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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 WinsStartsIntAPP3ST3PTTG AGK %2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
NSW City vs Country -2-22-29  --24---2--100.00%List
Club Career - Australia Comp WinsStartsIntAPP3ST3PTTG AGK %2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Tour MatchesSydney RoostersSYD-3-33-3-  --9---21-66.67%List
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) 2134-13431-31157  --407--17259353.73%List
NRL Finals -10-107-713  --47---73-70.00%List
City Cup -4-41-110  --23---31-75.00%List
Overall StartsIntAPP3ST3PTTG AGK %2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
First Class 143-14337-37176  --463--17961355.24%List

Australia - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPP3ST3PTTG AGK %2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Combined City1940 1-11-13  --9---1--100.00%List
Sydney Seconds1941 1-1---2  --4---1--100.00%List
NSW City Seconds1941, 1946 2-22-29  --24---2--100.00%List
Army Firsts1944 1-1---3  --6----1-0.00%List
Fighting Services I1945 1-11-13  --9---1--100.00%List
Sydney Firsts1945 1-1---4  --8----1-0.00%List
Possibles (AU)1946 1-11-16  --15---1--100.00%List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Year

TeamSeason StartsIntAPP3ST3PTTG AGK %2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs19381938 NSWRFL 13-132-21  --8---65246.15%List
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs19391939 NSWRFL 10-10---2  --4---55-50.00%List
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs19401940 NSWRFL 16-166-63  --24---114168.75%List
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs19411941 NSWRFL 16-163-31  --11---106-62.50%List
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs19421942 NSWRFL 14-143-330  --69--186-57.14%List
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs19431943 NSWRFL 11-111-13  --9---47-36.36%List
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs19441944 NSWRFL 11-111-113  --29---47-36.36%List
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs19451945 NSWRFL 16-1612-1257  --150---133-81.25%List
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs19461946 NSWRFL 13-131-137  --77---76-53.85%List
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs19471947 NSWRFL 14-142-210  --26---410-28.57%List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPP3ST3PTTG AGK %2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Eastern Suburbs1938-47 134-13431-31157  --407--17259353.73%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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Sources:2006 Official Rugby League Annual