Playing Career
All information provided below is based only on data available in the RLP database and should be used as a guide only.
Additional Notes
Tragically died of a brain hemorrhage following a game against Brisbane Norths on Balmain's end of season trip in September, 1961.
Playing Career Statistics
To view a list of corresponding matches, click on the List button.
| Club Career - Australia | Comp Wins | Starts | Int | APP | T | G | FG | Pts | Bin5 | Bin | Off | W | L | D | Win% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country Carnival | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 100.00% | List | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) | - | 25 | - | 25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 17 | 8 | - | 68.00% | List | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NRL Finals | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 50.00% | List | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Overall | Starts | Int | APP | T | G | FG | Pts | Bin5 | Bin | Off | W | L | D | Win% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First Class | 25 | - | 25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 17 | 8 | - | 68.00% | List | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Year | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | Season | Starts | Int | APP | T | G | FG | Pts | Bin5 | Bin | Off | W | L | D | Win% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BalmainBalmain | 19571957 NSWRFL | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 50.00% | List | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BalmainBalmain | 19581958 NSWRFL | 7 | - | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 2 | - | 71.43% | List | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BalmainBalmain | 19591959 NSWRFL | 3 | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | 33.33% | List | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BalmainBalmain | 19601960 NSWRFL | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 100.00% | List | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BalmainBalmain | 19611961 NSWRFL | 12 | - | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | 3 | - | 75.00% | List | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | Starts | Int | APP | T | G | FG | Pts | Bin5 | Bin | Off | W | L | D | Win% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balmain | 1957-61 | 25 | - | 25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 17 | 8 | - | 68.00% | List | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Contributions:
Shawn Dollin, Rugby League Tables, Greg Fiveash, Andrew Ferguson, Paul Carter, Max Turner, Tony McCarron, Wests Archives, Alan Katzmann
Your Say
25 Aug 2012 12:16pm
Don or (Louie) as the family called him was my Uncle by marriage. He was a very loving part of the family. I was only 10 when he died and I am now 61 and still a mad Tigers supporter even though I have lived in Melbourne for 40 years. I still think of him often with so much pride. He was too young and left a young family with empty hearts but he loved the game. GO TIGERS.
13 Nov 2020 7:10pm
Donny Amos came from Newtown and was the son of “ Pop” Amos and we played chasing around the streets and access lanes, including Ken Hoveling, Pat Brown, Norm Bartlett & Ken McLean, his loss was never forgotten by those who knew him.
10 Dec 2020 1:06am
I had the pleasure as a young 7 & 8 year old to travel to the Balmain games with Don (Louis) Amos. He was a great man wonderful family man and was really coming along as a Rugby League prop though only young. I always speak with pride about Louis and will always remember him. His sudden death was a tragedy and a very traumatic time for the whole family.
3 Jun 2022 8:39pm
I was lying on my bed in a Brisbane hotel room listening to this game and because of the concern coming from the commentator, can remember it like it was yesterday. It was a terrible afternoon.
3/6/2022
21 Mar 2024 8:52pm
Donny Amos was my cousin. His mother was my father’s sister. Although there was a huge age difference I remember him and his wife and sons. I was closer in age to his boys than him. My father was very proud of him and used to take me and my younger brother to watch him play. I remember sitting with Aunty Alma and Uncle Pop right on the fence line and cheering him on. I guess he was my introduction to the game of rugby league. Sadly I never saw his wife and boys after he died but Aunty Alma proudly talked about them all the time.
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