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
- Garry Bruce Cameron
- Nickname(s)
- Rusty
- Born
- Friday, 19th February, 1954
- Died
- Tuesday, 16th July, 2024 (Aged 70 years and 148 days)
- Place Of Birth
- Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Competitions Won
- Midweek Cup
- 1979
Playing Career Statistics
To view a list of corresponding matches, click on the List button.
| Club Career - Australia | Comp Wins | Starts | Int | APP | 3ST | 3PT | T | G | 1FG | FG | Pts | Bin5 | Bin | Off | W | L | D | Win% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) | - | 32 | 3 | 35 | 12 | - | 12 | - | - | - | 36 | - | - | - | 18 | 14 | 3 | 51.43% | List | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NRL Finals | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 0.00% | List | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preseason Cup | - | 4 | - | 4 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50.00% | List | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Midweek Cup | 1 | 7 | - | 7 | 4 | - | 4 | - | - | - | 12 | - | - | - | 5 | 2 | - | 71.43% | List | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Overall | Starts | Int | APP | 3ST | 3PT | T | G | 1FG | FG | Pts | Bin5 | Bin | Off | W | L | D | Win% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First Class | 43 | 3 | 46 | 17 | - | 17 | - | - | - | 51 | - | - | - | 25 | 17 | 4 | 54.35% | List | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Year | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | Season | Starts | Int | APP | 3ST | 3PT | T | G | 1FG | FG | Pts | Bin5 | Bin | Off | W | L | D | Win% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CronullaCronulla | 19771977 NSWRFL | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 50.00% | List | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CronullaCronulla | 19781978 NSWRFL | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 50.00% | List | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CronullaCronulla | 19791979 NSWRFL | 17 | - | 17 | 8 | - | 8 | - | - | - | 24 | - | - | - | 11 | 5 | 1 | 64.71% | List | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CronullaCronulla | 19801980 NSWRFL | 13 | 1 | 14 | 3 | - | 3 | - | - | - | 9 | - | - | - | 5 | 7 | 2 | 35.71% | List | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | Starts | Int | APP | 3ST | 3PT | T | G | 1FG | FG | Pts | Bin5 | Bin | Off | W | L | D | Win% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cronulla | 1977-80 | 32 | 3 | 35 | 12 | - | 12 | - | - | - | 36 | - | - | - | 18 | 14 | 3 | 51.43% | List | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Contributions:
Paul Carter, Greg Fiveash, Rugby League Tables, Andrew Ferguson, Shawn Dollin, Alan Katzmann, Tony McCarron, Max Turner, AJ Lucantonio
Sources:
News Reports

Your Say
17 Apr 2016 11:52pm
should have played for nsw and then went on for Australia.
1 Jun 2020 5:33pm
I think Gary played junior football for Tamworth City, if this is him, he had an amazing sidestep, a great all round sportsman.
24 Jan 2024 5:15pm
Nickname Rusty? Always known as Gadget when he played for Armidale.
21 Jul 2024 8:46pm
gadget was a gentleman with a miss cruise wife Vicky, He certainly was a person who put time into family and friends , never a person to big head himself but help others , Thanks Gadget / Rusty glad to have been part of your life , RIP
3 Aug 2024 5:30pm
I too remember Gary Cameron, as a schoolboy footballer in Newcastle. He was known as Gadget. The family moved to Tamworth but Gary returned to play Presidents Cup with Wests Newcastle. He scored 2 tries in a man of the match performance in the final, against Central Charlestown at Passmore Oval. I think the year was 1972. I was sad to see Gary passed away. R.I.P.
4 Aug 2024 9:15am
I remember Gary, aka Gadget, playing schoolboy football for Wests, in Newcastle. His family moved to Tamworth. Gary returned to play Presidents Cup for Wests in 1972, & put in a m.o.m performance, scoring 2 tries in Wests win. RIP Gadget.
4 Aug 2024 9:15am
I remember Gary, aka Gadget, playing schoolboy football for Wests, in Newcastle. His family moved to Tamworth. Gary returned to play Presidents Cup for Wests in 1972, & put in a m.o.m performance, scoring 2 tries in Wests win. RIP Gadget.
23 Feb 2026 9:43am
Well, I must say he played a pivotal role in winning the Amco Cup Final against Wally Lewis's Brisbane team.
Always running off the big forwards like Kurt, Dane and Paul Kahn.
Very smart 5/8 in a time when BIG HITS were the game.
Apparently he was an experienced boxer and cowboy.
"Rusty" passed away from Leukemia at just 69 years of age.
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