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Jack Why

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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 Why
Born
Friday, 3rd April, 1903
Died
Sunday, 14th May, 1944 (Aged 41 years and 41 days)
Place Of Birth
Wellington, New South Wales, Australia

Known Family Links

Brother
Alby Why

Competitions Won

Interstate Series
1930, 1933
NSW City vs Country Firsts
1933
NSWRFL Premiership (NRL)
1926, 1928, 1929, 1931, 1932

Biography

Souths winger, the brother of Alby Why, represented NSW in consecutive years before touring with the 1933-34 Kangaroos. Why, who had been a non-playing reserve in the Third Test against Great Britain on the Lions tour of Australia in 1932, played in two Tests against England on tour as well as 15 other matches. Why was a member of the champion Rabbitoh teams that won premierships in 1931-32.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Additional Notes

From a post on Jack's page below questioning Jack's real name we have confirmed from NSW birth records Jack's real name was John Why.

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) - 4 - 4 5-5 - - - 15 - - - 2 2 - 50.00% List
The Ashes - 2 - 2 --- - - - - - - - - 2 - 0.00% List
Tour Matches New South Wales FirstsNFI - 9 - 9 3-3 - - - 9 - - - 6 3 - 66.67% List
Tour Matches MetropolisMTR - 1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
Tour Matches AustraliaAUS - 17 - 17 9-9 - - - 27 - - - 13 4 - 76.47% List
Test Series - 2 - 2 --- - - - - - - - - 2 - 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 5 - 5 1-1 - - - 3 - - - 3 2 - 60.00% List
NSW City vs Country Firsts 1 1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
NSW City vs Country 1 5 - 5 --- - - - - - - - 4 1 - 80.00% List
Club Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Country Carnival - 3 - 3 --- - - - - - - - 2 1 - 66.67% List
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) 5 77 - 77 32-32 - - - 96 - - 1 57 18 2 74.03% List
NRL Finals - 12 - 12 6-6 - - - 18 - - 1 9 3 - 75.00% List
Overall   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  111 - 111 45-45 - - - 135 - - 1 83 26 2 74.77% 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 1933   4 - 4 5-5 - - - 15 - - - 2 2 - 50.00% List

Australia - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Metropolis 1930   1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
NSW City Seconds 1930-32, 1934   4 - 4 --- - - - - - - - 3 1 - 75.00% List
NSW Firsts 1930-33   11 - 11 4-4 - - - 12 - - - 8 3 - 72.73% List
NSW City Possibles 1931-33   3 - 3 1-1 - - - 3 - - - - 3 - 0.00% List
NSW City Firsts 1933   1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% 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%  
SouthsSouth Sydney 19261926 NSWRFL   2 - 2--- - - - - - - - 2 - - 100.00% List
SouthsSouth Sydney 19281928 NSWRFL   2 - 2--- - - - - - - - 2 - - 100.00% List
SouthsSouth Sydney 19291929 NSWRFL   18 - 1810-10 - - - 30 - - - 15 2 1 83.33% List
SouthsSouth Sydney 19301930 NSWRFL   12 - 123-3 - - - 9 - - 1 8 4 - 66.67% List
SouthsSouth Sydney 19311931 NSWRFL   12 - 125-5 - - - 15 - - - 8 4 - 66.67% List
SouthsSouth Sydney 19321932 NSWRFL   14 - 147-7 - - - 21 - - - 12 2 - 85.71% List
SouthsSouth Sydney 19331933 NSWRFL   6 - 62-2 - - - 6 - - - 5 1 - 83.33% List
SouthsSouth Sydney 19341934 NSWRFL   11 - 115-5 - - - 15 - - - 5 5 1 45.45% 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%  
South Sydney 1926, 1928-34   77 - 77 32-32 - - - 96 - - 1 57 18 2 74.03% List

Your Say

  • Anonymous
    18 Dec 2022 10:48am

    My grandfather’s birth name was JACK Why not John Why as is stated here. Can

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