Coaching Career
All information provided below is based on data available in the RLP database and should be used as a guide only.
Vital Statistics
- Born
- Friday, 3rd April, 1953
- Current Age
- 73 years and 220 days
- Place Of Birth
- Murwillumbah, New South Wales, Australia
Known Family Links
- Grandson
- Jamie Dowling
- Brother
- Gary Dowling
Biography
Murwillumbah hooker came to Brisbane Easts in 1972 before joining Wynnum-Manly in 1974. A Queensland rep against France in 1977 Dowling ventured to St George in 1979 but missed the club's grand final success that year because of injury. He went on to play in three State of Origin matches for Queensland in 1982 before returning to Brisbane at the end of the 1984 season. Dowling was a lower grade coach under Craig Young at St George in the late 1980s.
- ALAN WHITICKER
Coaching Career Statistics
To view a list of corresponding matches, click on the List button.
| Other | 🏆 | Matches | W | L | D | Win% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| NSW Reserve Grade | - | 22 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 40.91% | List | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NSW/QLD Cup - By Year | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | Season | Games | W | L | D | Win% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| St George (R)St George (R) | 19891989 NSWRL Reserve Grade | 22 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 40.91% | List | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NSW/QLD Cup - By Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | Games | W | L | D | Win% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| St George (R) | 1989 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 40.91% | List | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Contributions:
Paul Carter, Greg Fiveash, Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson, AJ Lucantonio, Rugby League Tables, Alan Katzmann, Max Turner
Sources:News Reports
Your Say
11 Apr 2010 7:19pm
In 1980 John Dowling got a 10 in Rugby League Week.He got a 10 for St George after their 20-16 win over North Sydney at North Sydney Oval on April 27.
21 Dec 2013 8:53am
Also Dowling is still the only Hooker to ever get a 10.
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