John 'Gibbsy' Gibbs

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Playing Career

Vital Statistics

Full Name
John Vincent Gibbs
Nickname(s)
Gibbsy
Born
Wednesday, 16th May, 1956
Current Age
67 years and 318 days
Place Of Birth
Manly, New South Wales, Australia

Biography

Darting Manly halfback, with his characteristic running action of head held high and socks around his ankles, missed the club's grand final campaign in 1978 because of injury. Gibbs’ whole-hearted efforts earned him his place on the 1978 Kangaroo tour but it was obvious once the squad arrived in England that he had carried an injury on tour. Gibbs played in just 3 matches on tour and had to have two operations on his troublesome hamstring in 1979. While injuries forced him into premature retirement two seasons later, Gibbs subsequently built a highly successful career as a sports commentator with leading radio station 2UE and as manager of close friend and former teammate Paul Vautin.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Competitions

Competition   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
NRL 87 44 -   3 135 50 34 3 57.47% List
NRL Finals 5 1 -   1 4 1 3 1 20.00% List
Interstate Matches 1 - -   - - 1 0 0 100.00% List


Representative

Australia - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
NSW City Seconds 1978 1 - -   - - 1 0 0 100.00% List
NSW Firsts 1978 1 - -   - - 1 0 0 100.00% List
Overall1978 2 0 0   0 - 2 0 0 100.00% List


Club Career

NRL/NSWRL - By Year

Team Season App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Manly NSWRFL 1976 5 4 -   - 12 3 2 0 60.00% List
Manly NSWRFL 1977 23 11 -   - 33 14 9 0 60.87% List
Manly NSWRFL 1978 23 9 -   2 29 14 8 1 60.87% List
Manly NSWRFL 1979 11 5 -   1 16 6 5 0 54.55% List
Manly NSWRFL 1980 2 1 -   - 3 1 1 0 50.00% List
Manly NSWRFL 1981 23 14 -   - 42 12 9 2 52.17% List

NRL/NSWRL - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Manly 1976-81 87 44 -   3 135 50 34 3 57.47% List

Your Say

  • Paul Carter
    04/05/2011

    In 1981 in Rugby League Week John Gibbs got a 10 when playing for Manly.It came after Manlys 21-12 win over Cronulla at Endeavour Field on August 9.

  • WILLIAM KELLY
    01/07/2018

    As a student at Brookvale Public School in 1979 any Manly football card was worth 2 of any other team. A Graham Eadie was worth 4. BUT A JOHNNY GIBBS WAS WORTH 10!!! Such was the esteem he was held in by us local kids! Everyone wore their socks down when we played footy in the schoolyard, we all wanted to be Gibbsy I have great memories of watching him from the hill at Brookvale Oval. A very exciting player who we never got to see enough of.

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