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Tom Melville

  • Playing Career

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
Monday, 9th April, 1945
Died
Wednesday, 23rd August, 2023 (Aged 78 years and 136 days)

Competitions Won

Preseason Cup
1973

Playing Career Statistics

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Club Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - 70 3 73 22-22 - 1 - 1 67 - - - 25 44 4 34.25% List
NRL Finals - 4 - 4 --- - - - - - - - - 2 1 1 50.00% List
Preseason Cup 1 16 - 16 3-3 - - - - 9 - - - 10 5 1 62.50% List
Midweek Cup - 1 - 1 1-1 - - - - 3 - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Overall   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  87 3 90 26-26 - 1 - 1 79 - - - 35 50 5 38.89% List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NewtownNewtown 19671967 NSWRFL   1 1 2--- - - - - - - - - 1 1 - 50.00% List
NewtownNewtown 19681968 NSWRFL   19 1 208-8 - - - - 24 - - - 1 18 1 5.00% List
NewtownNewtown 19691969 NSWRFL   - 1 1--- - - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
NewtownNewtown 19701970 NSWRFL   1 - 1--- - - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
NewtownNewtown 19721972 NSWRFL   9 - 94-4 - - - - 12 - - - 3 5 1 33.33% List
NewtownNewtown 19731973 NSWRFL   22 - 226-6 - - - - 18 - - - 12 9 1 54.55% List
NewtownNewtown 19741974 NSWRFL   18 - 184-4 - 1 - 1 13 - - - 8 9 1 44.44% List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Newtown 1967-70, 1972-74   70 3 73 22-22 - 1 - 1 67 - - - 25 44 4 34.25% List

Your Say

  • Anonymous
    2 Jul 2020 9:10pm

    A very tough & underrated player.

  • Anonymous
    8 Jul 2020 7:07am

    Toughest player ever ????????

  • Anonymous
    12 Aug 2021 9:54pm

    Very good player, played the game tough but fair.

  • Anonymous
    22 May 2022 9:07am

    Tom was a very good hard player who gave everything, very tough but played fare.

  • Ed
    11 Jul 2022 6:46pm

    Played for Port Kembla after leaving Newtown.

  • John M
    1 Apr 2023 8:06pm

    All heart!!

  • Steve Longworth
    9 Apr 2023 12:31pm

    You never know know who you live next door to.
    Today is my neighbour Tom.melville 80th
    I had no idea till just recently who tom was in his younger days.
    We still see the cheeky lad on his good days

  • Anonymous
    10 Apr 2023 9:38am

    He was actually born on Friday 9th April, 1943

  • Chris Mac
    24 Aug 2023 9:04pm

    Just a note that, sadly, Tom Melville passed away on 23 August 2023 (source Newtown Jets FB page). May he rest in peace.

  • Bryan O’Conor
    24 Oct 2023 5:11pm

    Hi - it is Rugby League Review and Newtown Jets website that he died in August 2023

  • Anonymous
    6 Jan 2024 1:50am

    I also remember Tom running out for port Kembla very good tough forward who came to port after playing for Newtown

  • BILL
    3 Apr 2024 12:33am

    WAS A GREAT FREIND AND ALWAYS FISHED HARD FOR KINGFISH OFF SYDNEY - MISS YOU MATE

  • Ed
    6 Aug 2024 7:21pm

    Return to Newtown in 1978 playing reserve grade.

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