Tom Melville

  • Playing Career

Playing Career

Vital Statistics

Born
Monday, 9th April, 1945
Died
Wednesday, 23rd August, 2023 (Aged 78 years and 135 days)

Playing Career Statistics

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Competitions

Competition   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
NRL 73 22 -   1 67 25 44 4 34.25% List
Craven Mild Cup 15 3 -   - 9 10 4 1 66.67% List
NRL Finals 4 - -   - - 2 1 1 50.00% List


Club Career

NRL/NSWRL - By Year

Team Season App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Newtown NSWRFL 1967 2 - -   - - 1 1 0 50.00% List
Newtown NSWRFL 1968 20 8 -   - 24 1 18 1 5.00% List
Newtown NSWRFL 1969 1 - -   - - 0 1 0 0.00% List
Newtown NSWRFL 1970 1 - -   - - 0 1 0 0.00% List
Newtown NSWRFL 1972 9 4 -   - 12 3 5 1 33.33% List
Newtown NSWRFL 1973 22 6 -   - 18 12 9 1 54.55% List
Newtown NSWRFL 1974 18 4 -   1 13 8 9 1 44.44% List

NRL/NSWRL - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Newtown 1967-70, 1972-74 73 22 -   1 67 25 44 4 34.25% List

Your Say

  • Anonymous
    02/07/2020

    A very tough & underrated player.

  • Anonymous
    08/07/2020

    Toughest player ever ????????

  • Anonymous
    12/08/2021

    Very good player, played the game tough but fair.

  • Anonymous
    22/05/2022

    Tom was a very good hard player who gave everything, very tough but played fare.

  • Ed
    11/07/2022

    Played for Port Kembla after leaving Newtown.

  • John M
    01/04/2023

    All heart!!

  • Steve Longworth
    09/04/2023

    You never know know who you live next door to.
    Today is my neighbour Tom.melville 80th
    I had no idea till just recently who tom was in his younger days.
    We still see the cheeky lad on his good days

  • Anonymous
    10/04/2023

    He was actually born on Friday 9th April, 1943

  • Chris Mac
    24/08/2023

    Just a note that, sadly, Tom Melville passed away on 23 August 2023 (source Newtown Jets FB page). May he rest in peace.

  • Bryan O’Conor
    24/10/2023

    Hi - it is Rugby League Review and Newtown Jets website that he died in August 2023

  • Anonymous
    06/01/2024

    I also remember Tom running out for port Kembla very good tough forward who came to port after playing for Newtown

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