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Johnny Greaves

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
Johnny William Greaves
Born
Saturday, 8th May, 1943
Current Age
83 years and 34 days
Place Of Birth
Portland, New South Wales, Australia

Competitions Won

The Ashes
1966, 1967/68
World Cup
1968
Test Series
1967 Australia vs New Zealand
Interstate Series
1966, 1967, 1968
NSW City vs Country Firsts
1967, 1968
NSWRFL Premiership (NRL)
1962, 1963
Preseason Cup
1963

Biography

St George junior left the star-studded club in the early 1960s for the chance to play first grade with C’bury. After playing for NSW in 1966, Greaves was chosen in the final two Tests against Great Britain. The following year, C’bury knocked the Dragons out of the final and after playing in the grand final loss to Souths Greaves was selected to tour with the Kangaroos. He played 14 matches on tour, including two Tests against Great Britain and another two against France, and Test partner Reg Gasnier later rated him one of the best centres with whom he had ever played. After missing the 1969 season, Greaves made a great comeback from knee injury to captain C’bury into the 1970 semi-finals. He departed the club in 1972 for the opportunity to captain-coach Campbelltown and represented Country Firsts the following year - partnering a young player named Mick Cronin in the centres.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Representative Career - International   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G   A GK % 1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Tests (Senior International Matches) - 12 - 12 5-5 -     - - - 15 - - - 9 2 1 75.00% List
The Ashes 2 4 - 4 --- -     - - - - - - - 4 - - 100.00% List
World Cup 1 4 - 4 2-2 -     - - - 6 - - - 4 - - 100.00% List
Tour Matches St George DragonsSTG - 1 - 1 --- -     - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
Tour Matches AustraliaAUS - 20 - 20 8-8 -     - - - 24 - - - 14 4 2 70.00% List
Test Series 3 8 - 8 3-3 -     - - - 9 - - - 5 2 1 62.50% List
Representative Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G   A GK % 1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Tour Matches New South Wales FirstsNFI - 1 - 1 2-2 -     - - - 6 - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
Tour Matches New South Wales Country FirstsNTF - 2 - 2 --- 2     - - - 4 - - - 2 - - 100.00% List
Interstate Series 3 6 1 7 5-5 -     - - - 15 - - - 5 1 1 71.43% List
NSW City vs Country Firsts 2 3 - 3 --- -     - - - - - - - 2 1 - 66.67% List
NSW City vs Country 2 4 1 5 --- -     - - - - - - - 3 2 - 60.00% List
Club Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G   A GK % 1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) 2 131 2 133 51-51 27     - - - 207 - - 1 74 56 3 55.64% List
NRL Finals - 5 - 5 --- -     - - - - - - - 2 3 - 40.00% List
Preseason Cup 1 20 1 21 7-7 -     - - - 21 - - - 8 11 2 38.10% List
Midweek Cup - 1 - 1 --- -     - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
Endeavour Cup - 3 - 3 1-1 -     - - - 3 - - - 2 1 - 66.67% List
Overall   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G   A GK % 1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  186 5 191 71-71 29     - - - 271 - - 1 109 74 8 57.07% List

Test Matches - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G   A GK % 1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Australia 1966-68   12 - 12 5-5 -     - - - 15 - - - 9 2 1 75.00% List

World Cup Matches - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G   A GK % 1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Australia 1966-1968   4 - 4 2-2 -     - - - 6 - - - 4 - - 100.00% List

Australia - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G   A GK % 1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSW City Seconds 1965-66   1 1 2 --- -     - - - - - - - 1 1 - 50.00% List
NSW Firsts 1966-68   6 1 7 5-5 -     - - - 15 - - - 5 1 1 71.43% List
NSW City Firsts 1967-68   2 - 2 --- -     - - - - - - - 2 - - 100.00% List
Sydney Firsts 1970   1 - 1 1-1 -     - - - 3 - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
NSW Country Firsts 1973-74   3 - 3 --- 2     - - - 4 - - - 2 1 - 66.67% List
Southern Division 1974   1 - 1 --- -     - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G   A GK % 1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
St GeorgeSt George 19621962 NSWRFL   9 - 910-10 -     - - - 30 - - - 5 3 1 55.56% List
St GeorgeSt George 19631963 NSWRFL   10 2 123-3 -     - - - 9 - - - 8 3 1 66.67% List
CanterburyCanterbury 19641964 NSWRFL   9 - 93-3 -     - - - 9 - - - 1 8 - 11.11% List
CanterburyCanterbury 19651965 NSWRFL   12 - 124-4 -     - - - 12 - - - 5 7 - 41.67% List
CanterburyCanterbury 19661966 NSWRFL   13 - 136-6 -     - - - 18 - - - 7 6 - 53.85% List
CanterburyCanterbury 19671967 NSWRFL   18 - 182-2 -     - - - 6 - - - 14 4 - 77.78% List
CanterburyCanterbury 19681968 NSWRFL   15 - 153-3 -     - - - 9 - - 1 7 7 1 46.67% List
CanterburyCanterbury 19701970 NSWRFL   11 - 114-4 -     - - - 12 - - - 6 5 - 54.55% List
CanterburyCanterbury 19711971 NSWRFL   13 - 133-3 -     - - - 9 - - - 9 4 - 69.23% List
CanterburyCanterbury 19721972 NSWRFL   21 - 2113-13 27     - - - 93 - - - 12 9 - 57.14% List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G   A GK % 1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
St George 1962-63   19 2 21 13-13 -     - - - 39 - - - 13 6 2 61.90% List
Canterbury 1964-68, 1970-72   112 - 112 38-38 27     - - - 168 - - 1 61 50 1 54.46% List

Your Say

  • Anonymous
    15 Aug 2020 4:19pm

    I remember him as a very good player. I admired his size, speed and ability to step. He and John McDonald from Toowoomba were my favourite centres from that era.They Really played well and came into their own in the 67 Kangaroo team.
    AJT

  • Geoff Thomas
    29 Apr 2023 11:31am

    A fast and strong Dragons centre but had too many centres rated above him in the early 60’s. Still was sad to see him leave our great club.

  • Anonymous
    17 May 2025 5:12am

    6th inductee into the Canterbury Hall of Fame in 2025.

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