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Brian Hetherington

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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
Thursday, 14th January, 1954
Current Age
72 years and 151 days

Competitions Won

State of Origin
1986
NSW City vs Country Firsts
1986

Biography

1972 Australian Schoolboy rep had a long career as a centre in Dapto, representing Country and I’warra against Great Britain in 1977 before joining Newtown in the late 1970s. Hetherington played in the club’s 1981 grand final loss to P’matta (scoring a try) but joined the newly formed I’warra Steelers the following year. In 1984 he became the club's first State of Origin player when he was chosen as a reserve and was named I’warra player of the year in that season. Hetherington played in one further match for NSW, in 1986, before his retirement at the end of the 1988 season.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Representative Career - International   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Tour Matches Illawarra FirstsILL - 1 - 1 ----- - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
Tour Matches New South Wales FirstsNFI - 1 - 1 2---2 - - - 6 - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
Representative Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
State of Origin 1 1 1 2 ----- - - - - - - - 1 1 - 50.00% List
NSW City vs Country Firsts 1 3 - 3 ----- - - - - - - - 1 2 - 33.33% List
NSW City vs Country 1 5 - 5 ----- - - - - - - - 2 3 - 40.00% List
Club Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSWRFL/NSWRL (NRL Premiership) - 228 3 231 1623--39 - - - 140 1 - - 71 155 5 30.74% List
NRL Finals - 4 - 4 1---1 - - - 3 - - - 2 2 - 50.00% List
Preseason Cup - 12 - 12 4---4 - - - 12 - - - 6 5 1 50.00% List
Midweek Cup - 19 - 19 72--9 - - - 29 - - - 7 12 - 36.84% List
Challenge Cup AU - 1 - 1 ----- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Club Career - UK   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Challenge Cup - 1 - 1 ----- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Regal Trophy - 5 - 5 -3--3 - - - 12 - - - 4 1 - 80.00% List
Yorkshire Cup - 3 - 3 ----- - - - - - - - 1 1 1 33.33% List
UK Second Division - 23 - 23 -11--11 - - - 44 - - - 17 6 - 73.91% List
Overall   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  300 4 304 2939--68 - - - 243 1 - - 111 186 7 36.51% List

Australia - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Illawarra Firsts 1975-76   3 - 3 1---1 - - - 3 - - - 1 2 - 33.33% List
NSW Country Seconds 1975   1 - 1 ----- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
NSW Firsts 1977   1 - 1 2---2 - - - 6 - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
NSW Country Firsts 1977, 1984   2 - 2 ----- - - - - - - - - 2 - 0.00% List
NSW 1984, 1986   1 1 2 ----- - - - - - - - 1 1 - 50.00% List
NSW City Seconds 1985   1 - 1 ----- - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
NSW City Firsts 1986   1 - 1 ----- - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List

NSWRFL/NSWRL (NRL Premiership) - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NewtownNewtown 19781978 NSWRFL   22 - 222---2 - - - 6 - - - 2 19 1 9.09% List
NewtownNewtown 19791979 NSWRFL   22 - 224---4 - - - 12 - - - 6 16 - 27.27% List
NewtownNewtown 19801980 NSWRFL   20 - 204---4 - - - 12 - - - 9 10 1 45.00% List
NewtownNewtown 19811981 NSWRFL   23 - 234---4 - - - 12 - - - 14 7 2 60.87% List
IllawarraIllawarra 19821982 NSWRFL Winfield Cup   24 - 242---2 - - - 6 - - - 6 18 - 25.00% List
IllawarraIllawarra 19831983 NSWRFL Winfield Cup   18 2 20-4--4 - - - 16 - - - 5 15 - 25.00% List
IllawarraIllawarra 19841984 NSWRL Winfield Cup   20 - 20-4--4 - - - 16 - - - 9 11 - 45.00% List
IllawarraIllawarra 19851985 NSWRL Winfield Cup   22 - 22-5--5 - - - 20 - - - 5 17 - 22.73% List
IllawarraIllawarra 19861986 NSWRL Winfield Cup   22 - 22-4--4 - - - 16 - - - 6 16 - 27.27% List
IllawarraIllawarra 19871987 NSWRL Winfield Cup   18 - 18----- - - - - 1 - - 5 13 - 27.78% List
IllawarraIllawarra 19881988 NSWRL Winfield Cup   17 1 18-6--6 - - - 24 - - - 4 13 1 22.22% List

NSWRFL/NSWRL (NRL Premiership) - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Newtown 1978-81   87 - 87 14---14 - - - 42 - - - 31 52 4 35.63% List
Illawarra 1982-88   141 3 144 223--25 - - - 98 1 - - 40 103 1 27.78% List

English Career - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
HalifaxHalifax 1989/90   33 - 33-14--14 - - - 56 - - - 22 10 1 66.67% List

English Career - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Halifax 1989   33 - 33 -14--14 - - - 56 - - - 22 10 1 66.67% List

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Contributions: Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson, Paul Carter, Greg Fiveash, Rugby League Tables, Alan Katzmann, AJ Lucantonio, Max Turner, Bill Bates, Tony McCarron, Tim Costello

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