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Des O'Reilly

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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
Desmond Charles O'Reilly
Born
Friday, 19th November, 1954
Died
Monday, 7th March, 2016 (Aged 61 years and 108 days)

Competitions Won

Interstate Series
1981
NSW City vs Country Firsts
1981
NSWRFL Premiership (NRL)
1975
Preseason Cup
1977, 1979, 1981
Midweek Cup
1975, 1978

Biography

Strapping utility forward, a reserve in the champion Roosters’ team that won the premiership in 1975, saw out his playing career with the Sharks. O’Reilly made one appearance for NSW in a non-State of Origin match in 1981.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Representative Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Interstate Series 1 1 - 1 ----- - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
NSW City vs Country Firsts 1 1 - 1 1---1 - - - 3 - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
NSW City vs Country 1 1 - 1 1---1 - - - 3 - - - 1 - - 100.00% 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) 1 114 26 140 17---17 - - - 51 - - - 83 52 5 59.29% List
NRL Finals - 8 3 11 2---2 - - - 6 - - - 4 7 - 36.36% List
Preseason Cup 3 8 2 10 2---2 - - - 6 - - - 8 2 - 80.00% List
Midweek Cup 2 11 6 17 2---2 - - - 6 - - - 13 4 - 76.47% List
Challenge Cup AU - - 1 1 ----- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Overall   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  135 34 169 22---22 - - - 66 - - - 106 58 5 62.72% List

Australia - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSW Firsts 1981   1 - 1 ----- - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
NSW City Firsts 1981   1 - 1 1---1 - - - 3 - - - 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%  
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs 19751975 NSWRFL   6 6 124---4 - - - 12 - - - 11 1 - 91.67% List
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs 19761976 NSWRFL   1 4 5----- - - - - - - - 3 2 - 60.00% List
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs 19771977 NSWRFL   13 5 183---3 - - - 9 - - - 11 7 - 61.11% List
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs 19781978 NSWRFL   8 3 111---1 - - - 3 - - - 6 5 - 54.55% List
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs 19791979 NSWRFL   11 2 134---4 - - - 12 - - - 7 5 1 53.85% List
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs 19801980 NSWRFL   24 - 243---3 - - - 9 - - - 15 7 2 62.50% List
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs 19811981 NSWRFL   22 1 231---1 - - - 3 - - - 15 8 - 65.22% List
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs 19821982 NSWRFL Winfield Cup   18 2 201---1 - - - 3 - - - 9 9 2 45.00% List
CronullaCronulla 19841984 NSWRL Winfield Cup   11 2 13----- - - - - - - - 5 8 - 38.46% List
CronullaCronulla 19851985 NSWRL Winfield Cup   - 1 1----- - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% 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%  
Eastern Suburbs 1975-82   103 23 126 17---17 - - - 51 - - - 77 44 5 61.11% List
Cronulla 1984-85   11 3 14 ----- - - - - - - - 6 8 - 42.86% List

Your Say

  • John REA (bondi)
    19 Apr 2015 9:58pm

    BIG DES as we called him at BONDI,but he played for clovelly and was outstanding! A tough toiler in the BIG ARENA, THANKS m8 for all those years of enjoyment.

  • Anonymous
    7 Mar 2016 1:44pm

    VALE DES - A TRUE GENTLEMAN TO THE END

  • R,Murphy
    9 Mar 2016 8:21am

    I went to school with Des,as far back as primary school. He was always a champion sportsman.I am very proud to have played rugby with him at Waverley College in the FirstXV . By the way Des was caption. He was a great bloke and an total gentleman never missing a school reunion even though he at times did not feel the best. It was always great to catch up with him over a beer. He will be sadly missed by many.

  • Clem Seeto
    22 Aug 2020 8:14pm

    I had the pleasure of captaining the Waverley 2nd XV in 1971 which Des was a team member. He played a big part in the team being undefeated that season

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