Did NRL Star Brett Finch Do Drugs? Mental Health Battle, Is He Married?

Former NSW State of Origin footballer Brett Finch has spoken out in a podcast about hitting ‘rock bottom’ during a drug and alcohol addiction.

Brett John Finch, an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 2000s and 2010s, was born on August 20, 1981.

Brett was a halfback for the Canberra Raiders, Sydney Roosters, Parramatta Eels, and Melbourne Storm in the National Rugby League.

Brett was a New South Wales State of Origin representative. 

Brett also played for the Wigan Warriors in the English Super League.

NRL: Did Brett Finch Do Drugs?

In the podcast, Australian footballer Brett Finch shares his tragic drug story. In one of the podcasts, former NSW State of Origin star Brett Finch talked about hitting rock bottom amid a struggle with drugs and alcohol.

In a 270-game NRL career, the three former star halfbacks played for Canberra, the Roosters, Parramatta, and the Melbourne Storm.

He told the Turn Up The Talk podcast about losing his fiancée and being fired from both of his jobs, which he said was the lowest point of his life at the time.

Finch, who is 40 years old, departed Channel Nine after working as a commentator and panelist on the NRL Footy Show in the year.

Brett Finch Mental Health Battle Explored

Brett Finch, an NRL pundit, has spoken up about his mental health concerns, asking other young men to seek assistance before it’s too late.

Brett Finch also described how he crept into the bed and appeared to be asleep after spending the entire night in his loungeroom doing drugs and drinking so that his then-girlfriend Elli would assume he was in bed, as told to the podcasts cost Pat Clifton.

Because he worked for 2GB, he pretended to wake up and put on his radio shirt.

He was on the phone constantly at the time, and he had previously contacted Ray to inform him that he was unwell; however, his plan backfired when his mother overheard him on the radio, and his girlfriend found out.

Who Is Brett Finch Wife Elli Johnston? His Family

In 2018, he married Elli Johnston, his long-term partner, and in 2019, they welcomed Mackenzie Grace, their first child.

The son of former player Robert Finch was born in Maitland, New South Wales, Australia. Finch attended Erindale College and was a member of the Australian Schoolboys team in 1998.

He was a Valentine’s Devils junior who played for the Hunter Mariners.

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