Tom Tyrrell

  • Playing Career

Playing Career

Vital Statistics

Born
Monday, 31st October, 1927
Died
Saturday, 25th October, 2008 (Aged 80 years and 360 days)

Biography

Local junior came through the grades at Balmain and established a first grade position in the forwards during the 1950 season. Tyrrell played for NSW in 1951-52 before making his Test debut against NZ in 1952. A Kangaroo tourist that year he played in one Test against England in the Second Test at Swinton and in 16 other matches.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

All statistics shown in this section are based only on data available in the RLP database, and are not necessarily a complete and/or 100% accurate representation of a player's career. This information should be used as a guide only. If you see a question mark (?), it denotes that the figure is not available.

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Competitions

Competition   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
NRL 52 6 -   - 18 20 31 1 38.46% List
NRL Finals 1 - -   - - 0 1 0 0.00% List
City vs Country Firsts 1 - -   - - 1 0 0 100.00% List
Interstate Matches 2 1 -   - 3 1 1 0 50.00% List
Country Carnival 2 - -   - - 1 1 0 50.00% List
Tour Matches Australia 18 8 -   - 24 15 3 0 83.33% List
Test Series 2 - -   - - 0 2 0 0.00% List
The Ashes 1 - -   - - 0 1 0 0.00% List


International

Test Matches - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Australia 1952 2 - -   - - 0 2 0 0.00% List


Representative

Australia - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
NSW Firsts 1951-52 2 1 -   - 3 1 1 0 50.00% List
NSW City Firsts 1951 1 - -   - - 1 0 0 100.00% List
Sydney Firsts 1952 1 1 -   - 3 1 0 0 100.00% List
Possibles (AU) 1952 1 1 -   - 3 1 0 0 100.00% List
NSW City Seconds 1952-53 2 - -   - - 2 0 0 100.00% List
Overall1951-1953 7 3 0   0 9 6 1 0 85.71% List


Club Career

NRL/NSWRL - By Year

Team Season App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Balmain NSWRFL 1950 11 2 -   - 6 6 4 1 54.55% List
Balmain NSWRFL 1951 16 2 -   - 6 6 10 0 37.50% List
Balmain NSWRFL 1952 8 2 -   - 6 2 6 0 25.00% List
Balmain NSWRFL 1953 16 - -   - - 6 10 0 37.50% List
Balmain NSWRFL 1954 1 - -   - - 0 1 0 0.00% List

NRL/NSWRL - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Balmain 1950-54 52 6 -   - 18 20 31 1 38.46% List

Your Say

  • Ben Tyrrell
    22/06/2012

    Tom was one of the greatest inspirations in all my sport and training also the nicest and most helpful person i have known

  • Anthony
    25/04/2021

    He was and always be a hero to me.
    I know, by reputation and obvious esteem of his peers, that he was a great player and a model athlete and leader.
    I also know, by experience, that he was a great man and beautiful soul.
    I should know-I am his son.

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Contributions: Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson, Rugby League Tables, Greg Fiveash, Paul Carter, Alan Katzmann, Tim Costello, Bill Bates