Born in
Mackay, Queensland, Alberts played his junior rugby league for Norths Mackay,
Mackay North State High School (where he made under 15 QLD and Australian schoolboy teams) and Norths Rockhampton before being signed by the
North Queensland Cowboys. In 2001, while attending
Kirwan State High School in his final year, Alberts represented the
Australian Schoolboys and Queensland under-17 sides. In Round 4 of the
2002 NRL season, Alberts made his NRL debut as an 18-year old in the Cowboys' 20–50 loss to the
New Zealand Warriors, starting on the wing. He scored his first NRL try in the Cowboys' 20–32 loss to the
Canberra Raiders in Round 11. After playing five games for the Cowboys, Alberts signed with the
Brisbane Broncos for the 2003 season but was released in December 2002 before even attending a training session. In 2003, he joined the
Central Queensland Comets in the
Queensland Cup and represented Queensland under-19 that season. In 2004, Alberts joined the
Toowoomba Clydesdales, who were a feeder club for the
Brisbane Broncos. In 2005, Alberts joined the
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles on a two-year deal. He played eight games for the side in
2005 before being granted a release in early 2006, returning to play for the
Central Comets in the
Queensland Cup. ==Statistics==