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George Piper

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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
Tuesday, 10th June, 1941
Died
Sunday, 22nd September, 1968 (Aged 27 years and 104 days)
Place Of Birth
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Competitions Won

Preseason Cup
1967, 1968

Biography

Ill-fated prop was a member of Balmain's 1964 grand final side that lost to St George, 11-6. Piper also played for the Tigers in 1966 when they became the first Sydney club side to defeat a touring Great Britain team before shifting to the Panthers. A double try-scorer in the club's first title success, the Wills Pre-Season final in 1968, he lost his life after suffering head injuries in an incident outside a Balmain night-club on September 22 that year.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Representative Career - International Comp WinsStartsIntAPP3ST3PTTG2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Tour MatchesBalmain TigersBAL-1-1----------1--100.00%List
Representative Career - Australia Comp WinsStartsIntAPP3ST3PTTG2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
NSW City vs Country -1-1-----------1-0.00%List
Club Career - Australia Comp WinsStartsIntAPP3ST3PTTG2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) -99210112-12---36--35145550.50%List
NRL Finals -5-5----------32-60.00%List
Preseason Cup 224-243-3---9---156362.50%List
Overall StartsIntAPP3ST3PTTG2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
First Class 125212715-15---45--36752852.76%List

Australia - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPP3ST3PTTG2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
NSW City Seconds1966 1-1-----------1-0.00%List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Year

TeamSeason StartsIntAPP3ST3PTTG2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
BalmainBalmain19601960 NSWRFL 3-3----------3--100.00%List
BalmainBalmain19621962 NSWRFL 101111-1---3--127218.18%List
BalmainBalmain19631963 NSWRFL 5-5---------123-40.00%List
BalmainBalmain19641964 NSWRFL 201213-3---9---147-66.67%List
BalmainBalmain19651965 NSWRFL 17-173-3---9--1106158.82%List
BalmainBalmain19661966 NSWRFL 19-193-3---9---136-68.42%List
PenrithPenrith19671967 NSWRFL 14-142-2---6---39221.43%List
PenrithPenrith19681968 NSWRFL 11-11----------47-36.36%List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPP3ST3PTTG2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Balmain1960, 1962-66 7427610-10---30--34429357.89%List
Penrith1967-68 25-252-2---6---716228.00%List

Your Say

  • Bruzz
    16 Aug 2017 6:02pm

    George was a regular drinker on a Saturday arvo at the Garry Owen Hotel in Rozelle. A likeable bloke. Liked his game of darts.

  • John
    30 Apr 2018 10:33am

    Tough prop with a body shape that would give modern commentators the vapors.

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