Rhys Wesser

Live-wire Rockhampton fullback took his time to find form and confidence before cementing a first grade spot with the Panthers in 2000. Wesser’s toughness in defence improved remarkably over the next two seasons but his speed – and uncanny ability to create a try out of nothing and to back up all over the field – was never in question. In 2003 he headed the try-scoring list in the NRL, crossing for a club record 25 tries (which is also a NRL premiership record for a fullback) and finished the year in grand final glory with the Panthers. Although the club could not defend its premiership in 2004 (the more heavily-marked fullback scored only 13 tries that year) Wesser acquitted himself well as Queensland ‘custodian’ in the State of Origin series. The livewire fullback was not as effective in Penrith’s disappointing 2005 season but the following year, in which he made a return to the Queensland State of Origin team in the deciding third match of the series, he set a new club record for career tries.

Career Statistics

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Representative
Australia - By Team
Team	Years	App	T	G			GK %	FG	Pts	W	L	D	Win %
Queensland	2004, 2006	4	-	-				-	-	2	2	0	50.00%
Overall	2004-2006	4	0	0				0		2	2	0	50.00%
Club Career
Australian League Matches - By Year
Team	Years	App	T	G			GK %	FG	Pts	W	L	D	Win %
Penrith	NRL 1998	5	1	-				-	4	2	1	2	40.00%
Penrith	NRL 1999	1	-	-				-	-	0	1	0	0.00%
Penrith	NRL 2000	7	1	-				-	4	3	4	0	42.86%
Penrith	NRL 2001	14	10	-				-	40	4	10	0	28.57%
Penrith	NRL 2002	22	19	-				-	76	7	15	0	31.82%
Penrith	NRL 2003	26	25	-				-	100	20	6	0	76.92%
Penrith	NRL 2004	23	13	-				-	52	15	8	0	65.22%
Penrith	NRL 2005	21	14	1	/	5	20.00%	-	58	8	13	0	38.10%
Penrith	NRL 2006	22	19	-				-	76	10	12	0	45.45%
Penrith	NRL 2007	14	6	-				-	24	4	10	0	28.57%
Penrith	NRL 2008	22	5	-				-	20	10	12	0	45.45%
South Sydney	NRL 2009	2	1	-				-	4	1	1	0	50.00%
South Sydney	NRL 2010	24	9	-				-	36	11	13	0	45.83%
South Sydney	NRL 2011	15	6	-				-	24	5	10	0	33.33%
Overall	1998-2011	218	129	1	/	5	20.00%	0	518	100	116	2	45.87%
Australian League Matches - By Team
Team	Years	App	T	G			GK %	FG	Pts	W	L	D	Win %
Penrith	1998-08	177	113	1	/	5	20.00%	-	454	83	92	2	46.89%
South Sydney	2009-11	41	16	-				-	64	17	24	0	41.46%
Overall	1998-2011	218	129	1	/	5	20.00%	0	518	100	116	2	45.87%
Australian Finals Matches - By Team
Team	Years	App	T	G			GK %	FG	Pts	W	L	D	Win %
Penrith	1998-2004	5	2	-				-	8	4	1	0	80.00%
Overall	2003-2004	5	2	0				0	8	4	1	0	80.00%

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