Merv Lees

Playing Career
Coaching 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: Mervyn John Lees
Nickname(s): Smacka
Born: Tuesday, 1st November, 1932
Died: Friday, 11th May, 2018 (Aged 85 years and 191 days)

Competitions Won

Interstate Series: 1954, 1955
NSW City vs Country Firsts: 1956
NSWRFL Premiership (NRL): 1956, 1958

Biography

St George and NSW representative centre broke his collarbone in the 1956 grand final against Balmain. In the era before replacements, the champion Dragon side battled on with 12 players to win the match 18-12.

- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Representative Career - International		Comp Wins	Starts	Int	APP	3ST	3PT	T	G	2FG	FG	Pts	Bin5	Bin	Off	W	L	D	Win%
Tour Matches	Sydney FirstsSDF	-	2	-	2	3	-	3	-	-	-	9	-	-	-	2	-	-	100.00%	List
Tour Matches	New South Wales FirstsNFI	-	2	-	2	2	-	2	-	-	-	6	-	-	-	2	-	-	100.00%	List
Tour Matches	MetropolisMTR	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	0.00%	List
Tour Matches	Central QueenslandCNQ	-	1	-	1	1	-	1	-	-	-	3	-	-	-	-	1	-	0.00%	List
Representative Career - Australia		Comp Wins	Starts	Int	APP	3ST	3PT	T	G	2FG	FG	Pts	Bin5	Bin	Off	W	L	D	Win%
Interstate Series		2	3	-	3	2	-	2	-	-	-	6	-	-	-	2	1	-	66.67%	List
NSW City vs Country Firsts		1	1	-	1	2	-	2	-	-	-	6	-	-	-	1	-	-	100.00%	List
NSW City vs Country		1	1	-	1	2	-	2	-	-	-	6	-	-	-	1	-	-	100.00%	List
Club Career - Australia		Comp Wins	Starts	Int	APP	3ST	3PT	T	G	2FG	FG	Pts	Bin5	Bin	Off	W	L	D	Win%
Country Carnival		-	5	-	5	1	-	1	-	-	-	3	-	-	-	3	2	-	60.00%	List
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership)		2	56	-	56	36	-	36	-	-	-	108	-	-	1	41	13	2	73.21%	List
NRL Finals		-	7	-	7	1	-	1	-	-	-	3	-	-	-	4	3	-	57.14%	List
Overall			Starts	Int	APP	3ST	3PT	T	G	2FG	FG	Pts	Bin5	Bin	Off	W	L	D	Win%
First Class			66	-	66	46	-	46	-	-	-	138	-	-	1	48	16	2	72.73%	List
Australia - By Team
Team	Years		Starts	Int	APP	3ST	3PT	T	G	2FG	FG	Pts	Bin5	Bin	Off	W	L	D	Win%
Sydney Firsts	1954-55		2	-	2	3	-	3	-	-	-	9	-	-	-	2	-	-	100.00%	List
Possibles (AU)	1954		1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	0.00%	List
Probables (AU)	1954, 1956		2	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	0.00%	List
NSW Firsts	1954-55		5	-	5	4	-	4	-	-	-	12	-	-	-	4	1	-	80.00%	List
Metropolis	1956		1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	0.00%	List
NSW City Firsts	1956		1	-	1	2	-	2	-	-	-	6	-	-	-	1	-	-	100.00%	List
Parkes	1957		1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	0.00%	List
South West NSW	1957		1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	0.00%	List
Central QLD	1959		1	-	1	1	-	1	-	-	-	3	-	-	-	-	1	-	0.00%	List
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Year
Team	Season		Starts	Int	APP	3ST	3PT	T	G	2FG	FG	Pts	Bin5	Bin	Off	W	L	D	Win%
St GeorgeSt George	19531953 NSWRFL		6	-	6	3	-	3	-	-	-	9	-	-	-	4	2	-	66.67%	List
St GeorgeSt George	19541954 NSWRFL		15	-	15	15	-	15	-	-	-	45	-	-	1	10	4	1	66.67%	List
St GeorgeSt George	19551955 NSWRFL		19	-	19	7	-	7	-	-	-	21	-	-	-	13	6	-	68.42%	List
St GeorgeSt George	19561956 NSWRFL		10	-	10	7	-	7	-	-	-	21	-	-	-	9	-	1	90.00%	List
St GeorgeSt George	19581958 NSWRFL		6	-	6	4	-	4	-	-	-	12	-	-	-	5	1	-	83.33%	List
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Team
Team	Years		Starts	Int	APP	3ST	3PT	T	G	2FG	FG	Pts	Bin5	Bin	Off	W	L	D	Win%
St George	1953-56, 1958		56	-	56	36	-	36	-	-	-	108	-	-	1	41	13	2	73.21%	List

Your Say

Anonymous
27 Aug 2023 2:15pm
Was my uncle and to me was a ledgen so proud of what he achieved

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