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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 Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Tour Matches Balmain TigersBAL - 1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
Representative Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSW City vs Country - 1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
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) - 99 2 101 12-12 - - - 36 - - 3 51 45 5 50.50% List
NRL Finals - 5 - 5 --- - - - - - - - 3 2 - 60.00% List
Preseason Cup 2 24 - 24 3-3 - - - 9 - - - 15 6 3 62.50% List
Overall   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  125 2 127 15-15 - - - 45 - - 3 67 52 8 52.76% List

Australia - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSW City Seconds 1966   1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% 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%  
BalmainBalmain 19601960 NSWRFL   3 - 3--- - - - - - - - 3 - - 100.00% List
BalmainBalmain 19621962 NSWRFL   10 1 111-1 - - - 3 - - 1 2 7 2 18.18% List
BalmainBalmain 19631963 NSWRFL   5 - 5--- - - - - - - 1 2 3 - 40.00% List
BalmainBalmain 19641964 NSWRFL   20 1 213-3 - - - 9 - - - 14 7 - 66.67% List
BalmainBalmain 19651965 NSWRFL   17 - 173-3 - - - 9 - - 1 10 6 1 58.82% List
BalmainBalmain 19661966 NSWRFL   19 - 193-3 - - - 9 - - - 13 6 - 68.42% List
PenrithPenrith 19671967 NSWRFL   14 - 142-2 - - - 6 - - - 3 9 2 21.43% List
PenrithPenrith 19681968 NSWRFL   11 - 11--- - - - - - - - 4 7 - 36.36% 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%  
Balmain 1960, 1962-66   74 2 76 10-10 - - - 30 - - 3 44 29 3 57.89% List
Penrith 1967-68   25 - 25 2-2 - - - 6 - - - 7 16 2 28.00% 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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