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Merv Whale

  • Playing Career

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

Position(s)
Halfback / Five-eighth
Full Name
Mervyn Dudley Whale
Born
Wednesday, 1st March, 1916
Died
Monday, 16th April, 1979 (Aged 63 years and 46 days)
Place Of Birth
Gulgong, New South Wales, Australia

Competitions Won

City Cup
1937

Playing Career Statistics

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Club Career - Australia Comp WinsStartsIntAPP3ST3PTTG2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) -38-387-7---21---1523-39.47%List
City Cup 110-103-3---9---81180.00%List
Overall StartsIntAPP3ST3PTTG2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
First Class 48-4810-10---30---2324147.92%List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Year

TeamSeason StartsIntAPP3ST3PTTG2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
NewtownNewtown19351935 NSWRFL 2-2----------2--100.00%List
NewtownNewtown19361936 NSWRFL 8-83-3---9---35-37.50%List
NewtownNewtown19371937 NSWRFL 7-7----------43-57.14%List
NewtownNewtown19381938 NSWRFL 5-5----------23-40.00%List
NewtownNewtown19391939 NSWRFL 11-113-3---9---110-9.09%List
NewtownNewtown19401940 NSWRFL 5-51-1---3---32-60.00%List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPP3ST3PTTG2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Newtown1935-40 38-387-7---21---1523-39.47%List

Your Say

  • Anthony Hassett
    13 Sep 2012 10:56am

    Merv was my milkman in Newtown in the 60's and 70's & I think that he coached Johnny Raper when he played for the Camperdown Dragons

  • Anonymous
    31 Jan 2021 1:17pm

    Also coached Newtown SG Ball team in 60s

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Contributions: Max Turner, Rugby League Tables, Greg Fiveash, Andrew Ferguson, Shawn Dollin, Alan Katzmann, Tony McCarron

Sources:2006 Official Rugby League Annual