Coaching Career
All information provided below is based only on data available in the RLP database and should be used as a guide only.
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
Competitions Won
- Interstate Series
- 1961
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
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| Representative Career - Australia | Comp Wins | Matches | W | L | D | Win% | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interstate Series | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | - | 50.00% | List | |||||||
| NSW City vs Country Firsts | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 0.00% | List | |||||||
| NSW City vs Country | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 0.00% | List | |||||||
| Club Career - Australia | Comp Wins | Matches | W | L | D | Win% | ||||||||
| NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) | - | 67 | 29 | 36 | 2 | 43.28% | List | |||||||
| NRL Finals | - | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | 66.67% | List | |||||||
| Preseason Cup | - | 9 | 5 | 4 | - | 55.56% | List | |||||||
| Overall | Comp Wins | Matches | W | L | D | Win% | ||||||||
| First Class | 81 | 36 | 43 | 2 | 44.44% | List | ||||||||
Australia - By Team | ||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | Games | W | L | D | Win% | ||||||||
| NSW Firsts | 1961 | 4 | 2 | 2 | - | 50.00% | List | |||||||
| NSW City Firsts | 1961 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 0.00% | List | |||||||
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Year | ||||||||||||||
| Team | Season | Games | W | L | D | Win% | ||||||||
| Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs | 19601960 NSWRFL | 23 | 14 | 9 | - | 60.87% | List | |||||||
| Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs | 19611961 NSWRFL | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 37.50% | List | |||||||
| Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs | 19621962 NSWRFL | 18 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 50.00% | List | |||||||
| Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs | 19631963 NSWRFL | 18 | 3 | 15 | - | 16.67% | List | |||||||
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Team | ||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | Games | W | L | D | Win% | ||||||||
| Eastern Suburbs | 1960-63 | 67 | 29 | 36 | 2 | 43.28% | List | |||||||
Contributions:
Rugby League Tables, Greg Fiveash, Max Turner, Shawn Dollin, Tony McCarron, Andrew Ferguson, Alan Katzmann, Paul Carter
Sources:2006 Official Rugby League Annual
Your Say
6 Oct 2019 4:59pm
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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