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Graeme Hughes

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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
Graeme Christopher Hughes
Nickname(s)
Heaps
Born
Tuesday, 6th December, 1955
Current Age
70 years and 185 days
Place Of Birth
Stanmore, New South Wales, Australia

Known Family Links

Nephew
Corey Hughes
Glen Hughes
Cousin
Kevin Moore
Nephew
Steven Hughes
Brother
Garry Hughes
Mark Hughes

Competitions Won

Interstate Series
1975
NSWRFL Premiership (NRL)
1980

Biography

Talented ball-playing forward first represented NSW as a 19-year-old in 1975. A left-handed batsman for NSW, Graeme Hughes could also have easily pursued a career in cricket. He joined brothers Garry and Mark in the club's 1980 grand final victory but a serious knee injury ended his career in 1982. As early as 1975, he had shown a flair for sports commentary (Commonwealth Bank Cup) and established a lucrative career in that area - first with Channel 10's and then with Channel 7's Sports World program, TVNZ and finally radio.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Representative Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Interstate Series 1 1 - 1 --- -     - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
Club Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) 1 116 8 124 15-15 39     - - 123 - - - 65 53 6 52.42% List
NRL Finals - 12 - 12 1-1 1 / 4 25.00% - - 5 - - - 8 4 - 66.67% List
Preseason Cup - 4 4 8 --- -     - - - - - - 4 4 - 50.00% List
Midweek Cup - 11 1 12 2-2 3     - - 12 - - - 6 6 - 50.00% List
Challenge Cup AU - 1 - 1 --- -     - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
Overall   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  132 13 145 17-17 42     - - 135 - - - 76 63 6 52.41% List

Australia - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSW Firsts 1975   1 - 1 --- -     - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
CanterburyCanterbury 19741974 NSWRFL   - 3 3--- 1 / 1 100.00% - - 2 - - - 1 2 - 33.33% List
CanterburyCanterbury 19751975 NSWRFL   16 1 172-2 27     - - 60 - - - 8 7 2 47.06% List
CanterburyCanterbury 19761976 NSWRFL   10 1 11--- 11     - - 22 - - - 5 5 1 45.45% List
CanterburyCanterbury 19771977 NSWRFL   15 - 152-2 -     - - 6 - - - 7 8 - 46.67% List
CanterburyCanterbury 19781978 NSWRFL   20 2 22--- -     - - - - - - 13 7 2 59.09% List
CanterburyCanterbury 19791979 NSWRFL   18 - 18--- -     - - - - - - 11 7 - 61.11% List
CanterburyCanterbury 19801980 NSWRFL   13 1 144-4 -     - - 12 - - - 11 3 - 78.57% List
CanterburyCanterbury 19811981 NSWRFL   17 - 176-6 -     - - 18 - - - 5 12 - 29.41% List
CanterburyCanterbury 19821982 NSWRFL Winfield Cup   7 - 71-1 -     - - 3 - - - 4 2 1 57.14% List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Canterbury 1974-82   116 8 124 15-15 39     - - 123 - - - 65 53 6 52.42% List

Your Say

  • Paul Carter
    3 Dec 2016 9:28pm

    Was player of the tournament at the under-19 cricket champioships for the 1972-73 season.
    You can also here him on Talkin Sport on 2SM. Between 3:00 pm and 7:00 pm. From Monday to Friday.

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

Sources: Widnes RLFC History , RFL Player Registers