Dick Dunn

Coaching Career

Vital Statistics

Full Name
Richard Alfred Dunn
Born
Tuesday, 10th August, 1920
Died
Tuesday, 11th July, 2006 (Aged 85 years and 335 days)
Place Of Birth
Woollahra, New South Wales, Australia

Biography

Local centre played in Easts' final win over C’bury in 1940 but it was his phenomenal performance in the 1945 final that he is best remembered. Playing lock, Dick Dunn scored 19 of his side's 22 points (3t, 5g) in a brilliant effort to defeat defending premiers Balmain. Dunn was also coach of Easts in 1960 (grand finalists) and 1962-63. He was later a vice-president of the NSWRL, a chairman of the judiciary and co-manager of Australia's tour of NZ in 1971. A Life Member of the ARL, Dunn was awarded the OAM in 1986. He passed away in 2006.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Coaching Career Statistics

All statistics shown in this section are based only on data available in the RLP database, and are not necessarily a complete and/or 100% accurate representation of a player's career. This information should be used as a guide only. If you see a question mark (?), it denotes that the figure is not available.

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Competitions

Competition   Games W L D Win %  
NRL 67 29 36 2 43.28% List
NRL Finals 3 2 1 0 66.67% List
Interstate Matches 4 2 2 0 50.00% List
Craven Mild Cup 9 5 4 0 55.56% List


Representative

Australia - By Team

Team Years Games W L D Win %  
NSW Firsts 1961 4 2 2 0 50.00% List


Club Career

NRL/NSWRL - By Year

Team Season Games W L D Win %  
Eastern Suburbs NSWRFL 1960 23 14 9 0 60.87% List
Eastern Suburbs NSWRFL 1961 8 3 4 1 37.50% List
Eastern Suburbs NSWRFL 1962 18 9 8 1 50.00% List
Eastern Suburbs NSWRFL 1963 18 3 15 0 16.67% List

NRL/NSWRL - By Team

Team Years Games W L D Win %  
Eastern Suburbs 1960-63 67 29 36 2 43.28% List

Your Say

  • Bob James
    06/10/2019

    Great coach, and one of nature’s gentleman,
    I remember when I got set off when I was a has been playing in second division- had to front in town, as I walked in Baldy said what are you doing here, I told him, in those days he as on that tribunal, I got a warning.
    Thanks Baldy

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Contributions: Rugby League Tables, Greg Fiveash, Andrew Ferguson, Alan Katzmann, Shawn Dollin, Paul Carter

Sources: 2006 Official Rugby League Annual