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George Hunter

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, 13th October, 1929
Died
Monday, 17th August, 2009 (Aged 79 years and 308 days)

Known Family Links

Son
Russell Hunter

Competitions Won

Interstate Series
1954

Biography

Former Kurri Kurri forward represented NSW Country before playing for Manly in two grand final losses - as lock 1951 and second row and captain in 1957. Hunter, who also played for NSW in 1954 after returning from Jindabyne, later coached the Sea Eagles in 1968-69; the highlight being the club's grand final appearance against defending premiers Souths in 1968.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Representative Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Interstate Series 1 1 - 1 1-1 - - - 3 - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
NSW City vs Country - 1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Club Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Country Carnival - 5 - 5 2-2 - - - 6 - - - 5 - - 100.00% List
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - 143 - 143 25-25 - - - 75 - - 1 74 61 8 51.75% List
NRL Finals - 7 - 7 --- - - - - - - - 3 4 - 42.86% List
Overall   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  145 - 145 26-26 - - - 78 - - 1 75 62 8 51.72% List

Australia - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Possibles (AU) 1954   - 1 1 --- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Probables (AU) 1954   1 - 1 1-1 - - - 3 - - - - - 1 0.00% List
NSW City Seconds 1954   1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
NSW Firsts 1954   1 - 1 1-1 - - - 3 - - - 1 - - 100.00% List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
ManlyManly 19491949 NSWRFL   16 - 16--- - - - - - - - 6 9 1 37.50% List
ManlyManly 19511951 NSWRFL   19 - 192-2 - - - 6 - - - 12 7 - 63.16% List
ManlyManly 19521952 NSWRFL   19 - 197-7 - - - 21 - - - 11 8 - 57.89% List
ManlyManly 19541954 NSWRFL   17 - 176-6 - - - 18 - - 1 10 6 1 58.82% List
ManlyManly 19551955 NSWRFL   18 - 182-2 - - - 6 - - - 11 6 1 61.11% List
ManlyManly 19561956 NSWRFL   14 - 141-1 - - - 3 - - - 5 6 3 35.71% List
ManlyManly 19571957 NSWRFL   19 - 194-4 - - - 12 - - - 10 8 1 52.63% List
ManlyManly 19581958 NSWRFL   4 - 41-1 - - - 3 - - - 1 2 1 25.00% List
North SydneyNorth Sydney 19601960 NSWRFL   17 - 172-2 - - - 6 - - - 8 9 - 47.06% List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Manly 1949, 1951-52, 1954-58   126 - 126 23-23 - - - 69 - - 1 66 52 8 52.38% List
North Sydney 1960   17 - 17 2-2 - - - 6 - - - 8 9 - 47.06% List

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

Sources: RFL Player Registers