 In 1989 Balmain Tigers coach Warren Ryan called up Brasher, still in high school, to make his first grade debut.Balmain reached the Grand Final that year, Brasher played in the centres, but they lost to the Canberra Raiders 19–14.During the 1992 season, Brasher played most of the season on the wing, and he was the joint top try-scorer in the premiership (along with Wests' Mark Bell) with 16 tries.