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Norm Strong

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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
1929
Place Of Birth
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Competitions Won

Bulimba Cup
1952

Biography

Rated by Norths president Harry McKinnon as one of the finest clubmen to play for any Sydney premiership side, hooker Norm Strong held the record for first grade matches with the Bears until it was broken by Greg Florimo in 1997. Norths were infrequent visitors to the semi-finals during Strong's 15-year association with the club but the local junior was a rugged competitor and a highly consistent forward who mastered the subtle skills and ploys of hooking. Strong is also credited with bringing the mouthguard into vogue when he opted to wear the device in the mid-1950s. After retiring at the end of 1960, he made a comeback the following year. He went on to break Newtown captain 'Bumper' Farrell's record 250 grade games before hanging up his boots.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Representative Career - International   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Tour Matches Sydney ColtsSDC - 1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Tour Matches MetropolisMTR - 1 - 1 1-1 - - - 3 - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Tour Matches Sydney FirstsSDF - 1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
Representative Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSW City vs Country - 1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
Bulimba Cup 1 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 - 6 - 6 --- - - - - - - - 4 2 - 66.67% List
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - 211 - 211 10-10 - - - 30 - - 7 84 119 8 39.81% List
NRL Finals - 4 - 4 --- - - - - - - - 1 3 - 25.00% List
City Cup - 6 - 6 1-1 - - - 3 - - - 5 1 - 83.33% List
Preseason Cup - 3 - 3 --- - - - - - - 1 - 2 1 0.00% List
Overall   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  224 - 224 12-12 - - - 36 - - 8 91 124 9 40.63% List

Australia - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Toowoomba 1952   1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
NSW City Seconds 1953   1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
Sydney Colts 1955   1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Possibles (AU) 1955   1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
Sydney Firsts 1956   1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
Metropolis 1956   1 - 1 1-1 - - - 3 - - - - 1 - 0.00% 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%  
North SydneyNorth Sydney 19471947 NSWRFL   1 - 1--- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
North SydneyNorth Sydney 19481948 NSWRFL   1 - 1--- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
North SydneyNorth Sydney 19491949 NSWRFL   8 - 81-1 - - - 3 - - - 3 4 1 37.50% List
North SydneyNorth Sydney 19501950 NSWRFL   18 - 18--- - - - - - - - 3 15 - 16.67% List
North SydneyNorth Sydney 19511951 NSWRFL   16 - 16--- - - - - - - 2 5 11 - 31.25% List
North SydneyNorth Sydney 19521952 NSWRFL   7 - 7--- - - - - - - - 4 3 - 57.14% List
North SydneyNorth Sydney 19531953 NSWRFL   19 - 194-4 - - - 12 - - - 10 8 1 52.63% List
North SydneyNorth Sydney 19541954 NSWRFL   17 - 171-1 - - - 3 - - 1 8 7 2 47.06% List
North SydneyNorth Sydney 19551955 NSWRFL   18 - 18--- - - - - - - 1 10 8 - 55.56% List
North SydneyNorth Sydney 19561956 NSWRFL   18 - 18--- - - - - - - - 5 12 1 27.78% List
North SydneyNorth Sydney 19571957 NSWRFL   15 - 15--- - - - - - - 1 6 8 1 40.00% List
North SydneyNorth Sydney 19581958 NSWRFL   17 - 172-2 - - - 6 - - - 9 8 - 52.94% List
North SydneyNorth Sydney 19591959 NSWRFL   16 - 16--- - - - - - - - 7 9 - 43.75% List
North SydneyNorth Sydney 19601960 NSWRFL   6 - 6--- - - - - - - - 2 4 - 33.33% List
North SydneyNorth Sydney 19611961 NSWRFL   17 - 17--- - - - - - - 1 9 8 - 52.94% List
North SydneyNorth Sydney 19621962 NSWRFL   17 - 172-2 - - - 6 - - 1 3 12 2 17.65% 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%  
North Sydney 1947-62   211 - 211 10-10 - - - 30 - - 7 84 119 8 39.81% List

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  • Gary F Linnertson
    17 May 2025 8:01pm

    Won of the great Australian people I have ever met a great
    f a good man a great father a friend

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