Graeme Hughes

Playing Career

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

Full Name: Graeme Christopher Hughes
Nickname(s): Heaps
Born: Tuesday, 6th December, 1955
Current Age: 70 years and 222 days
Place Of Birth: Stanmore, New South Wales, Australia

Known Family Links

Nephew: Corey Hughes; Glen Hughes
Cousin: Kevin Moore
Nephew: Steven Hughes
Brother: Garry Hughes; Mark Hughes

Competitions Won

Interstate Series: 1975
NSWRFL Premiership (NRL): 1980

Biography

Talented ball-playing forward first represented NSW as a 19-year-old in 1975. A left-handed batsman for NSW, Graeme Hughes could also have easily pursued a career in cricket. He joined brothers Garry and Mark in the club's 1980 grand final victory but a serious knee injury ended his career in 1982. As early as 1975, he had shown a flair for sports commentary (Commonwealth Bank Cup) and established a lucrative career in that area - first with Channel 10's and then with Channel 7's Sports World program, TVNZ and finally radio.

- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Representative Career - Australia		Comp Wins	Starts	Int	APP	3ST	3PT	T	G		A	GK %	1FG	FG	Pts	Bin5	Bin	Off	W	L	D	Win%
Interstate Series		1	1	-	1	-	-	-	-				-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	100.00%	List
Club Career - Australia		Comp Wins	Starts	Int	APP	3ST	3PT	T	G		A	GK %	1FG	FG	Pts	Bin5	Bin	Off	W	L	D	Win%
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership)		1	116	8	124	15	-	15	39				-	-	123	-	-	-	65	53	6	52.42%	List
NRL Finals		-	12	-	12	1	-	1	1	/	4	25.00%	-	-	5	-	-	-	8	4	-	66.67%	List
Preseason Cup		-	4	4	8	-	-	-	-				-	-	-	-	-	-	4	4	-	50.00%	List
Midweek Cup		-	11	1	12	2	-	2	3				-	-	12	-	-	-	6	6	-	50.00%	List
Challenge Cup AU		-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-				-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	100.00%	List
Overall			Starts	Int	APP	3ST	3PT	T	G		A	GK %	1FG	FG	Pts	Bin5	Bin	Off	W	L	D	Win%
First Class			132	13	145	17	-	17	42				-	-	135	-	-	-	76	63	6	52.41%	List
Australia - By Team
Team	Years		Starts	Int	APP	3ST	3PT	T	G		A	GK %	1FG	FG	Pts	Bin5	Bin	Off	W	L	D	Win%
NSW Firsts	1975		1	-	1	-	-	-	-				-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	100.00%	List
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Year
Team	Season		Starts	Int	APP	3ST	3PT	T	G		A	GK %	1FG	FG	Pts	Bin5	Bin	Off	W	L	D	Win%
CanterburyCanterbury	19741974 NSWRFL		-	3	3	-	-	-	1	/	1	100.00%	-	-	2	-	-	-	1	2	-	33.33%	List
CanterburyCanterbury	19751975 NSWRFL		16	1	17	2	-	2	27				-	-	60	-	-	-	8	7	2	47.06%	List
CanterburyCanterbury	19761976 NSWRFL		10	1	11	-	-	-	11				-	-	22	-	-	-	5	5	1	45.45%	List
CanterburyCanterbury	19771977 NSWRFL		15	-	15	2	-	2	-				-	-	6	-	-	-	7	8	-	46.67%	List
CanterburyCanterbury	19781978 NSWRFL		20	2	22	-	-	-	-				-	-	-	-	-	-	13	7	2	59.09%	List
CanterburyCanterbury	19791979 NSWRFL		18	-	18	-	-	-	-				-	-	-	-	-	-	11	7	-	61.11%	List
CanterburyCanterbury	19801980 NSWRFL		13	1	14	4	-	4	-				-	-	12	-	-	-	11	3	-	78.57%	List
CanterburyCanterbury	19811981 NSWRFL		17	-	17	6	-	6	-				-	-	18	-	-	-	5	12	-	29.41%	List
CanterburyCanterbury	19821982 NSWRFL Winfield Cup		7	-	7	1	-	1	-				-	-	3	-	-	-	4	2	1	57.14%	List
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Team
Team	Years		Starts	Int	APP	3ST	3PT	T	G		A	GK %	1FG	FG	Pts	Bin5	Bin	Off	W	L	D	Win%
Canterbury	1974-82		116	8	124	15	-	15	39				-	-	123	-	-	-	65	53	6	52.42%	List

Your Say

Paul Carter
3 Dec 2016 9:28pm
Was player of the tournament at the under-19 cricket champioships for the 1972-73 season.
You can also here him on Talkin Sport on 2SM. Between 3:00 pm and 7:00 pm. From Monday to Friday.

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

Sources:Widnes RLFC History, RFL Player Registers