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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 WinsStartsIntAPP3ST3PTTG2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Tests (Senior International Matches) -4-45-5---15---22-50.00%List
The Ashes -2-2-----------2-0.00%List
Tour MatchesNew South Wales FirstsNFI-9-93-3---9---63-66.67%List
Tour MatchesMetropolisMTR-1-1----------1--100.00%List
Tour MatchesAustraliaAUS-17-179-9---27---134-76.47%List
Test Series -2-2-----------2-0.00%List
Representative Career - Australia Comp WinsStartsIntAPP3ST3PTTG2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Interstate Series 25-51-1---3---32-60.00%List
NSW City vs Country Firsts 11-1----------1--100.00%List
NSW City vs Country 15-5----------41-80.00%List
Club Career - Australia Comp WinsStartsIntAPP3ST3PTTG2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Country Carnival -3-3----------21-66.67%List
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) 577-7732-32---96--15718274.03%List
NRL Finals -12-126-6---18--193-75.00%List
Overall StartsIntAPP3ST3PTTG2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
First Class 111-11145-45---135--18326274.77%List

Test Matches - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPP3ST3PTTG2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Australia1933 4-45-5---15---22-50.00%List

Australia - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPP3ST3PTTG2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Metropolis1930 1-1----------1--100.00%List
NSW City Seconds1930-32, 1934 4-4----------31-75.00%List
NSW Firsts1930-33 11-114-4---12---83-72.73%List
NSW City Possibles1931-33 3-31-1---3----3-0.00%List
NSW City Firsts1933 1-1----------1--100.00%List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Year

TeamSeason StartsIntAPP3ST3PTTG2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
SouthsSouth Sydney19261926 NSWRFL 2-2----------2--100.00%List
SouthsSouth Sydney19281928 NSWRFL 2-2----------2--100.00%List
SouthsSouth Sydney19291929 NSWRFL 18-1810-10---30---152183.33%List
SouthsSouth Sydney19301930 NSWRFL 12-123-3---9--184-66.67%List
SouthsSouth Sydney19311931 NSWRFL 12-125-5---15---84-66.67%List
SouthsSouth Sydney19321932 NSWRFL 14-147-7---21---122-85.71%List
SouthsSouth Sydney19331933 NSWRFL 6-62-2---6---51-83.33%List
SouthsSouth Sydney19341934 NSWRFL 11-115-5---15---55145.45%List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPP3ST3PTTG2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
South Sydney1926, 1928-34 77-7732-32---96--15718274.03%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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