13/07/2026
1995 Brisbane Broncos #25 Match Worn Reserve Grade Jersey
Here’s a closer look at one of the most interesting jerseys I’ve added to the collection.
It’s easy to look at this as just another 1995 Broncos jersey, but the story behind it is far more interesting.
This is a genuine match worn No. 25 jersey, showing all the signs of being used on the field. The faded screen printed numbers, heavy cotton construction and overall wear all point to a jersey that has seen plenty of game time.
My research found that No. 25 appeared just once in Brisbane’s first-grade squad during the 1995 ARL season, in Round 2 against Western Suburbs, where Brett Galea was named in the jersey. After that, No. 25 doesn’t appear again in first grade for the rest of the season.
That led me down another path.
Everything points to this jersey continuing its life in Brisbane’s reserve-l grade side, but unlike first grade, very little documentation from reserve grade has survived. I’ve spent hours searching through newspaper archives, historical records, match reports and collector resources, yet complete reserve-grade team lists from 1995 are incredibly difficult to find.
Based on the players regularly appearing for Brisbane’s reserve grade side throughout the season, it’s likely this jersey was worn by players such as Brett Galea, Scott Blacker, George Wilson, Darren Robinson, Shaun Keating or Alan Cann. Until original team sheets surface, though, I can’t confidently attribute it to one individual.
One particularly interesting discovery is that SkandasVintageJerseys owns Brett Galea’s 1995 away “Diamond” match-worn jersey, which is also numbered 25. Whether that’s coincidence or another piece of the puzzle remains to be seen.
A massive thank you to pala_trading for selling me this incredible piece of Broncos history.
If anyone has 1995 Brisbane Broncos reserve grade programs, Big League team lists, photographs or video footage, I’d genuinely love to hear from you. I’d love to solve the mystery of who wore No. 25 throughout the 1995 season.