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Bill Mullins

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Playing Career

All information provided below is based only on data available in the RLP database and should be used as a guide only.

Vital Statistics

Born
Friday, 30th January, 1948
Current Age
78 years and 167 days
Place Of Birth
Campsie, New South Wales, Australia

Known Family Links

Son-in-law
Brett Hetherington
Son
Brett Mullins
Brother
Terry Mullins
Russell Mullins
Brother-in-law
Kel Sherry
Grandson
Jack Hetherington
James Schiller
Bradley Mullins

Competitions Won

Interstate Series
1971
NSW City vs Country Firsts
1971, 1972, 1973, 1974
NSWRFL Premiership (NRL)
1974, 1975
World Club Challenge
1976
Preseason Cup
1974, 1977
Midweek Cup
1975, 1978

Biography

Belmore junior, a professional runner, joined Easts from Sydney's Business Houses competition in 1968. A winger in the club's grand final wins in 1974-75, Mullins was a prolific try-scorer who was desperately unlucky not to have represented at a higher level. He played in a trial for World Cup selection in 1970 but broke his jaw in a tackle and missed selection. Mullins represented NSW in 1971 but was again on the injured list when Australia toured NZ. Sleekly-built but with the strength of a battering ram, Mullins stood a touch over 6' in height (1.9m) and went on to top the century of tries in his decade with the club. In 1973 his chance for Kangaroo selection ended when his jaw was broken after being ‘king-hit’ in a match against Manly. After leaving Easts in 1978 Mullins’ career ended with a series of broken leg injuries while playing in the country.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Additional Notes

Marries to sister of Kel Sherry's wife.

Playing Career Statistics

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Representative Career - Australia Comp WinsStartsIntAPP3ST3PTTG1FG2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Interstate Series 11-11-1----3---1--100.00%List
NSW City vs Country Firsts 44-4-----------4--100.00%List
NSW City vs Country 45-51-1----3---5--100.00%List
Club Career - Australia Comp WinsStartsIntAPP3ST3PTTG1FG2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) 21873190104-104----312---11869362.11%List
NRL Finals -13-136-6----18---67-46.15%List
Preseason Cup 23513617-17----51---1917-52.78%List
Midweek Cup 2111126-6----18---12--100.00%List
Endeavour Cup -3-31-1----3----3-0.00%List
Club Career - UK Comp WinsStartsIntAPP3ST3PTTG1FG2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
World Club Challenge 11-1-----------1--100.00%List
Overall StartsIntAPP3ST3PTTG1FG2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
First Class 2405245129-129----387---15686363.67%List

Australia - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPP3ST3PTTG1FG2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
NSW Firsts1971 1-11-1----3---1--100.00%List
NSW City Firsts1971-74 4-4-----------4--100.00%List
NSW City Seconds1975 1-11-1----3---1--100.00%List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Year

TeamSeason StartsIntAPP3ST3PTTG1FG2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs19681968 NSWRFL 8-82-2----6---52162.50%List
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs19691969 NSWRFL 17-175-5----15---412123.53%List
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs19701970 NSWRFL 131149-9----27---77-50.00%List
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs19711971 NSWRFL 17-1710-10----30---89-47.06%List
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs19721972 NSWRFL 22-2217-17----51---175-77.27%List
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs19731973 NSWRFL 17-1715-15----45---107-58.82%List
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs19741974 NSWRFL 25-2523-23----69---214-84.00%List
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs19751975 NSWRFL 14-144-4----12---113-78.57%List
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs19761976 NSWRFL 141157-7----21---87-53.33%List
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs19771977 NSWRFL 24-249-9----27---167166.67%List
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs19781978 NSWRFL 161173-3----9---116-64.71%List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPP3ST3PTTG1FG2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Sydney1968-78 1873190104-104----312---11869362.11%List

Your Say

  • roy horrigan
    2 Apr 2012 11:36am

    seen bill play his first couple of matches for easts in 2nd grade,he did not stay there too long.big and fast,should have played rep football.i think i was at the showground when they played i think a possibles versus probables when he dived for a tackle and i believe his opponents boot hit him in the jaw and broke it.a wonderful and exciting player for easts for many years.

  • Anonymous
    4 Apr 2012 4:42am

    bill was a great player so was is brother russell who
    played for western suburbs also bill son brett mullins played for canberra raiders

  • Georgina Brown
    4 Jul 2014 1:36am

    One of the fastest players in history.he won the 120metre Burnie Gift in Tasmania one of the hardest professional footraces in Australia t

  • Georgina
    30 Sep 2015 12:22am

    He was brilliant to watch ,very fast who won Tasmanias richest pro footrace Bernie Gift, had great side step.he is one of the games best wingers of all time.he would have played many tests if not for injury.I saw him every sunday going to the shops in Bondi road where i lived.Great player so was his brother Russel and son .

  • Anonymous
    29 Nov 2019 11:38pm

    Was a great footballer but a better drinker of schooners and his drive home from wombat pub after 30 schooners while coaching the cherry pickers is legendary

  • Andrew Shinnie
    26 Aug 2020 3:27pm

    Bill had a fish shop not a fish and chip shop.

  • Andrew
    6 Nov 2022 4:49pm

    James Schiller, Canberra 2022, is his grandson.

  • Anonymous
    3 Jun 2024 2:04am

    My Mother Married Bills Father Pat, In 1978, The Same Year That Bill , Left Eastern Suburbs. We Were At His Last Game, Against Manly, At Sydney Sports Ground. Bill Was A Wonderful, Big Fast Winger. Because , My Then Stepfather, Came On The Scene, In 1975, I Basically Started Following Rugby League. This Is Why I Love , The Game’s History. Bills Brother Russell, Was Pretty Good Too. I Have Fond Memories, Of Bill Scoring, Three Tries , Against Canterbury, At Sydney Sports Ground, In 1976. In The Same Year , On The 1st August, At Lidcombe Oval, Russell Scored Three Tries, Against Parramatta, Winning, 17-5. The Same Day, My Stepfather, Introduced Me , To John Peard. What Wonderful Memories !!!!!!!

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