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Dick Dunn

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
Richard Alfred Dunn
Born
Tuesday, 10th August, 1920
Died
Tuesday, 11th July, 2006 (Aged 85 years and 335 days)
Place Of Birth
Woollahra, New South Wales, Australia

Competitions Won

NSWRFL Premiership (NRL)
1940, 1945

Biography

Local centre played in Easts' final win over C’bury in 1940 but it was his phenomenal performance in the 1945 final that he is best remembered. Playing lock, Dick Dunn scored 19 of his side's 22 points (3t, 5g) in a brilliant effort to defeat defending premiers Balmain. Dunn was also coach of Easts in 1960 (grand finalists) and 1962-63. He was later a vice-president of the NSWRL, a chairman of the judiciary and co-manager of Australia's tour of NZ in 1971. A Life Member of the ARL, Dunn was awarded the OAM in 1986. He passed away in 2006.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Representative Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G   A GK % 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSW City vs Country - 2 - 2 2-2 9     - - 24 - - - 2 - - 100.00% List
Club Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G   A GK % 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Tour Matches Sydney RoostersSYD - 3 - 3 3-3 -     - - 9 - - - 2 1 - 66.67% List
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) 2 134 - 134 31-31 157     - - 407 - - 1 72 59 3 53.73% List
NRL Finals - 10 - 10 7-7 13     - - 47 - - - 7 3 - 70.00% List
City Cup - 4 - 4 1-1 10     - - 23 - - - 3 1 - 75.00% List
Overall   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G   A GK % 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  143 - 143 37-37 176     - - 463 - - 1 79 61 3 55.24% List

Australia - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G   A GK % 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Combined City 1940   1 - 1 1-1 3     - - 9 - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
Sydney Seconds 1941   1 - 1 --- 2     - - 4 - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
NSW City Seconds 1941, 1946   2 - 2 2-2 9     - - 24 - - - 2 - - 100.00% List
Army Firsts 1944   1 - 1 --- 3     - - 6 - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Fighting Services I 1945   1 - 1 1-1 3     - - 9 - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
Sydney Firsts 1945   1 - 1 --- 4     - - 8 - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Possibles (AU) 1946   1 - 1 1-1 6     - - 15 - - - 1 - - 100.00% List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G   A GK % 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs 19381938 NSWRFL   13 - 132-2 1     - - 8 - - - 6 5 2 46.15% List
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs 19391939 NSWRFL   10 - 10--- 2     - - 4 - - - 5 5 - 50.00% List
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs 19401940 NSWRFL   16 - 166-6 3     - - 24 - - - 11 4 1 68.75% List
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs 19411941 NSWRFL   16 - 163-3 1     - - 11 - - - 10 6 - 62.50% List
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs 19421942 NSWRFL   14 - 143-3 30     - - 69 - - 1 8 6 - 57.14% List
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs 19431943 NSWRFL   11 - 111-1 3     - - 9 - - - 4 7 - 36.36% List
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs 19441944 NSWRFL   11 - 111-1 13     - - 29 - - - 4 7 - 36.36% List
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs 19451945 NSWRFL   16 - 1612-12 57     - - 150 - - - 13 3 - 81.25% List
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs 19461946 NSWRFL   13 - 131-1 37     - - 77 - - - 7 6 - 53.85% List
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs 19471947 NSWRFL   14 - 142-2 10     - - 26 - - - 4 10 - 28.57% List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G   A GK % 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Eastern Suburbs 1938-47   134 - 134 31-31 157     - - 407 - - 1 72 59 3 53.73% List

Your Say

  • Bob James
    6 Oct 2019 4:59pm

    Great coach, and one of nature’s gentleman,
    I remember when I got set off when I was a has been playing in second division- had to front in town, as I walked in Baldy said what are you doing here, I told him, in those days he as on that tribunal, I got a warning.
    Thanks Baldy

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

Sources: 2006 Official Rugby League Annual