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Jack Barnett

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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

Full Name
John Thomas Barnett
Nickname(s)
Towser
Born
Monday, 19th January, 1880
Died
Wednesday, 2nd October, 1918 (Aged 38 years and 256 days)
Place Of Birth
Carcoar, New South Wales, Australia

Competitions Won

Interstate Series
1910, 1911
NSWRFL Premiership (NRL)
1910

Biography

A powerful hooker/prop with Newtown Rugby Union from 1903-09 (except for a season with Lithgow in 1906) Barnett was a member of the Wallabies’ team that won the gold medal at the 1908 London Olympics. The Newtown RU forward appeared in five Tests before switching codes but joined the mass exodus of Wallaby players who joined rugby league in 1909. Barnett was one of six members of the 1908-09 Wallabies who took Newtown to premiership honours in 1910 (on countback after the premiership final against Souths finished in a draw). He played in the two-Test series against the visiting England side on the Lions' first tour of Australia. Tragically in 1918, Barnett passed away from the effects of meningitis after a three-week battle with pneumonia, aged 31.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Additional Notes

Played in 5 Rugby Union tests for the Wallabies between 1907 and 1909.
Won a Gold Medal at the 1908 London Olympics in Rugby Union for Australia.

Playing Career Statistics

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Representative Career - International   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Tests (Senior International Matches) - 2 - 2 2-2 - - - 6 - - - - 2 - 0.00% List
The Ashes - 2 - 2 2-2 - - - 6 - - - - 2 - 0.00% List
Tour Matches New South Wales FirstsNFI - 12 - 12 1-1 - - - 3 - - - 11 1 - 91.67% List
Tour Matches MetropolisMTR - 1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Representative Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Interstate Series 2 3 - 3 --- - - - - - - - 3 - - 100.00% List
Club Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) 1 75 - 75 17-17 1 - - 53 - - - 50 22 3 66.67% List
NRL Finals - 1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - - 1 0.00% List
City Cup - 4 - 4 --- - - - - - - - 1 3 - 25.00% List
Overall   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  95 - 95 20-20 1 - - 62 - - - 63 29 3 66.32% List

Test Matches - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Australia 1910   2 - 2 2-2 - - - 6 - - - - 2 - 0.00% List

Australia - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Wallabies 1909   4 - 4 1-1 - - - 3 - - - 2 2 - 50.00% List
Metropolis 1910   1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
NSW Firsts 1910-11, 1913   13 - 13 1-1 - - - 3 - - - 12 1 - 92.31% List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NewtownNewtown 19101910 NSWRFL   13 - 135-5 - - - 15 - - - 10 2 1 76.92% List
NewtownNewtown 19111911 NSWRFL   12 - 12--- 1 - - 2 - - - 6 5 1 50.00% List
NewtownNewtown 19121912 NSWRFL   14 - 142-2 - - - 6 - - - 9 5 - 64.29% List
NewtownNewtown 19131913 NSWRFL   12 - 126-6 - - - 18 - - - 9 3 - 75.00% List
NewtownNewtown 19141914 NSWRFL   12 - 123-3 - - - 9 - - - 9 3 - 75.00% List
NewtownNewtown 19151915 NSWRFL   12 - 121-1 - - - 3 - - - 7 4 1 58.33% List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Newtown 1910-15   75 - 75 17-17 1 - - 53 - - - 50 22 3 66.67% List

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Contributions: Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson, Greg Fiveash, Rugby League Tables, Tony McCarron, Darth Orion, Max Turner

Sources: Wakefield Trinity Heritage , Saints Heritage Society , Warrington Rugby Heritage , News Reports