John Bailey

Playing Career

Biography

Chunky five-eighth came to St George juniors from Inverell in 1973 after missing out on being graded by Newtown. Bailey was a member of the Dragons' Under 23's team which won the premiership in 1974 but his major claim to fame was that he was awarded a penalty try in the club's grand final replay win against Parramatta in 1977. Bailey later stepped in as coach of Wests following the sacking of Laurie Freier in 1988 but was replaced by Warren Ryan in 1991.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Competitions

Competition   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
NRL 39 4 -   - 12 27 12 0 69.23% List
NRL Finals 6 1 -   - 3 3 3 0 50.00% List


Club Career

NRL/NSWRL - By Year

Team Season App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
St George NSWRFL 1975 7 - -   - - 5 2 0 71.43% List
St George NSWRFL 1976 22 3 -   - 9 13 9 0 59.09% List
St George NSWRFL 1977 10 1 -   - 3 9 1 0 90.00% List

NRL/NSWRL - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
St George 1975-77 39 4 -   - 12 27 12 0 69.23% List

Your Say

  • Anonymous
    27/07/2014

    He was a champion player a real St George legend also coach two winning grade competition

  • Dave Frawley
    08/02/2022

    Coached me at Marxist brothers kogarah nice bloke

  • Brian
    07/12/2023

    Very tough player who stared for St George in the defeat by East in 1975 only player who had a go that day and finished it off in the 1977 replay grand final left St George after the 1979 season to player coach West Tamworth won the three grades in 1981-returned to St George in 1982 under Roy Masters and won two lower grand finals as coach -then went to western Suburbs at Cambeltown

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