Playing Career
Vital Statistics
- Born
- Monday, 1st October, 1956
- Current Age
- 67 years and 179 days
Playing 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 | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
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NRL | 68 | 24 | - | - | 72 | 37 | 27 | 4 | 54.41% | List | ||||
NRL Finals | 2 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.00% | List | ||||
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NRL/NSWRL - By Year | ||||||||||||||
Team | Season | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | |||
Balmain | NSWRFL 1976 | 6 | 1 | - | - | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 66.67% | List | |||
Balmain | NSWRFL 1977 | 23 | 10 | - | - | 30 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 56.52% | List | |||
Balmain | NSWRFL 1978 | 19 | 9 | - | - | 27 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 42.11% | List | |||
Balmain | NSWRFL 1979 | 20 | 4 | - | - | 12 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 60.00% | List | |||
NRL/NSWRL - By Team | ||||||||||||||
Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | |||
Balmain | 1976-79 | 68 | 24 | - | - | 72 | 37 | 27 | 4 | 54.41% | List |
Contributions:
Paul Carter, Andrew Ferguson, Rugby League Tables, Greg Fiveash, Shawn Dollin, Alan Katzmann, AJ Lucantonio
Your Say
05/09/2013
Dennis Bendall broke his neck is a swimming accident at Glenbrook NSW in 1980, and I am pretty sure he passed away a few years ago
17/09/2013
Dennis was a fast and strong player, whose career was ended with a diving accident that broke his spine in the 1970s
21/02/2015
I played against him when he was with holy cross.i hated him as he was so good.but later we played together on ryde district first year in competition and became great friends.he was always the nicest guy.unfortunately I live in America now but thank god for facebook.his brother phill was also a great player
04/09/2018
Bendalls swimming accident was in 1979
He is still alive and well
10/01/2019
Denis Bendall is fit, alive and well and training daily.
10/03/2019
Denis and Philip are second cousins and both very well. Am currently having coffee with Phil and his wife Linda, daughter Catherine, grandson Leif as well as Mum Harue who has her 90th birthday soon. All the best. Great website. Michael
31/07/2019
As at today (31/07/2019) Dennis Bendall is still alive and well and working in retail at Gladesville NSW. I am aware that he still maintains regular contact with Steve ("Stopper") Lavers.
17/09/2019
Dennis is a thorough gentleman and quick witted. He still trains hard in the pool and enjoys his lifestyle on the Northern Beaches of Sydney. He is admired by his family and friends.
22/03/2020
I had coffee yesterday at Collaroy with Dennis. He is very much alive and is a truly nice guy.
16/08/2020
Had a beer with Dennis last night,he is alive and well,does ocean swimming without a wetsuit so he is still tough,tougher than me.
19/01/2021
He is still alive
18/09/2021
I born on the same day as Dennis and our Mothers were both Japanese that relocated to Australia. I supported Balmain Tigers and watched him play he was good. I never met the man but my Mother was friends with his. A Rugby League career cut short by a tragic accident.
15/11/2021
He was an outstanding rugby league player, good enough to represent Australia.
29/11/2021
I am looking for Dennis his brother Phillip and their parents Allan and Lynette,
09/02/2022
His capacity to break a tackle was amazing. You had him hard around his legs, next second you’re face down in the mud and his gone.
06/03/2022
Dennis is still around and looking strong. He presented jerseys for the japanese moonbears, being the first league player with japanese heritage, at Pioneers Park on the 5th of March 2022.
26/06/2022
There is a 10min interview with him on Youtube.
20/08/2022
dennis is still very much alive and looks very young and fit for his age,he swims and works todfay
FRANK 20 AUGUST 2022
30/09/2023
I had a lovely chat sitting on a sandstone block with Dennis yesterday 29.9.23 at Collaroy. He is in great spirits and, although he is damaged from his terrible accident, he works out doing quite a few laps in the Collaroy pool. He is wonderful company, quietly spoken, intelligent, always cheerful and the nicest guy in the world.
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