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John Andrew

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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

Born
Sunday, 20th March, 1938
Current Age
88 years and 85 days

Playing Career Statistics

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Club Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - 35 3 38 11-11 - - - 33 - - - 23 13 2 60.53% List
NRL Finals - 3 - 3 --- - - - - - - - 2 1 - 66.67% List
Overall   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  35 3 38 11-11 - - - 33 - - - 23 13 2 60.53% 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%  
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs 19601960 NSWRFL   17 - 175-5 - - - 15 - - - 12 5 - 70.59% List
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs 19611961 NSWRFL   10 - 104-4 - - - 12 - - - 5 4 1 50.00% List
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs 19621962 NSWRFL   8 3 112-2 - - - 6 - - - 6 4 1 54.55% 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%  
Eastern Suburbs 1960-62   35 3 38 11-11 - - - 33 - - - 23 13 2 60.53% List

Your Say

  • Brian Hale
    3 Jul 2012 12:01am

    John Andrew had a nickname "Straw" mainly because he was well over six foot three and was built like a match stick. My dad and I watched him come through the lower grades at Eastern Suburbs. His ability in attack and defense was unorthodox but unique considering his size and shape. Unfortunatley his career ended prematurly when he was got a broken neck when he was speared tackled when playing Newtown in the match of the day at the Sydney Cricket Ground Cricket ground. 1962 ?

  • Anonymous
    24 Feb 2016 9:07pm

    Was at the game the day he broke his neck with my dad.I was only 12.

  • Stuart Campbell
    14 Aug 2016 5:58pm

    Went to school with John, Marcelin College Randwick 1955. Leaving certificate class. Fond memories.

  • Anonymous
    13 Feb 2022 6:58pm

    John Straw Andrews lives in Noosaville. He told me he played in the UK after his broken neck. We were both Maroubra boys

  • Anonymous
    13 Feb 2022 6:59pm

    John Straw Andrews lives in Noosaville. He told me he played in the UK after his broken neck. We were both Maroub
    ra boys

  • Anonymous
    24 Feb 2022 5:17pm

    Roy Horrigan..Straw Andrews, a very unpredictable player, could drop a simple ball but could turn defence into attack with an unorthodox play, I was out the old Sports Ground the day he broke his neck from a spear tackle. Could have blossomed into an excellent player given time and the right coaching, thinly built with a shock of blond hair, he was always entertaining..

  • Garry
    13 Jun 2023 10:18pm

    Could of been a great player only injury robbed him of becoming a future rep player he had a giant stride very hard to tackle also a good bloke

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