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Dick Dunn

Coaching 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
Richard Alfred Dunn
Born
Tuesday, 10th August, 1920
Died
Tuesday, 11th July, 2006 (Aged 85 years and 335 days)
Place Of Birth
Woollahra, New South Wales, Australia

Competitions Won

Interstate Series
1961

Biography

Local centre played in Easts' final win over C’bury in 1940 but it was his phenomenal performance in the 1945 final that he is best remembered. Playing lock, Dick Dunn scored 19 of his side's 22 points (3t, 5g) in a brilliant effort to defeat defending premiers Balmain. Dunn was also coach of Easts in 1960 (grand finalists) and 1962-63. He was later a vice-president of the NSWRL, a chairman of the judiciary and co-manager of Australia's tour of NZ in 1971. A Life Member of the ARL, Dunn was awarded the OAM in 1986. He passed away in 2006.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Coaching Career Statistics

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Representative Career - Australia   Comp Wins Matches W L D Win%  
Interstate Series 1 4 2 2 - 50.00% List
NSW City vs Country Firsts - 1 - 1 - 0.00% List
NSW City vs Country - 1 - 1 - 0.00% List
Club Career - Australia   Comp Wins Matches W L D Win%  
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - 67 29 36 2 43.28% List
NRL Finals - 3 2 1 - 66.67% List
Preseason Cup - 9 5 4 - 55.56% List
Overall   Comp Wins Matches W L D Win%  
First Class  81 36 43 2 44.44% List

Australia - By Team

Team Years   Games W L D Win%  
NSW Firsts 1961   4 2 2 - 50.00% List
NSW City Firsts 1961   1 - 1 - 0.00% List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Year

Team Season   Games W L D Win%  
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs 19601960 NSWRFL   2314 9 - 60.87% List
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs 19611961 NSWRFL   83 4 1 37.50% List
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs 19621962 NSWRFL   189 8 1 50.00% List
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs 19631963 NSWRFL   183 15 - 16.67% List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Team

Team Years   Games W L D Win%  
Eastern Suburbs 1960-63   67 29 36 2 43.28% List

Your Say

  • Bob James
    6 Oct 2019 4:59pm

    Great coach, and one of nature’s gentleman,
    I remember when I got set off when I was a has been playing in second division- had to front in town, as I walked in Baldy said what are you doing here, I told him, in those days he as on that tribunal, I got a warning.
    Thanks Baldy

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

Sources: 2006 Official Rugby League Annual