumbin Eagles and attended Palm Beach Currumbin State High School.
Career
Early career
In 2016, Dearden played for the Mackay Cutters Cyril Connell Cup side. In 2017, he moved to the Gold Coast and represented the Queensland under-16 side.
In 2018, he played for the Tweed Heads Seagulls Mal Meninga Cup side, who made it to the semi-finals of the competition, and later represented the Queensland under-18 team. Later that season, he was a member of Palm Beach Currumbin State High School's ARL Schoolboy Cup winning side, receiving the Peter Sterling Medal for player of the tournament. In November and December 2018, he was a member of the Australian Schoolboys tour of England.
2019
In Round 8 of the 2019 NRL season, Dearden made his NRL debut for the Brisbane Broncos against the South Sydney Rabbitohs.