Neil Pringle

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Career Stats & Summary

Vital Statistics

Born
Sunday, 20th July, 1952
Current Age
60 years and 308 days

Biography

Newtown junior was graded as a 15-year-old hooker from the club's President's Cup team. Shifting to the centres Pringle made his first grade debut in 1972 at age 18 and represented NSW Colts before moving to lock forward. He joined Balmain in 1975 and toured NZ with a Combined Sydney side the following year. A whole-hearted player he was struck down by a mystery virus that attacked his nervous system at the end of the 1979 season. Pringle resumed his career but later made way for Wayne Pearce in the Balmain pack. He left the club in 1983 to captain-coach Cessnock.

- ALAN WHITICKER

Career Statistics

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Representative

Australia - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
NSW Firsts 1972 1 - -   - - 0 1 0 0.00% Match list
NSW City Firsts 1974 1 - -   - - 1 0 0 100.00% Match list
Overall 1972-1974 2 0 0   0 1 1 0 50.00% Match list


Club Career

Australian League Matches - By Year

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Newtown NSWRFL 1972 ? 5 -   - 15  
Newtown NSWRFL 1973 ? 8 -   - 24  
Newtown NSWRFL 1974 ? 5 -   - 15  
Balmain NSWRFL 1975 ? 5 -   - 15  
Balmain NSWRFL 1976 ? 1 -   - 3  
Balmain NSWRFL 1977 ? 12 -   - 36  
Balmain NSWRFL 1978 ? 4 -   - 12  
Balmain NSWRFL 1979 ? 5 -   - 15  
Balmain NSWRFL 1980 2 - -   - - 0 2 0 0.00% Match list
Balmain NSWRFL 1981 17 1 -   - 3 5 11 1 29.41% Match list
Balmain NSWRFL 1982 6 - -   - - 1 4 1 16.67% Match list
Overall 1972-1982 ? 46 0   0 138 ? ? ? ?  

Australian League Matches - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Newtown 1972-74 ? 18 -   - 54 ? ? ? ?  
Balmain 1975-79 ? 28 -   - 84 ? ? ? ?  
Balmain 1980-82 25 1 -   - 3 6 17 2 24.00% Match list
Overall 1972-1982 ? 46 0   0 138 ? ? ? ?  

Your Say

Jamie says: Hi,

Does anyone know the whereabouts of Neil nowadays? (11/08/2011)

Anonymous says: fabulous open ball runner,most times when he touched the ball a try would seem likely,whole hearted all rounder. (04/01/2012)

Anonymous says: Bring Back the Biff!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2JttyTZBc0 (17/02/2012)

Michael says: Marrickville boy. Legend has it that he tried out for Newtown when he was 13 & was graded in 3rd grade until the selectors found out his true age & told to comeback in a few years. Broke my heart when he left Newtown. Great cover defender & good ball runner. Always gave 100% . Living in Queensland these days & a regular at Newtown re union days at Henson Park .
Sorry to here about his son's passing. (20/04/2012)

Anonymous says: I remember Neil's supreme skills as a copybook tackler. Around the legs and down to the bootlaces.
Spectacular to watch, very effective and usually perormed with complete safety to Neil and the ball carrier. He was a great front on and covering defender. Oh, and a top attacking player as well.
A truely great lock forward. (07/05/2012)

E Curb Nottus says: Started his career with the Blues like he was going to something really special, but somehow it never got to the top level.

Pringle had so much potential as a loose forward (and as a pivot), I likened him to the dynamic Nev Hornery who also shone for a short time (circa 1970) and then his career just petered out. (07/05/2012)

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Last modified: Tue, 14 May 2013 16:15:02 +1000 (Sydney time)