Eric Bennett

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Playing Career

Vital Statistics

Full Name
Eric Kitchener Bennett
Born
Saturday, 21st August, 1915
Died
Wednesday, 9th December, 1998 (Aged 83 years and 110 days)
Place Of Birth
Currabubula, New South Wales, Australia

Biography

Bennett had a season with Souths' lower grades in 1939 before returning to Dubbo. He later joined Wests as a five-eighth/centre and after a long career which included NSW representation, he played in the club's 1948 grand final win over Balmain.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Additional Notes

Served in WWII

Playing Career Statistics

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Competitions

Competition   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
NRL 101 38 -   1 116 53 44 4 52.48% List
City vs Country Firsts 1 - -   - - 1 0 0 100.00% List
Interstate Matches 2 - -   - - 2 0 0 100.00% List
Tour Matches New South Wales Firsts 1 - -   - - 0 1 0 0.00% List
NRL Finals 3 - -   - - 1 2 0 33.33% List


Representative

Australia - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Sydney Firsts 1941 1 - -   - - 0 1 0 0.00% List
Army Firsts 1942-43 2 1 -   - 3 0 2 0 0.00% List
Fighting Services I 1942 1 - -   - - 1 0 0 100.00% List
NSW Firsts 1945-46 3 - -   - - 2 1 0 66.67% List
NSW City Firsts 1945 1 - -   - - 1 0 0 100.00% List
Probables (AU) 1946 1 - -   - - 0 1 0 0.00% List
Overall1941-1946 9 1 0   0 3 4 5 0 44.44% List


Club Career

NRL/NSWRL - By Year

Team Season App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Western Suburbs NSWRFL 1941 7 7 -   - 21 4 3 0 57.14% List
Western Suburbs NSWRFL 1942 5 1 -   1 5 1 4 0 20.00% List
Western Suburbs NSWRFL 1943 4 3 -   - 9 1 3 0 25.00% List
Western Suburbs NSWRFL 1944 12 1 -   - 3 3 7 2 25.00% List
Western Suburbs NSWRFL 1945 14 4 -   - 12 8 5 1 57.14% List
Western Suburbs NSWRFL 1946 13 8 -   - 24 4 8 1 30.77% List
Western Suburbs NSWRFL 1947 20 4 -   - 12 12 8 0 60.00% List
Western Suburbs NSWRFL 1948 20 9 -   - 27 17 3 0 85.00% List
Western Suburbs NSWRFL 1949 6 1 -   - 3 3 3 0 50.00% List

NRL/NSWRL - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Western Suburbs 1941-49 101 38 -   1 116 53 44 4 52.48% List

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Contributions: Greg Fiveash, Rugby League Tables, Andrew Ferguson, Paul Carter, Alan Katzmann, Shawn Dollin