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Geoff Gerard

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, 10th July, 1955
Current Age
70 years and 350 days
Place Of Birth
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Competitions Won

The Ashes
1978/79
Test Series
1983 New Zealand vs Australia
NSW City vs Country Firsts
1983
Preseason Cup
1975
Midweek Cup
1980, 1982, 1983

Honours & Awards

RLW Player of the Year
1978

Biography

Durable forward, a P’matta junior, started his career in the centres. A try-scorer in the 1976 grand final loss to Manly Gerard toured with the 1978 Kangaroos, playing second row in all five Tests. Moving to Manly he was a grand finalist in consecutive years (1982-83), going down to his former club P’matta both times. In 1983 he played against NZ in his final Test appearance and went to Penrith in 1985. Gerard played for Hull in 1986-87 and the advent of the fresh reserve rule undoubtedly prolonged his career. In July 1989 Gerard surpassed Bob O'Reilly's first grade record to become the first player to pass the 300 mark (most lists credit him with 303 games but the number is actually much greater because the Penrith club did not count his matches as a replacement player). Awarded a 'Dally M' for services to the game, he spent two seasons as Penrith's lower grade coach after his retirement (1990-91) and following a stint in the Second Division competition, linked with P’matta's coaching staff in 1994. Gerard joined the NSW selection panel in 1998.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Representative Career - International   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Tests (Senior International Matches) - 6 - 6 1---1 -     - - 3 - - - 3 3 - 50.00% List
The Ashes 1 3 - 3 1---1 -     - - 3 - - - 2 1 - 66.67% List
Tour Matches AustraliaAUS - 13 2 15 3---3 -     - - 9 - - - 10 5 - 66.67% List
Tour Matches New South Wales FirstsNFI - 1 - 1 2---2 -     - - 6 - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Tour Matches Hull FCHUL - 1 - 1 ----- -     - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Test Series 2 6 - 6 1---1 -     - - 3 - - - 3 3 - 50.00% List
Representative Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
State of Origin - 2 - 2 ----- -     - - - - - - 1 1 - 50.00% List
NSW City vs Country Firsts 1 - 1 1 ----- -     - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
NSW City vs Country 1 2 1 3 ----- -     - - - - - - 3 - - 100.00% List
Club Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSWRFL/NSWRL (NRL Premiership) - 297 30 327 334--37 18     - - 151 - 1 - 185 132 10 56.57% List
NRL Finals - 25 1 26 4---4 -     - - 12 - - - 10 14 2 38.46% List
Preseason Cup 1 20 3 23 4---4 -     - - 12 - - - 13 10 - 56.52% List
Midweek Cup 3 27 5 32 31--4 2     - - 17 - - - 23 9 - 71.88% List
Club Career - UK   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
English Championship - 16 2 18 -5--5 -     - - 20 - - - 8 8 2 44.44% List
Challenge Cup - 2 - 2 -1--1 -     - - 4 - - - 1 1 - 50.00% List
Regal Trophy - 3 - 3 ----- -     - - - - - - 2 1 - 66.67% List
UK Top Division - 16 2 18 -5--5 -     - - 20 - - - 8 8 2 44.44% List
Overall   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  385 43 428 4511--56 20     - - 219 - 1 - 247 169 12 57.71% List

Test Matches - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Australia 1978, 1983   6 - 6 1---1 -     - - 3 - - - 3 3 - 50.00% List

Australia - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSW City Seconds 1979, 1983   2 - 2 ----- -     - - - - - - 2 - - 100.00% List
NSW Firsts 1979   1 - 1 2---2 -     - - 6 - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
NSW 1983   2 - 2 ----- -     - - - - - - 1 1 - 50.00% List
NSW City Firsts 1983   - 1 1 ----- -     - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List

