Rhys Wesser

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Playing Career

Vital Statistics

Born
Saturday, 31st March, 1979
Current Age
44 years and 354 days
Place Of Birth
Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia

Biography

Live-wire Rockhampton fullback took his time to find form and confidence before cementing a first grade spot with the Panthers in 2000. Wesser’s toughness in defence improved remarkably over the next two seasons but his speed – and uncanny ability to create a try out of nothing and to back up all over the field – was never in question. In 2003 he headed the try-scoring list in the NRL, crossing for a club record 25 tries (which is also a NRL premiership record for a fullback) and finished the year in grand final glory with the Panthers. Although the club could not defend its premiership in 2004 (the more heavily-marked fullback scored only 13 tries that year) Wesser acquitted himself well as Queensland ‘custodian’ in the State of Origin series. The livewire fullback was not as effective in Penrith’s disappointing 2005 season but the following year, in which he made a return to the Queensland State of Origin team in the deciding third match of the series, he set a new club record for career tries.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Competitions

Competition   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
NRL 218 129 1   - 518 100 116 2 45.87% List
NRL Finals 5 2 -   - 8 4 1 0 80.00% List
World Club Challenge 1 - -   - - 0 1 0 0.00% List
State of Origin 4 - -   - - 2 2 0 50.00% List


Representative

Australia - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
QLD 2004, 2006 4 - -   - - 2 2 0 50.00% List


Club Career

NRL/NSWRL - By Year

Team Season App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Penrith NRL 1998 5 1 -   - 4 2 1 2 40.00% List
Penrith NRL 1999 1 - -   - - 0 1 0 0.00% List
Penrith NRL 2000 7 1 -   - 4 3 4 0 42.86% List
Penrith NRL 2001 14 10 -   - 40 4 10 0 28.57% List
Penrith NRL 2002 22 19 -   - 76 7 15 0 31.82% List
Penrith NRL 2003 26 25 -   - 100 20 6 0 76.92% List
Penrith NRL 2004 23 13 -   - 52 15 8 0 65.22% List
Penrith NRL 2005 21 14 1 / 5 20.00% - 58 8 13 0 38.10% List
Penrith NRL 2006 22 19 -   - 76 10 12 0 45.45% List
Penrith NRL 2007 14 6 -   - 24 4 10 0 28.57% List
Penrith NRL 2008 22 5 -   - 20 10 12 0 45.45% List
Souths NRL 2009 2 1 -   - 4 1 1 0 50.00% List
Souths NRL 2010 24 9 -   - 36 11 13 0 45.83% List
Souths NRL 2011 15 6 -   - 24 5 10 0 33.33% List

NRL/NSWRL - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Penrith 1998-08 177 113 1 / 5 20.00% - 454 83 92 2 46.89% List
Souths 2009-11 41 16 -   - 64 17 24 0 41.46% List
Overall1998-2011 218 129 1 / 5 20.00% 0 518 100 116 2 45.87% List

Your Say

  • Anonymous
    17/05/2023

    Should of played for Parramatta

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

Sources: NRL Rugby League Yearbook 2001, NRL Rugby League Yearbook 2002, NRL Rugby League Yearbook 2003, NRL 2004 Official Rugby League Annual, NRL Rugby League Yearbook 1999, NRL Rugby League Yearbook 2000, NRL Rugby League Yearbook 2004, 2006 Official Rugby League Annual