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Bill Hamilton

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
William John Hamilton
Nickname(s)
Herman
Born
Monday, 12th February, 1945
Current Age
81 years and 119 days

Competitions Won

Interstate Series
1971, 1972, 1973
NSW City vs Country Firsts
1968
NSWRFL Premiership (NRL)
1972, 1973
Challenge Cup AU
1978

Biography

Giant Kurri Kurri forward played in Manly's historic grand final-winning teams (1972-73). Hamilton toured with the 1973 Kangaroos but the raw-boned prop did not play a Test in his 8 appearances on tour. Unwanted by Manly at the end of 1974, he went on to captain Norths, bringing much-needed discipline to a club regarded as ‘easybeats’. Hamilton captain-coached the club to their last major trophy - the Channel 10 Challenge Cup in 1978.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Representative Career - International   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Tour Matches AustraliaAUS - 6 2 8 1-1 - - - - 3 - - - 7 1 - 87.50% List
Representative Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Interstate Series 3 4 - 4 1-1 - - - - 3 - - - 4 - - 100.00% List
NSW City vs Country Firsts 1 1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
NSW City vs Country 1 2 - 2 --- - - - - - - - - 2 - - 100.00% List
Club Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) 2 256 4 260 25-25 - - - - 75 - - 1 156 97 7 60.00% List
NRL Finals - 13 1 14 2-2 - - - - 6 - - - 7 7 - 50.00% List
Preseason Cup - 50 2 52 2-2 - - - - 6 - - 2 28 21 3 53.85% List
Midweek Cup - 7 2 9 --- - - - - - - - - 5 3 1 55.56% List
Challenge Cup AU 1 2 - 2 --- - - - - - - - - 2 - - 100.00% List
Overall   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  325 10 335 29-29 - - - - 87 - - 3 202 122 11 60.30% List

Australia - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Newcastle (AU) 1964   1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
NSW City Firsts 1968   1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
NSW Firsts 1971-73   4 - 4 1-1 - - - - 3 - - - 4 - - 100.00% List
NSW City Seconds 1973   1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
ManlyManly 19651965 NSWRFL   8 - 8--- - - - - - - - 1 3 5 - 37.50% List
ManlyManly 19661966 NSWRFL   4 1 51-1 - - - - 3 - - - 2 3 - 40.00% List
ManlyManly 19671967 NSWRFL   16 1 17--- - - - - - - - - 8 8 1 47.06% List
ManlyManly 19681968 NSWRFL   23 - 235-5 - - - - 15 - - - 15 7 1 65.22% List
ManlyManly 19691969 NSWRFL   24 - 242-2 - - - - 6 - - - 15 9 - 62.50% List
ManlyManly 19701970 NSWRFL   25 - 255-5 - - - - 15 - - - 17 7 1 68.00% List
ManlyManly 19711971 NSWRFL   23 - 233-3 - - - - 9 - - - 18 5 - 78.26% List
ManlyManly 19721972 NSWRFL   23 - 232-2 - - - - 6 - - - 19 3 1 82.61% List
ManlyManly 19731973 NSWRFL   22 - 22--- - - - - - - - - 19 2 1 86.36% List
ManlyManly 19741974 NSWRFL   17 2 191-1 - - - - 3 - - - 12 7 - 63.16% List
North SydneyNorth Sydney 19751975 NSWRFL   17 - 171-1 - - - - 3 - - - 9 8 - 52.94% List
North SydneyNorth Sydney 19761976 NSWRFL   18 - 18--- - - - - - - - - 6 11 1 33.33% List
North SydneyNorth Sydney 19771977 NSWRFL   20 - 204-4 - - - - 12 - - - 9 10 1 45.00% List
North SydneyNorth Sydney 19781978 NSWRFL   16 - 161-1 - - - - 3 - - - 4 12 - 25.00% List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Manly 1965-74   185 4 189 19-19 - - - - 57 - - 1 128 56 5 67.72% List
North Sydney 1975-78   71 - 71 6-6 - - - - 18 - - - 28 41 2 39.44% List

Your Say

  • Steve
    28 Oct 2009 1:16pm

    Bill pllayed 187 games for Manly, scoring 19 tries. He played 71 games for Norths from 1975-78 scoring 6 tries. Played 4 games for NSW from 1971-73 scoring 1 try. Known as Herman by teammates after his resemblance to Herman Munster, he played in the front row for the Manly-Warringah and North Sydney clubs in the NSW premiership. He also gained selection for the Australia on the 1973 Kangaroo Tour though he only played in eight minor matches and didn't play a test.

  • Terry Devery
    9 Sep 2022 6:28am

    A highly under rated player. A total gentleman towards the fans. Bill was fantastic in the scrums and an awesome pass of the football. Should have played tests for the Australia

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Contributions: Rugby League Tables, Greg Fiveash, Tony McCarron, Shawn Dollin, Alan Katzmann, Paul Carter, Max Turner, Andrew Ferguson, Tim Costello, Bill Bates, AJ Lucantonio

Sources: Warrington Rugby Heritage , News Reports