NSWRFL/NSWRL (NRL Premiership) - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
ParramattaParramatta 19741974 NSWRFL   17 1 185---5 2     - - 19 - - - 4 14 - 22.22% List
ParramattaParramatta 19751975 NSWRFL   16 1 175---5 15     - - 45 - - - 8 8 1 47.06% List
ParramattaParramatta 19761976 NSWRFL   16 1 172---2 -     - - 6 - - - 10 7 - 58.82% List
ParramattaParramatta 19771977 NSWRFL   18 2 20----- -     - - - - - - 14 5 1 70.00% List
ParramattaParramatta 19781978 NSWRFL   25 - 258---8 -     - - 24 - - - 15 9 1 60.00% List
ParramattaParramatta 19791979 NSWRFL   22 - 226---6 -     - - 18 - - - 15 7 - 68.18% List
ParramattaParramatta 19801980 NSWRFL   20 1 214---4 1     - - 14 - - - 11 8 2 52.38% List
ManlyManly 19811981 NSWRFL   24 - 243---3 -     - - 9 - - - 13 9 2 54.17% List
ManlyManly 19821982 NSWRFL Winfield Cup   21 2 23----- -     - - - - - - 14 9 - 60.87% List
ManlyManly 19831983 NSWRFL Winfield Cup   17 - 17----- -     - - - - 1 - 14 3 - 82.35% List
ManlyManly 19841984 NSWRL Winfield Cup   21 - 21-1--1 -     - - 4 - - - 12 9 - 57.14% List
PenrithPenrith 19851985 NSWRL Winfield Cup   24 1 25----- -     - - - - - - 14 10 1 56.00% List
PenrithPenrith 19861986 NSWRL Winfield Cup   14 4 18-1--1 -     - - 4 - - - 6 11 1 33.33% List
PenrithPenrith 19871987 NSWRL Winfield Cup   11 2 13-1--1 -     - - 4 - - - 5 7 1 38.46% List
PenrithPenrith 19881988 NSWRL Winfield Cup   9 13 22----- -     - - - - - - 14 8 - 63.64% List
PenrithPenrith 19891989 NSWRL Winfield Cup   22 2 24-1--1 -     - - 4 - - - 16 8 - 66.67% List

NSWRFL/NSWRL (NRL Premiership) - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Parramatta 1974-80   134 6 140 30---30 18     - - 126 - - - 77 58 5 55.00% List
Manly 1981-84   83 2 85 31--4 -     - - 13 - 1 - 53 30 2 62.35% List
Penrith 1985-89   80 22 102 -3--3 -     - - 12 - - - 55 44 3 53.92% List

English Career - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
HullHull 1985/86   21 2 23-6--6 -     - - 24 - - - 11 10 2 47.83% List

English Career - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Hull 1985   21 2 23 -6--6 -     - - 24 - - - 11 10 2 47.83% List

Your Say

  • Escapegoat
    5 Jun 2012 1:24pm

    In the second part of his long NSWRL career, Gerard also plied his trade as a journalist with the Sydney dallies.

  • Paul Carter
    9 Aug 2012 1:23pm

    In 1978 Gerard was the Rugby League Week player of the year.

  • Anonymous
    17 Mar 2016 12:03am

    A great club man & player, solid as a rock.Which is the reason he played so many rep games.

  • Anonymous
    18 May 2016 9:18pm

    He is a great man and very passionate about his beloved Eels

  • Mal
    7 Sep 2017 10:35pm

    Geoff will always be remembered as a tenacious player who never waivered in his determination.
    An excellent team player and deserved Australian rep.

  • Anonymous
    26 Mar 2020 6:32pm

    Great player should have played more test and state of origins

  • Ed
    17 Aug 2025 10:18pm

    Geoff’s junior clubs were Cabramatta and Mount Pritchard.

  • Rusty
    22 Mar 2026 2:36am

    I know Jethro since 1983, firstly as a sales rep. From that day until today, he is a dear friend. I won't go on about his playing career, it's his sense of humour loyalty and friendship I cherish. Good health buddy

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Contributions: Greg Fiveash, Rugby League Tables, Paul Carter, AJ Lucantonio, Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson, Alan Katzmann, Steven Russo, Max Turner, Tony McCarron, Wests Archives, Derek Farrar, Bill Bates

Sources: David Middleton's Rugby League Yearbook (1987-88 to present), Match Video, Castleford Tigers Heritage , Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook (1981-82 to 1999)