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Johnny Rhodes

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
Sunday, 14th March, 1948
Current Age
78 years and 87 days
Place Of Birth
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Competitions Won

World Cup
1968, 1975
Interstate Series
1968

Biography

Tall, pacy winger, originally from Brisbane Wests, played in two World Cup competitions - seven years apart! Rhodes came to C’bury in 1968 and played for NSW before being selected in Australia's successful World Cup side. Possessing great speed and footwork, his career with C’bury was plagued by leg and shoulder injuries (he played just 6 games in 18 months leading up to 1970). Returning to Brisbane to play for Wynnum-Manly, Rhodes made a remarkable comeback to rep football. Selected for Queensland, Rhodes won a place in Australia's World Series teams that defeated Wales, France, NZ and Great Britain in 1975. He later captain-coached Brisbane Valleys in 1977.
- 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) - 11 - 11 2-2 -     - - - 6 - - - 9 1 1 81.82% List
World Cup 2 10 - 10 2-2 -     - - - 6 - - - 8 1 1 80.00% List
Tour Matches AustraliaAUS - 14 - 14 5-5 -     - - - 15 - - - 12 1 1 85.71% List
Tour Matches Sydney ColtsSDC - 1 - 1 --- -     - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% 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 --- -     - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
Interstate Series 1 7 1 8 1-1 2 / 2 100.00% - - - 7 - - - 3 5 - 37.50% List
NSW City vs Country - 1 - 1 1-1 -     - - - 3 - - - 1 - - 100.00% 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) - 61 2 63 24-24 -     - - - 72 - - - 29 33 1 46.03% List
NRL Finals - 1 - 1 --- -     - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Preseason Cup - 9 - 9 3-3 -     - - - 9 - - - 5 4 - 55.56% List
Midweek Cup - - 1 1 --- -     - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Endeavour Cup - 2 - 2 --- -     - - - - - - - 1 1 - 50.00% List
Overall   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G   A GK % 1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  94 4 98 35-35 2 / 2 100.00% - - - 109 - - - 51 45 2 52.04% 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 1968, 1975   11 - 11 2-2 -     - - - 6 - - - 9 1 1 81.82% 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 1968, 1975   10 - 10 2-2 -     - - - 6 - - - 8 1 1 80.00% 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 1968   1 - 1 1-1 -     - - - 3 - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
NSW Firsts 1968   2 1 3 --- -     - - - - - - - 2 1 - 66.67% List
Sydney Colts 1970   1 - 1 --- -     - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
QLD Firsts 1975-76   5 - 5 1-1 2 / 2 100.00% - - - 7 - - - 1 4 - 20.00% 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%  
CanterburyCanterbury 19681968 NSWRFL   14 1 159-9 -     - - - 27 - - - 5 9 1 33.33% List
CanterburyCanterbury 19691969 NSWRFL   3 - 3--- -     - - - - - - - 1 2 - 33.33% List
CanterburyCanterbury 19701970 NSWRFL   10 1 112-2 -     - - - 6 - - - 6 5 - 54.55% List
CanterburyCanterbury 19711971 NSWRFL   22 - 229-9 -     - - - 27 - - - 11 11 - 50.00% List
CanterburyCanterbury 19721972 NSWRFL   12 - 124-4 -     - - - 12 - - - 6 6 - 50.00% 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%  
Canterbury 1968-72   61 2 63 24-24 -     - - - 72 - - - 29 33 1 46.03% List

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  • Gregory Hollands
    20 Jun 2021 6:33pm

    Johnny Rhodes was my idol as a match winning speedster for the berries when I was in my early teens.

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