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John McLeod

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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, 27th June, 1957
Current Age
68 years and 351 days
Place Of Birth
Cairns, Queensland, Australia

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 North Queensland FirstsNQF - 1 - 1 ----- - - - - - - - 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%  
Interstate Series - - 1 1 ----- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
NSW City vs Country - 1 - 1 ----- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% 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) - 62 9 71 61--7 - - - 22 - - - 29 42 - 40.85% List
NRL Finals - 3 - 3 1---1 - - - 3 - - - 1 2 - 33.33% List
Preseason Cup - 2 1 3 1---1 - - - 3 - - - - 2 1 0.00% List
Midweek Cup - 7 4 11 1---1 - - - 3 - - - 6 5 - 54.55% List
Overall   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  73 15 88 81--9 - - - 28 - - - 36 51 1 40.91% List

Australia - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
North QLD 1977   1 - 1 ----- - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
Brisbane Firsts 1979   2 2 4 1---1 - - - 3 - - - 3 1 - 75.00% List
QLD Firsts 1979   - 1 1 ----- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
NSW Country Seconds 1985   1 - 1 ----- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
NSW Country Firsts 1985   1 - 1 ----- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% 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%  
Western SuburbsWestern Suburbs 19801980 NSWRFL   14 - 143---3 - - - 9 - - - 8 6 - 57.14% List
Western SuburbsWestern Suburbs 19811981 NSWRFL   6 1 71---1 - - - 3 - - - 2 5 - 28.57% List
CanberraCanberra 19821982 NSWRFL Winfield Cup   10 1 112---2 - - - 6 - - - 2 9 - 18.18% List
CanberraCanberra 19831983 NSWRFL Winfield Cup   20 4 24-1--1 - - - 4 - - - 8 16 - 33.33% List
CanberraCanberra 19841984 NSWRL Winfield Cup   12 3 15----- - - - - - - - 9 6 - 60.00% 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%  
Western Suburbs 1980-81   20 1 21 4---4 - - - 12 - - - 10 11 - 47.62% List
Canberra 1982-84   42 8 50 21--3 - - - 10 - - - 19 31 - 38.00% List

Your Say

  • John McDonald
    4 Jul 2011 8:57am

    Very tough forward,I used to watch john play for the raiders.The Raiders had an away game back in 83 or 84,in Sydney,and my father and his mate went to watch,they missed the bus back to canberra,after the game,and they came across the players bus,Dad told the bus driver of their predicament,and they heard a voice from within the bus telling to get on fellas there is plenty of room,it was John.Dad found out later John had sustained broken ribs in that match,but still cared about other people.What a top bloke.

  • Anonymous
    25 Aug 2011 5:17pm

    John has had some horrific luck in recent years with double leg amputations. True the extaordinary determination and toughness of this guy, he is now attempting to secure a place in Australia amputee olympics team. A wonderful and still courageours man. I can only admire John and his never say die, competitive spirit.

  • Jessie lucas
    26 Mar 2012 12:01pm

    Johny McLeod is a very special man to me he is a very kind person he done a lot for me as player and a person he taught an showed me what rugby league is all about he believed in me when no one else did he is my best friend I hope I grow up to be half the man he is tough,kind friendly and most of all respected .I'm 29 now an will be playing my last years an they will be deicated to my idol an best friend Johny McLeod I love u my friend

  • Michael Smith
    26 Jul 2012 2:00pm

    I weight train with John in Townsville. John is one of the most inspiring people I have had the pleasure to know. I never knew John as a League player, but he tells me he was a hard and tough opponent, after training with him I'd believe it.

  • Terry
    10 Jun 2015 11:19am

    I just met john mcloud on the strand in Townsville and what a great bloke with such a strong spirit. Good on you mate what a great inspiration you are!

  • Jeromie
    3 Feb 2016 2:57pm

    I meet John yesterday at Tweed City shopping centre what a nice fellow I hope to catch up with him agin he had told me about his run of medical bad luck and for someone to be so humble was just a breath of fresh air What A Man!

  • AB
    29 Apr 2016 11:46am

    I always remember attending the final at the SCG against Wests & St George in 1980. McLeod had a blinder.

  • Geoff Strum
    13 Nov 2016 3:32pm

    Good memories of McLeod when he played for the Magpies.
    Typical old fashioned, tough second rower

  • Anonymous
    31 Oct 2018 10:48am

    The Men of League Foundation Tweede District had the pleasure of Johns company when he played in our Social Bowls Day at Coolangatta Bowls Club on Sunday 28th October - he plays a mean game and participates with terrifc enthusiasm.

  • Paul
    13 Nov 2018 9:09pm

    Coached Armidale at one stage. Good and decent human being.

  • Ian B Fri
    17 Nov 2018 10:37am

    I had the pleasure of playing lawn bowls with the GC greenkeepers recently. This was a great experience, moreso in meeting and playing with and against John MacLeod . A truly remarkable gent, he plays his bowls from his wheelchair, is a terrific and enthusiastic teammate and competitor. I only found out on the day who this bloke was and it brought back childhood memories of the mighty Magpies and the early years of the Canberra Raiders. I dip me lid to you sir.

  • Doug cragg.
    14 May 2021 6:53pm

    John mccloed is the real deal. A very hard man on the footy field and a very normal humble man off of it. I picked him up from the brissy airport and drove him to nanango for a sportsman dinner in 84. He was the special guest. He was a very popular choice, and was well received by the crowd. I played second row with his older brother for a couple of years. A tough, hard man. But not in johns class. An inspiration to all that know him.

  • Trevor Green
    8 Apr 2023 3:51pm

    Remember John from his playing days with Mackay Magpies before his move to Brisbane then Sydney. 100 percent effort in every game I've watched. Great player!

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