Maycee Brown grew up playing for the Calliope Roosters and credits her dad for getting her into the game, with her first footy memory involving a pair of bright pink boots. Since then, the journey has taken her through Queensland Country, a memorable Under 17 Capras preliminary final comeback against the Blackhawks and, now, into the BMD Capras side.
Making the BMD team was one of Maycee’s major goals for 2026, and with that box now ticked, her sights are firmly set on the next one: earning an NRLW contract. She knows it is a big ambition, but her approach to getting there remains measured. Trust your own timeline, don’t compare yourself to others and remember that everyone gets there differently.
It is a mindset matched by what footy has taught her along the way: you get out exactly what you put in. For Maycee, there is always someone else working towards the same opportunity, and “the day you rest is the day you let someone else win.”
Off the field, Maycee is rarely too far from the gym and counts Tia-Clair Toomey and Jess Southwell among her sporting idols. Kanye West’s POWER is her game-day track, while Mum’s post-game steak, egg, avo and rice is the meal that always hits right. She has a hidden talent for singing, Greece sitting firmly on the bucket list and, despite everything she loves about footy, not a great deal of affection for the warm-up drill.
#OnTheField
Position: Fullback / Centres / Five-Eight / Forward (Prop, Hooker, Second Row, Lock)
Junior Club: Emu Park Emus
What’s your first memory playing rugby league? How much I enjoyed it.
Who introduced you to the game? A good friend, Sarah Field.
Career Highlight: Not being injured.
Pre-Game Ritual/Superstition: None.
Most Memorable Game: Winning grand finals.
What’s Your Personal Goal for the year? Play the entire season without injury.
What’s the biggest lesson footy has taught you? Hard work doesn’t always get recognised the way they say — but you keep going anyway.
What advice would you give to young players starting out in footy? Work hard, hope for the best, but expect the worst.
#OffTheField
If you weren’t a footballer, what would you be? Another type of athlete in a different sport.
Favourite Game-Day Pump-Up Song: Go to Church — Ice Cube.
Hobbies: Sport, gym, outdoor activities.
Favourite Post-Game Meal: Steak and eggs.
Best Advice You’ve Ever Received: Nothing is a failure — it’s always a lesson.
Favourite Holiday Destination: Anywhere far away from the city.
Dream Team You’d Love to Play For: Melbourne Storm — if they had a Women’s team.
Dream Player You’d Love to Play With: Simaima Taufa.
#CaprasTop3
Game Day Snacks: A banana or some fruit (I follow an animal-based diet).
Movies of All Time: The Lion King, The Notebook — and anything Game of Thrones.
Meals: Steak and eggs — never fail.
Sporting Idols: Billy Slater, Cooper Cronk, Lü Xiaojun (Olympic weightlifter).
Bucket List Destinations: Russia — to cuddle a bear.
Things You Can’t Live Without: My family and my dog.
Worst Drills at Training: Bronco.
